Kate Abdo left Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards shocked after revealing her first ever job was at Greggs.
The football presenter was covering Newcastle United’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain for CBS Sports alongside Carragher, Richards and Anita Jones on Wednesday night. Abdo, 42, has become one of the most well-known football hosts on television – but revealed her life wasn’t always so glamorous.
The subject of Tyneside bakery turned countrywide food chain Greggs was raised – and Abdo sought to explain the concept to American viewers of the ‘Golazo’ show by calling it an “English tradition” and a “staple”.
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She then lifted the lid on her previous career, having worked behind the counter at one of the UK’s favourite fast food places. “[I used to work at] Greggs in Stretford," she said. "I wasn’t dripping in Louis Vuitton so much back then – It was my first job."
The revelation astonished her colleagues as Carragher yelled out: “You used to work for Greggs?!” A photoshopped image of her wearing the Greggs uniform then popped up on screen, prompting Abdo to quip: “My breasts have never been that big."
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Yet it was the reason for her dismissal that caused the biggest ruckus, saying: “I got fired. I got my tongue pierced and I couldn’t speak to people properly.”
The revelation left Carragher and Richards in stitches. And a stunned Richards replied: "Hold on, you got fired for getting your tongue pierced and you're kissing people behind bins. Who is the real Kate Abdo? Now you're dripping in Louis [Vuitton] and Gucci and the rest of it."
"Hey, I've come a long way," Abdo replied. "That was pre my CBS times. Who would have known, eh?"
Abdo's revelation was only the second most shocking event of the night, however, with Newcastle dismantling European giants PSG 4-1. The Toon were treated to a historic night in the first Champions League match to be played at St James' Park for two decades.
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