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- The gold medal-winning athlete, who was raised in the countryside near Tonbridge, came out last year after hiding her sexuality for 34 years. She embraced being "unique", but not in "every part of my life", as she hid her sexuality for 34 years.
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Dame Kelly Holmes DBE OLY [2] (born 19 April 1970) is a retired British middle distance athlete, TV presenter and television personality. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Nov 14, 2023 · Olympic golds made Kelly Holmes a hero - but she only felt confident enough to come out last year.
Aug 2, 2024 · That burst of “Kellymania” in September 2004 came when the golden afterglow of Athens was at its brightest. The then 34-year-old had returned to the UK with two Olympic titles to her name and her...
When she was 22 years old, Holmes was raided by Royal Military police - an experience she says was extremely frightening and intimidating. Holmes believes the purpose of the raid was to...
Nov 14, 2023 · Olympic golds made Kelly Holmes a hero - but she only felt confident enough to come out last year.
Jun 18, 2022 · Dame Kelly Holmes says she is "getting rid of that fear" as the Olympic champion reveals she is gay. In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, external, the 52-year-old said she was both nervous...
Sep 7, 2022 · While training in 2003 for the 2004 Summer Olympics at a French training camp, Holmes suffered leg injuries and was depressed, she admits that she began cutting herself. “I made one cut for every...