Dame Kelly Holmes looked radiant as ever as she attended the LGBT awards afterparty at London’s The Brewery on Friday evening.
She joined a host of famous faces at the A-list event, including the awards’ host Sue Perkins, and winners from the evening such as Tom Daley and Rylan Clarke.
The 52-year-old Olympic champion sported an eye catching yellow midi dress – as she attended the event just days after coming out as gay last Sunday.
Beauty: Dame Kelly Holmes, 52, was glowing in a yellow midi dress as she joined a host of stars at the LGBT awards afterparty on Friday in central London
Showing off her toned figure in the summery number, the dress featured a sleeveless design, exposed midriff cut-out and pleated skirt detail.
Dame Kelly paired it with black strapped sandals. as she swapped her earlier heels from the evening for something more comfortable.
The runner added a gold leaf necklace and chained bangle to acessorise, with a collection of complementing gold jewellery.
Host with the most: Sue Perkins was also spotted – after hosting the awards show earlier in the evening, Laden with a collection of outfits in her hand, and a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne
Calling it a night: She appeared to be saying her goodbyes at the afterparty, leaning in to give TV personality Linda Robson a hug before departing
Beaming for the camera, she opted for a radiant makeup look, with a pink toned eyeshadow and glowing base.
She led the host of stars at the central London bash, as Sue Perkins was also spotted – after hosting the awards show earlier in the evening.
Laden with a collection of outfits in her hand, and a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne, Sue appeared in high spirits as she donned an all black suit ensemble.
Winner! Olympic diver Tom Daley seemed in high spirits at the late night party, after bagging the Sports Personality gong earlier in the evening
High spirits: Linda (left) sported a flowing pink midi dress and sandals as she made her departure, while Steps’ Faye Tozer (right) looked chic in a white suit ensemble
Besties: Claire Richards matched her bandmate Faye with a white ruffled trouser and blazer, as she left the afterparty hand in hand with Rylan Clarke
She appeared to be saying her goodbyes at the afterparty, leaning in to give TV personality Linda Robson a hug before departing.
Olympic diver Tom Daley seemed in high spirits at the late night party, after bagging the Sports Personality gong earlier in the evening.
Posing proudly with his award, the sportsman looked chic in a pair of black leather trousers, sparkling mesh top and lemon blazer.
Car snacks? Beaming for the camera, she had a tin of Quality Street on her knee as she got in the car to go home
Date night: It appeared to be a night of high spirits, as Strictly’s Shirley Ballas put on a loved up display with her beau Daniel Taylor
Cute: The couple beamed for some shots, before sharing a kiss for the camera
Giggly: The giddy pair laughed as they made their way home with bottles of water in the car
Rylan, who won the Broadcaster Of the Year award, appeared in jolly spirits as he left the afterparty hand-in-hand with Steps’ Claire Richards.
Making ever the impression, the host sported a navy satin two piece with a metal gold belt and exposed slit sleeve – as pal Claire matched her bandmate Faye Tozer in a white ensemble, as they were awarded the Music Artist gong.
A beaming Claire headed into her car home with a tin of Quality Street on her lap, as she rounded off the evening.
Suave: John Whaite and Johannes Radebe also seemed to have a good evening, as the stylish pair got comfortable in the car and headed home
That’s the spirit: While singer Lulu was still in party mode, throwing her hands in the air on departure
Off she goes: Getting a black cab home, she sported a purple oversized shirt with slimline black trousers for the evening
Having fun: But Lucy Spraggan and Victoria Scone weren’t done with the party, as the latter scooped singer Lucy up into her arms playfully
It appeared to be a night of high spirits, as Strictly’s Shirley Ballas put on a loved up display with her beau Daniel Taylor, with the pair sharing a kiss for the camera before giggling in a cab home.
Other winners from the evening included Alicia Keys, who won the Celebrity Ally award, and Vogue’s Edward Enninful, who explained: ‘My hope is that we all continue to push for positive change for the next generation’, after bagging the Global Media Trailblazer award.
Dame Kelly appeared at the event just days after coming out as gay, revealing that it was something she had been keeping in for over 30 years.
The runner has expressed she can ‘finally be myself’, as her hard-hitting documentary, which airs on Sunday, is set to explore her struggles over the last three decades.
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