In June 2009, it was announced that Gayle would be one of several celebrities competing in "Dancing on Wheels", BBC's spin-off show to the popular reality television competition "Strictly Come Dancing". "Dancing on Wheels" paired able-bodied celebrities with those in wheelchairs. The winning pair represented the UK at the Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships in Israel in October 2009. Gayle and partner Harry Maule reached the semi-finals, but were beaten in the dance-off by Diana Morgan-Hill and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster.