Kate Abdo's boxing trainer boyfriend says he's NOT insecure about her chemistry with 'work husband' Thierry Henry - after threatening 'obnoxious' Jamie Carragher - and reveals his plan to marry CBS presenter

Malik Scott has insisted that he is not insecure about his girlfriend Kate Abdo's relationship with her CBS Sports colleague Thierry Henry. 

Last month Abdo and Henry were involved in an awkward on-air exchange with fellow presenter Jamie Carragher following Arsenal's clash with Porto.

After Mikel Arteta's side triumphed in the Champions League fixture, Abdo refused to follow the former Liverpool star's lead by donning a Gunners shirt, noting that she is 'loyal' to Manchester United.

'You're not loyal to Malik,' Carragher fired back, referencing Abdo's boyfriend, with the joke entirely missing the mark and provoking a decidedly awkward reaction from the panel.

The cringe-inducing clip instantly went viral on social media, and Abdo gracefully addressed the remark and the ensuing reaction during her monologue in the opening segment in the following day's broadcast.

Scott later criticised Carragher for being 'obnoxious' and failing to 'read the room' and revealed he was prepared to 'show up in a physical manner' after finding out the remark had upset Abdo.

However, the 43-year-old who won 38 of his 42 professional boxing bouts before hanging up his gloves in 2016, recently insisted that he doesn't harbour any insecurities surrounding his partner's close relationship with Henry - which has seen him dubbed Abdo's 'work husband' - and claimed he is a fan of the show.

'Some people might say what do you think about the jokes about Kate and Thierry? All of that stuff is all good man, I've never been a man who has been insecure in a relationship,' the boxing trainer told Inclave Casino.

'I don't know how to go about jealousy and things of that nature. I enjoy the show, the relationships, the love, and whatever makes the chemistry pop for the show, as long as Kate is not disrespected or irritated.

'I don't have insecurities or jealousy when someone I'm seeing is working around other men, as long as she's being respectful and she's being respected, I'm totally fine with it. None of this is a problem until she's upset or irritated. 

'I love the show, I love the chemistry they all have, I love the antics and it's a beautiful thing. It's a very special show and it has a very special girl on there and she's about to be Mrs Scott soon.'

Scott, who is best known inside the boxing world for his work with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, added that his relationship with Abdo is unlike any other he has ever had.

'I want everyone to know that Kate is my lady, I want everyone to know that Kate is my future wife, I want everyone to know that I'm crazy in love with her,' Scott added.

'This is someone I've had feelings for like no one else in my life, I'm 43 years old so that says a lot. I've been in a few relationships in my life, but this one is very, very different. It's made me better in a lot of areas of my life. It has made me a lot more structured. 

'I'm still working on other things in my life. But when you're dealing with a partner who wants better for you and she leads by example, it makes you want to be better in areas where you need to improve. And that's what I admire most about Kate.

'She's extremely selfless, she's the hardest worker in show business, and it's a relationship I'm proud of. And this being in love with her thing, I would say this is the first time I've been in love. I never thought the love thing existed until I felt these feelings I have for Kate. 

'Her happiness is my number one priority, her smile is the world to me, I've never watched boxing or filmed studied with my woman next to me - I love it when Kate is right next to me when I'm film studying, that's a very serious thing for me.'

Scott's boxing influence has clearly rubbed off on the 42-year-old Abdo, as he shared photos of her hitting pads on his social media earlier this week.