Loose Women as she spoke about the Queen’s death. The Olympic athlete also used to serve in the military, meaning she has an even more profound connection to Her Majesty.
Loose Women had been off the air for four days following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II but returned today with its newest panel member – Dame Kelly. READ NEXT: Craig Revel Horwood doubts Kaye Adams will have any 'sex appeal' on StrictlyAs the show opened, one of the Queen’s favourite songs played, White Cliffs of Dover by Vera Lynn, which had Dame Kelly, 52, in tears.Then, when speaking about how she felt when she heard the news of the Queen’s death, she said she felt a pain in her heartWhen speaking about when she was a driver in the British Army, Dame Kely said: “There’s a real personal link between the armed forces and anyone who served because you pledge your allegiance to the Queen. “And that’s the first thing you do when you join - for me that was always a life allegiance because you serve the Crown, not the government.”She added: "I am really fortunate to be here today.
It's a memorable moment to have the opportunity to speak about the Queen. Even the footage set me off."Viewers took to Twitter to praise Dame Kelly, with one fan saying: “How beautiful is Kelly inside and out”.
Later on the show, yellow panellist singer Brenda Edwards, also broke down in teats as she recalled a touching letter King Charles had sent her after the death of her son, Jamal.
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