She is the niece of renowned footballer Jimmy Gabriel (1940-2021). Jimmy Gabriel was a Scottish international defensive midfielder who enjoyed a long career both as a player and coach in Britain and America. He played football for Dundee United, Everton, Southampton, Bournemouth, and Brentford before moving to America in 1974 as a player/coach with Seattle Sounders in the North American Soccer League. He was traded to Everton from Dundee United in 1960 making Jimmy the most expensive player to leave Scotland and, at the time, the most expensive international trade ever.