Holmes, 52, who was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for services to athletics, also revealed that she had struggled with her mental health because of having to hide her sexuality, and that she had to keep several same-sex relationships she had during her time in the Women’s Royal Army Corps secret for fear of being court martialed. The moment this comes out, I’m essentially getting rid of that fear.” I feel like I’m going to explode with excitement. She told the Sunday Mirror: “I needed to do this now, for me.
Speaking during Pride month, the two-time Olympic gold medal winner said she 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. SOCIAL media has been flooded with support for one of Britain’s most celebrated Olympic champions, Kelly Holmes, who announced that she is gay today, saying she “needed to do this now.”
