Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFlo CliffordMonday 07 September 2026 14:35 BSTAndy Gray (left) will return to UK commentary this week (PA)Former Everton player Andy Gray is returning to UK broadcasting on TalkSport to co-commentate on Liverpool’s Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid at Anfield alongside Jim Proudfoot.This marks Gray's first UK commentary role since 2011, when he was dismissed by Sky Sports after being recorded making sexist and derogatory comments regarding assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis and female match officials.Following his dismissal from Sky Sports and the resignation of co-host Richard Keys, Gray spent over a decade working for beIN Sports in Qatar until their contract expired at the end of last season.Since returning to the UK, Gray and Keys have launched a podcast entitled Keys & Gray Unleashed, with Gray having recently expressed a desire in an interview to return to radio broadcasting.Gray was originally fired from Sky Sports after further footage emerged of him making a lewd comment to presenter Charlotte Jackson, alongside wider evidence of misogynistic behavior during broadcasts.In fullAndy Gray to make UK commentary return for first time since Sky Sports sackingMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in