Returning to the studio, Dame Kelly was seen on the sofa getting emotional.
Things got off to an emotional start as the hosts introduced Kelly before showing a clip of her upcoming film which heard her say she was 'petrified' about making the doc. READ MORE: ITV This Morning forced to deny feud between Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary before sharing lovely detail The sports star appeared on This Morning on Monday (June 20) to talk to Holly and Phillip, who himself revealed he was gay on the ITV daytime show in February 2021. She has spoken out during Pride Month and ahead of a documentary about her experiences called Being Me, where she talks to LGBTQ+ soldiers about their lives in the military now. The two-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion told the world she was gay over the weekend after keeping her sexuality private for over 30 years.ĭame Kelly, now 52, 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. Holly Willoughby was quick to comfort her This Morning co-host as Phillip Schofield momentarily burst into tears while talking to Dame Kelly Holmes about coming out.
