From 1997, Perry presented coverage of BBC Sport's MotoGP for 13 years. In February 2010, following a year in which she suffered a number of health issues including viral meningitis and an ectopic pregnancy, it was announced that she was stepping down from presenting MotoGP coverage. She stated that the extensive travelling involved combined with her other TV commitments was having a detrimental effect on her work-life balance.
In 1997 Perry married Steve Bullock; their marriage lasted four years. In September 2008, she was engaged to her Dutch boyfriend, Bastien Boosten, whom she met while filming The Gadget Show She suffered a ruptured ectopic pregnancy on 17 February, and was taken to West Middlesex Hospital from her home in Chiswick, where she underwent surgery after losing four pints of blood.