Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal–winning decathlete.
Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee injury that required surgery. Convinced by Olympic decathlete Jack Parker's coach, L. D. Weldon, to try the decathlon, Jenner won the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, setting a third successive world record and gaining fame as "an all-American hero".
Given the unofficial title of "world's greatest athlete", Jenner established a career in television, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.
Mrs Brown’s star Eilish O’Carroll spills on what it was like working with Caitlyn Jenner
evoke.ieIt was a shock to most people to hear that the first guest who would be appearing on All Round To Mrs Browns would be none other than Caitlyn Jenner.
The reality star appeared on the show chatting away to Agnes Brown, played by Brendan O’Carroll, and viewers felt that Caitlyn seemed like she was up for a laugh!
Now Eilish O’Carroll, who plays Mrs Brown’s best friend and neighbour Winnie McGoogan, has gushed over the former Olympic gold medallist about just how lovely she was to have on the show.
Speaking to the Irish Daily Mirror, Brendan’ sister: ‘I can’t tell you how lovely she was. And you kind of have these preconceived notions don’t you, an American and she is so famous. ‘That she won’t want to talk to anybody she’ll kind of be very
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