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Dominique Hines

Dame Kelly Holmes feared love interests would out her as gay for decades

Dame Kelly Holmes has admitted that she didn’t allow herself to get too attached to women she was dating out of fear they might "want to go public".

The Olympian, 52, who only came out in June, said it was difficult for her to both pursue and let down her guard in relationships when her sexuality was such a closely guarded secret for decades.

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