BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow pays tribute

2023-01-29

‘Without my husband I might not be here now’ BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow pays tribute to her family as she reveals her ‘exhausting’ rehab progress after suffering stroke four weeks ago

BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow has provided an update on her health
The journalist suffered from a stroke last month affecting her communication

BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Gow, who regularly appears on the Netflix series, Drive to Survive, provided an update on her health a month after she had a stroke.

Gow, 45, said she ‘might not be here now’ if it was not for her husband and said the family was still ‘finding our feet in this post stroke world’.

The popular commentator’s career was put into doubt earlier this year when she revealed the stroke had affected her communication skills ‘finding it hard to write’ and her speech being ‘most affected’.

Today, posting on Instagram and Twitter, Gow revealed although rehab had been ‘exhausting’ progress had been made.

BBC Formula One presenter Jennie Grow has thanked her husband Jamie Coley (pictured) following her stroke. The BBC journalist said she ‘might not be here now without him’

She said: ‘A month ago today I collapsed with a Stroke.

‘With a lot of help from the NHS, friends and family we are finding our feet in this post Stroke world.

‘I am having rehab every day (with lots of homework) and we are seeing progress, but I can’t tell you how exhausting it is’.

Following her stroke, she thanked medical staff at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey and St Geroge’s Hospital in west London for taking care of her.

Gow has been a permanent fixture in Formula One coverage since 2012, covering the sport of BBC Radio 5 Live.

The BBC presenter posted on Twitter and Instagram today an update following the stroke she suffered a month ago

Gow also appears as an F1 expert on Drive To Survive, which returns to Netflix on February 24. Pictured: Gow interviewing Brendon Hartley and Derek Bell during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood House in 2014

Before that, she covered the BBC’s MotoGP coverage, having joined the broadcasting company in 1999. Gow is also a commentator on the racing series Extreme E.

A host of presenters and sports commentators took to social media to wish Gow a speedy recovery.

The BBC star added: ‘A final mention to my daughter and most importantly my husband Jamie Coley.

‘Without him, I might not be here now.

‘Excuse the mistakes – learning to write again is tough. Thanks for your support.’

Before that, she covered the BBC’s MotoGP coverage, having joined the broadcasting company in 1999. Gow is also a commentator on the racing series Extreme E

The post was filled with a number of messages of support in the replies to her update.

Fellow BBC broadcaster Sonali Shah wrote: ‘Oh Jenny – sending you love and strength for your recovery.’

British racing driver Abbie Eaton said, ‘great to hear your improvement, more to come’, while presenter Nicola Hume said ‘one day at a time. Sending you lots of love.’

Racing driver Alice Powell wrote: ‘Keep strong hun, you can do this.’

Gow also appears as an F1 expert on Drive To Survive, which returns to Netflix on February 24. It will recap Max Verstappen’s road to title glory after winning his second world championship in 2022.

The series, in its fifth iteration, has been credited with increasing F1’s popularity and is one of the major sports documentary success stories in recent years.

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