“I think my early 30s were a tough time in my career, and I can’t believe that was almost 20 years ago,” Rogan revealed on the White Wine Question Time podcast. “At the time, I thought this would be the end of my career.
“I was about to leave ITV and was given another chance by the BBC…because even in my early 30s I felt I had already had such a long career and had done so much great work. I was first at Sky and went to ITV and did so many great things.”
“But I somehow felt that I might have to turn around and do something completely different, because I had a boss who wasn’t really interested and was trying to demote me a little bit. He took me out of the World Cup in 2006.
“When the kids were one year old, I left the baby and flew off to Germany to go to the World Cup.[But]halfway through the World Cup, he kind of pulled me aside and I came home with my tail between my legs.
“He basically told me (not to come back) because I was scheduled to play a lot of knockout games. Go home and don’t come back because I was going to be home for a few days.”
“Between the end of the group stage and the knockout stage there was always a few days off and I was going to go home because it’s only Germany and the kids are one year old.”
Rogan then left ITV for another opportunity with the BBC, where he has remained ever since. Earlier this year, she was given another historic role when she was named one of three new presenters on Match of the Day.
The 52-year-old is hosting her first show this Premier League season, alongside Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates. His debut match ended successfully, and he looked relieved.
Rogan said, “Oddly enough, of all the shows I’ve ever been on, there’s that first moment where you greet the guest and link to the first VT (videotape), and it’s like a shoulder drop. You think, ‘Okay, we’re up and it’s just a TV show now.'”
“The moment the title plays, the Match of the Day music, the moment the music just ends and you’re greeting your guests. No matter how many times you rehearse a link like that, just saying it without tripping is always a win.”
