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Victoria Pendleton is one of this country’s most successful female Olympians. After she was spotted by Marshall Thomas – the former national track coach for velodrome cycling – at just 16, she quickly rose to prominence in the cycling world, going on to win nine world titles and representing Great Britain in the 2005 and 2012 Olympics. But it’s been far from plain sailing for Victoria, who’s been open about suffering from lows along the way.The star – who was diagnosed with severe depression in 2018 – showed bravery by admitting she was in a “dark place” with her illness.

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Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the London Olympics.The sports star was partnered with Brendan Cole and has recalled how "clumsy" the pair were together, causing struggles behind-the-scenes.The couple made it to week eight of the show, before being eliminated for their rendition of the Salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk about the experience, she said: "Honestly, the pair of us were just really clumsy."It was really funny, just always tripping over or slipping over."During the Quickstep I had to run up a couple of stairs and I fell down at the last minute on some cases that were part of the stage set.She continued: "In rehearsals Brendan hit on my skirt and I tripped on the stairs, but in the performance, he tripped over at the last minute, and then pretended it didn’t happen."We just smiled and tried to ignore it.

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Olympic Games, when she won a gold and a silver medal.The former athlete has recalled exclusively to Express.co.uk when she met the Queen in an awkward encounter as she accepted her CBE.Victoria was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009.She was then appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for her services to cycling.As a gold medallist at European, World and Olympic level, Pendleton is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame.Recalling meeting the Queen, Victoria said: "It was one of the most nerve wracking moments of my entire life."Normally I’m fine and am chatty but I couldn’t think of anything to say really."My face ached as I was smiling so much."It was such a huge honour to be awarded a CBE and be standing face to face with her royal highness."She continued: "It was very very nerve wracking.She is really small but just perfect in every way."She is just so lovely and so kind and just brilliant."You go in and get taught where you have to walk, then you take a few steps forward and you have courtesy then you take a few steps backwards before you turn away."It’s all very choreographed, so you need to worry about your steps and not fall over!"I think my legs were probably shaking a little bit!"In her career Victoria won nine world titles, including a record six in the individual sprint, dominating the sport between 2005 and 2012.In 2008 she won the sprint at the Beijing Olympics, and in 2012, she won the gold medal in the Keirin at the London Olympics.She also took home a silver in the sprint.Apart from cycling, Victoria was given the opportunity to compete in a new sport as she trained to be a jockey.In March 2015, Victoria announced her

Olympic Games, when she won a gold and a silver medal. However, after cycling this wasn't the end of her athletic career as Victoria as she was given the opportunity to be a jockey.In March 2015, Victoria announced her intention to become a jockey with the aim of competing at the Foxhunter Chase at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival the following year.The Olympian was approached by a betting company with the challenge, and being Victoria she was very up for it.Speaking about the transition between sports to Express.co.uk, she said: "Well, I was very lucky to be given the opportunity to try another sport."It was a bit of an unusual opportunity but I feel very lucky and blessed that someone had that crazy idea to ask me to get involved with horse racing."As now I can’t imagine my life without my two retired race horses."I absolutely love them, they are my fur babies."Victoria then continued to express how "lucky" she felt to be given the amazing opportunity.She continued: "I think in some ways I am lucky that another opportunity did come after cycling that got me completely involved and engrossed with something new, otherwise I think I would have felt a little bit lost."But having a new sport to learn and all the lingo and all the coaching I was having and just learning about horses and how to look after them."There was so much information that it just kept me on my toes and involved with something new and exciting."So it didn’t feel like I was leaving something behind and my life was empty.""Obviously I don’t compete anymore as a jockey.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the Olympics.The sports star is one of the most successful female Olympians, gaining gold and silver at the London games.Victoria was partnered with Brendan Cole on the show and made it to week eight, being eliminated for her salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk Victoria said: "I found it absolutely exhausting."I started training for Strictly I think five days after the Olympics had finished in 2012."I was emotionally, physically, mentally exhausted.

