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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.

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.

Stacey Solomon was noticeably absent from Loose Women’s Christmas party - fuelling speculation that she is ready to quit the ITV show. The 34 year old mum of five appeared on the popular daytime show earlier this week - telling viewers she had "one more day" of work before the festive period. Her co-stars then headed out on their Christmas bash but, according to images of the party shared on social media, Stacey was not among them.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing star Victoria Pendleton has shared the heartbreaking news that her twin brother Alex has passed away. In an Instagram post, Victoria shared a photo of her and Alex together and paid tribute to her twin, who fought a long battle with an aggressive brain tumour. "Alex Pendleton, 24.

Ruth Langsford didn't mention Phillip Schofield's shock This Morning departure on today's instalment of Loose Women. The popular presenter, 63, opened today's show by introducing the various topics up for discussion on the programme, but remained tight-lipped about Phil. After completing the rundown, fellow panellist Colleen "interjected" and said: "Can we just acknowledge Dame Kelly Holmes?" Colleen went on to reference Kelly's recent award win, but also didn't say anything about Phil's This Morning tenure coming to a close.

Kate Middleton was beaten at a game of bean-bag noughts and crosses by Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes who founded the national youth development organisation. After giving it her best shot, The Princess of Wales finished second best after taking on the double Olympic champion at the bean-bag game.

A ray of sunshine! Princess Kate was a vibrant sight as she attended a Mental Health Awareness Week event in England on Tuesday, May 16. 

Former Olympian Fatima Whitbread has returned to I'm A Celeb in the "All-star" South Africa series in a bid to become the ultimate "legend" of the show. The former Olympic javelin thrower, 62, previously appeared on I'm A Celeb back in 2011 where she was famously known for having a cockroach stuck up her nose during one of the brutal Bushtucker Trials. Heading back on the hit ITV reality show over ten years later, we take a look back at Fatima's love life away from camp life, including the tragic death of her ex-husband.

Judi Love showed off a bizarre “skill” which sent the Loose Women audience into a frenzy during Thursday's episode. Judi’s secret skill was exposed following a conversation around a baby crying contest that is held in Japan.

Since coming out as gay in her documentary Kelly Holmes: Being Me eight months ago, Dame Kelly Holmes is learning how to be more herself.Only a handful of friends and close family were ever aware of her sexuality – it was a secret the double Olympic champion, motivational speaker, Loose Women panellist and former soldier had kept hidden from the public, colleagues and acquaintances for more than 30 years.MORE: What 'surprises' Charles Spencer about the royal family revealedThere is definitely a "before" and "after" Kelly, she says. "The before Kelly was very guarded, anxious and strait-laced.

DAME Kelly Holmes thinks Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were being opportunistic in response to claims they queue-jumped at the Queen’s Lying-in-State. The Loose Women panellist, 52, who queued for 11 hours said:  “To be honest with you it’s such a hard position to be in because, of course, I don’t know their story enough to know what the reasons were for not queuing or getting in.

TV personality, former EastEnders actor and husband of Stacey Solomon, Joe Swash appeared on Loose Women today to chat about his upcoming cookbook release. But things took a hilarious turn when panellist Linda Robson procured an unexpected confession from her guest. Joe, 40, and Linda Robson, 60, are old family friends who used to live opposite each other.

THE National Television Awards are the most glittering night of the telly calendar, with the biggest names flocking to celebrate. But this year bosses are on tenterhooks behind the scenes amid fears over the response to Queuegate duo Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

HELLO! held its annual Inspiration Awards in an extremely special ceremony to commend inspirational figureheads across the UK. Held at the Corinthia London in association with Childsplay on Tuesday, Editor-in-chief Rosie Nixon welcomed a whole host of celebrities to present and pick up awards in front of star-studded guests including Rochelle Humes, Harris Reed, Vick Hope and many more.MORE: Meet the celebrity judges at this year's Inspiration AwardsThe moving event began with a pause and reflect moment for one of the magazine's biggest inspirations, Queen Elizabeth II.

Kelly Holmes said she felt "compelled" to queue for 11 hours to see the Queen lying in state. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest today in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, with proceedings set to begin in the coming hour. The monarch passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 in her home of Balmoral, Scotland.

ITV's Loose Women was back on at lunchtime today for the first time since having a four-day break in the wake of the Queen's death last Thursday (September 8) and emotions were running high. Dame Kelly Holmes joined the panel for the first time and teared up during a moving opening montage of Her Majesty's life.

paid tribute to the Queen as whenever she met the monarchy she wore colourful, bright outfits. Tom asked Kelly her opinion on Lizz Truss' and Keir Starmer's speeches in the House of Common which paid tribute to the Queen. The former athlete appeared slightly emotional as she praised the politicians and also showed admiration for King Charles III.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing bosses want a Premier League goalkeeping legend for the new series. Strictly will return to our screens in September. Among the raft of changes will be the return of the Blackpool special.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Catherine Tyldesley has been embroiled in a furious spat with a gym goer. The ITV Coronation Street star spoke out after the argument with an angry gym goer. Cath, who starred on Strictly two years ago, spoke out on social media.

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