Dame Kelly Holmes: Last News

The guest list for Dame Kelly Holmes’s Victory Revisited party sums up the spirit of this incredible woman – glamorous, inclusive and a whole lot of fun. At 54, the double gold medal-winning runner is no longer afraid to live her best life – as she puts it to OK! – and what better way to show it than hosting a party for everyone who’s helped along the way? The glitzy event, held at The Savoy hotel in central London last Wednesday, marked exactly 20 years since Kelly, who’s now a TV presenter, author and motivational speaker, won her second gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

Loose Women viewers were shocked by the panel's discussion on body hair during the live ITV show.The presenters' chat turned to women growing excess hair in later life on Friday's show, 21 June, with hosts Kaye Adams, 61, Judi Love, 44, Linda Robson, 66, and Dame Kelly Holmes, 54, all weighing in with their views. "Have you noticed increased body hair as you've got older?" asked Kaye at the start of the segment, explaining that 75% of women do so, for various reasons including the menopause, hormonal changes and certain medication.

For the double Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, Dame Kelly Holmes is used to being at the top of her game physically – but this all changed a couple of years ago. “I’d been very in tune with my body and into my fitness, but I was getting extreme body pains, especially in my wrists, and feeling a lot weaker than normal – and then one day in the gym, I couldn’t even do one press up,” she tells OK!.

Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha had her co-stars and the audience in fits of laughter as she stripped down to her underwear live on TV.The hilarious moment happened during Friday's episode, when Nadia was challenged to try on a pair of skinny jeans, following news of their revival for autumn and winter 2024. Initially hesitant, Nadia eventually gave in and removed her trousers, revealing her underwear to the shocked studio audience. She was then handed a pair of skinny jeans, but struggled to get comfy in them, unable to adjust the fit or even fasten them.

Dame Kelly Holmes, Olympian turned motivational speaker and author, couldn’t have been in better spirits when she caught up with OK ! after hosting an Athena Effect women’s networking event at the Corinthia London hotel. Despite spending the whole day engaging in deep conversations about empowering women, Kelly brought just as much passion and enthusiasm when she chatted to us about her “transformation” and life now.The 53-year-old former middle distance runner, who this year marks two decades since winning double gold medals at the Olympics in Athens, has found a sense of peace and serenity in recent years, telling us she’s “got to a point in life where I’ve found my own voice” and that she “really doesn’t care” what anyone thinks of her.

Dame Kelly Holmes returned to the Loose Women panel on Wednesday, 15 November, with the Olympian delighting TV viewers as she debuted a striking new hairstyle. Kelly, 53, who made her red carpet debut with girlfriend Louise Cullen recently, swapped her usual brunette look for a jaw-dropping platinum blonde pixie cut, with her fellow panellists gushing over her. She revealed her new hairdo was brand new, having only visited a hairdresser the night before her return to Loose Women, after holding a vote on her Instagram account to help her decide on a new hair colour.

Loose Women star Dame Kelly Holmes has stepped out with her new girlfriend after admitting she was 'living in fear' of her sexuality for 34 years.The Olympian attended the European Diversity Awards 2023 with her partner Louise Cullen as the couple walked their first red carpet together.The British athlete, 53, showed off her toned midriff in a see-through mesh top and a red velvet two-piece suit. Meanwhile, her girlfriend Louise looked glamorous in a sequin bodycon maxi dress. The pair appeared to be in high spirits as they smiled for the cameras at the event at the Intercontinental Hotel.

London Pride, wearing denim shorts, a black top and a colourful kimono with a rainbow flag trim at the bottom. Dame Kelly completed the look with sunglasses and a black cross-body bag which also featured a rainbow stripe down the middle. Addressing the crowd, Dame Kelly insisted she would never live ‘behind that curtain’ again.She explained: ‘For those that don’t know me, I am an honorary colonel with the Royal Armoured Corps Training Regiment, I am a Dame Commander of The British Empire, I am the first British woman in the history of the Olympic Games to win two gold medals at the same games, I am mixed race and I am also a gay woman.‘For 34 years I have never been able to say those words until two weeks ago due to the fear of judgment and retribution that was instilled in me since the age of 18 because the laws in the military and being in the public eye didn’t allow me to do it.’She thanked fans for their support since coming out, adding: ‘All I can definitely say now is I’m 52, I’m never going to live behind that curtain again.’The sportswoman was joined by Alison Hammond and Phillip Schofield, who both wore white T-shirts with the ITV logo in rainbow colours. Dame Kelly had publicly come out as gay just two weeks beforehand, having felt she had to hide her sexuality for 34 years for fear of persecution.She revealed that she had first realised she was gay at the age of 17 in 1988 when she kissed a female comrade while was a soldier in the Women’s Royal Army Corps.The sports star revealed that she kept her sexuality hidden for fear of being persecuted as same-sex relationships were banned in the force, but it was the pandemic that spurred her on that it was finally time to be her ‘real self’ after having breakdowns

coming out as gay at the age of 52 during Pride month with many expressing their pride in their role model.The two-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion feels like she is ‘finally free’ having shared her sexuality with the world after hiding it for 25 years.Dame Kelly realised she was gay at the age of 17 after kissing a fellow female soldier, and that her family and friends have known since 1997.‘I needed to do this now, for me,’ she stated. ‘It was my decision.

Dame Kelly Holmes has come out as gay at the age of 52.The sporting icon said she realised she was gay when she was a soldier in the Women’s Royal Army Corps in 1988 at the age of 17, and kissed a female comrade.She kept that part of herself hidden, however, out of fear of being prosecuted, since same-sex relationships were banned from the forces.But, Dame Kelly said the global pandemic showed her that it was time to be her ‘real self’ and express who she is, after remaining closeted led her to breakdowns and suicidal thoughts.Now, she feels ‘free’ after coming out on her own terms, telling the Sunday Mirror: ‘I needed to do this now, for me. It was my decision.

British Olympic hero Dame Kelly Holmes has revealed she is gay. Kelly, who won two golds at the 2004 games in Athens, has told how she lived a 'secret life' for 34 years.