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.
As well as mentoring other women, Kelly has found happiness in her personal life with her partner, sports massage therapist Louise Cullen, after coming out as gay in June 2022. She documented her sexuality journey in a powerful ITV documentary Being Me, and received rave reviews and positive feedback for raising awareness for the LGBTQ+ community.
Here, the sporting legend lifts the lid on how her life has changed, her dedication to helping others, and what it was like meeting the Princess of Wales…
Hi, Kelly. How are you feeling about life at the moment?
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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