VICTORIA Pendleton has told how she was edited to appear "ruthless" in Rock The Boat and the axed show made her more picky when choosing TV projects. The two-time Olympic gold cyclist said she felt frustrated when the one-off series aired her clash with co-star Craig Charles.

The Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes is delaying its performance dates by two weeks this spring. The play, starring Schitt’s Creek actor Noah Reid, Letts, Blair Brown, Jessie Mueller and others, will now begin previews at Studio 54 on April 2, with opening night set for April 17.

Schitt’s Creek actor Noah Reid will make his Broadway debut next spring in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s The Minutes, the Tracy Letts play that was in previews when the Covid pandemic shutdown was announced in March 2020.

BBC Radio 5Live, spoke candidly on-air while covering the track cycling at Tokyo Olympics 2020.The broadcaster admitted he often gets "squeamish" after witnessing the athletes fall off their bikes as he opened up about a tragic incident.Speaking on his programme, the radio presenter chatted with gold medallist Victoria Pendleton as shared the horrific details.The 54-year-old revealed he had a "nasty crash" when he was a child and had to be rushed to the hospital.Adrian explained that while watching the athletes cycling in the Velodrome the experience tends to make him feel uneasy as it brings up childhood memories."Victoria, I've got a confession to make.

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The cyclist is dating ex-special forces hero Louis Tinsley, 37, after they were introduced following her time on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.She explained: “The connection was made because one of the instructors on the show, Jason Fox, introduced us through a blind date, and it worked out.”Victoria has returned as a pundit to the BBC for coverage of cycling at the Olympic Games.She provides coverage of the events for BBC Radio 5Live alongside Alistair Bruce-Ball and Rob Hatch.Elsewhere, Victoria posted on her Instagram about “trying something new” as she gave rowing a go.She penned: “Never to late to try something new! (sic)“In between my sessions on @bbc5live I was lucky enough to try a little rowing, down below the offices on Salford

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLorraine Kelly and Victoria Pendleton helped to launch a walk with a difference yesterday - as they took part in the first-ever 'Bark Run' with 140 dogs.The 3km agility course around Wimbledon Common challenged the mental and physical ability of the canine companions – echoing the Park Runs which take place up and down the UK.From lazy Labradors to agile Akitas, dogs of all shapes, sizes, ages and breeds came together for an afternoon of sprinting through hay bales and rummaging for treats.Obstacles included the ‘Zig Wag’ - a zig-zag walk to test dog’s balance skills – ‘Sprinted Slalom’ – a run and dodge element through hay bales – and the ‘Drenched Doggy Dash’

LORRAINE Kelly and Victoria Pendleton helped to launch a walk with a difference yesterday - as they took part in the first ever 'Bark Run'. The 3km agility course around Wimbledon Common welcomed 140 dogs and challenged the mental and physical ability of the canine companions – echoing the Park Runs which take place up and down the UK.

Steppenwolf’s production of The Minutes, the new Tracy Letts play that had begun previews on Broadway when the industry shut down in March 2020, will resume performances in March 2022, with an official opening night on Thursday, April 7.

Second Stage Theater has confirmed the post-shutdown Broadway productions of Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s, Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out and Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Between Riverside and Crazy, with the earliest – Clyde’s – set to begin performances this Fall.

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EXCLUSIVE: Taryn Manning (Orange Is The New Black), Vanessa Rubio (Cobra Kai), Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny), Alexander James Rodriguez (Missing Link), Jeremy Luke (This is Us) and Anthony and James Gaudioso (The Duke) are among the talking heads set for documentary Content Is King, about how actors have adjusted their outputs during the pandemic.

Gravitas Ventures has nabbed the worldwide rights to Thomas F. Mazziotti’s The Mimic, a comedy that stars Thomas Sadoski, Jake Robinson, Austin Pendleton and Gina Gershon.

This is the brooding action man who has captured the heart of Olympic cycling star Victoria Pendleton, MailOnline can reveal. Ex-special forces hero Louis Tinsley, 37, became close to the double gold medalist during lockdown and the pair share a love of extreme sports and adventure.