Jess Glynne stuns in leather co-ord at Team GB’s homecoming in Manchester

Jess Glynne was hand to ensure that Team GB’s medal-winner received a stellar welcome home, as she took to the stage The National Lottery’s Homecoming event in Manchester on Saturday. 

The pop star, 34, flaunted her toned abs in a racy leather co-ord, complete with a cape and sexy mesh torso as she performed a medley of hits at the AO Arena.

Many of Team GB’s medal-winners were in attendance for the celebration, including gold medallist Keeley Hodgkinson, bronze medal-winning weightlifter Emily Campbell and 

The Hold My Hand singer was there to welcome home the best of British sport following their success at the Olympics. 

The event will air on BBC One and iPlayer at 8:30pm on Sunday, and acts as a celebration of the country’s achievements in Paris 2024. 

Jess Glynne was hand to ensure that Team GB’s medal-winner received a stellar welcome home, as she took to the stage The National Lottery ‘s Homecoming event in Manchester 

Rowers James Rudkin, Sholto Carnegie and Rory Gibbs looked thrilled as they stepped out onto the stage at the Manchester AO Arena with their medals 

Britain’s performance at this year’s games secured more ‘great investment’ for athletes looking to compete at Los Angeles 2028, UK Sport has confirmed.

Sally Munday, chief executive of UK Sport, said: ‘This is the absolute joy of our system. Because we’ve become so good at it [Olympics and Paralympics]… we have a consistency of investment, [and that means] the majority of these athletes are able to train full-time.

‘We’re able to give them a grant to contribute towards living costs and the national governing bodies [of the sports] are able to put programmes together that allow them to train every single day.

‘We’ve already been speaking to the sports about investment for the LA [2028] cycle, so some of the athletes will get some down time, then they will start looking forward to what they’ve got coming up in the next year, like championships, and beyond that to LA.’

Bosses have also vowed to launch a review to work out why Team GB had so many ‘near misses,’ as they struggled to convert bronzes and silvers into gold medals.

The 65 medals they did win gave them a haul bettered only by table-toppers USA and China, but their 14 gold medals saw them slip below Japan, Australia, France, and the Netherlands as well.

‘It’s frustrating to be seventh in the medal table. This has been an unbelievably competitive Olympic Games. The middle bit of the medal table below the United States and China feels incredibly competitive,’ said Andy Anson, chief executive of the British Olympic Association.

‘There were near misses. We’ve got to celebrate the medals. We’ve got to do that first, and then, as UK Sport, the national governing bodies, ourselves, we’ve got to sit back when we get home and just say, “Was there something? Is it sport by sport? Individual issues? Was there something more systematic?” Let’s look across the whole scene… but in a controlled way.

‘I think the breadth of success is incredibly important in terms of the resonance it has around the country – 65 medals is a brilliant achievement.

‘I, for one, can’t wait for Los Angeles, because I think it [the Olympics] is going to become even bigger by then. Bring on LA because we’re going to get back at the Aussies and get back up that medal table.’

Host Emma, 48, looked nothing short of sensational as she cut a glamorous figure in a yellow cut-out maxi dress. 

The stylish ensemble boasted a low neckline, a cut-out panel at the bust, spaghetti shoulder straps, and a flattering fit. 

Emma added inches to her frame with a pair of clear perplex heels and further accessorised her look with a gold heart pendant necklace. 

She was joined on the red carpet by her co-host Vernon Kay, 50, who cut a dapper figure in a black double breasted blazer and tailored trousers. 

Rowers Eve Stewart, Rowan Mckellar, Holly Dunford, Annie Campbell-Orde and Henry Fieldman looked thrilled to show off their medals 

Weightlifter Emily Campbell stormed the stage to rounds of applause 

Emma Willis was dressed to impress as she posed on the purple carpet ahead of the event

She was also joined by Hold My Hand hitmaker Jess, 34, who put on a very leggy display in a fluffy red blazer and sheer black stocking

Gymnasts Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser and Luke Whitehouse looked thrilled to be at the filming of the TV special

Running superstar Keely Hodgkinson chatted with Vernon Kay following her clinching of the Gold medal in Paris 

Host Emma Willis looked thrilled to be welcoming the star athletes home as she held court for the evening 

 Jess also put on a very leggy display as she graced the red carpet. 

The singer looked nothing short of sensational as she wore a fluffy red blazer, a matching mini skirt, and sheer black stockings

The beauty gave a glimpse of her toned midriff as she opted for just a skimpy black bra underneath the blazer. 

She added inches to her frame with a pair of patent black leather diamante slingback heels and further accessorised with a pair of oval black shades. 

Jess opted for a flawless palette of makeup and styled her red locks up in an elegant updo. 

Meanwhile, four-time global medalist and Olympic champion Keely, 22, cut a sporty figure in her Team GB jacket and jogging bottoms as she posed with her gold medal. 

The athlete sported a pair of chunky colourful trainers and styled her blonde tresses in a slick half-up-half-down hairstyle. 

The National Lottery hosted the epic homecoming event to welcome back Team GB athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 

Host Emma, 48, looked nothing short of sensational as she cut a glamorous figure in a yellow cut-out maxi dress

The stylish ensemble boasted a low neckline, a cut-out panel at the bust, spaghetti shoulder straps, and a flattering fit

She was joined on the red carpet by her co-host Vernon Kay , 50, who cut a dapper figure in a black double breasted blazer and tailored trousers

Singer Jess gave a glimpse of her toned midriff as she opted for just a skimpy black bra underneath her blazer

She opted for a flawless palette of makeup and styled her red locks up in an elegant updo

Meanwhile, Keely sported a pair of chunky colourful trainers and styled her blonde tresses in a slick half-up-half-down hairstyle

The event combined the worlds of sport, music, and entertainment, and included unique collaborations to celebrate the olympians. 

A stellar line-up of UK artists also performed including Clean Bandit, Jess, Pete Tong, and Rag’n’Bone Man. 

The show, which was hosted by Emma and Vernon and celebrated the athletes incredible achievements and dedication to their sport, will air on Sunday 18 August, according to Radio Times. 

The celebrations comes after Keely from Wigan won the 800m women’s final to claim the first Olympic gold of her career – breaking the British record set by Dame Kelly Holmes 20 years ago.

She crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.72, which was almost half a second faster than silver medallist Ethiopian Tsige Duguma with 1:57.15.

By winning gold, she made history by becoming the first British competitor to win athletics gold at this year’s sporting event.

Just days after her record-breaking win, Keely was honoured with a mural on Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter.

Lisa Nandy also cut a glamorous figure in a white pleated mini dress as she attended the event

Clean Bandit’s Jack Patterson, Grace Chatto, and Luke Patterson also took up the chance to get snapped on the red carpet before they performed for the Team GB guests

Nina Nesbitt and Kelli-Leigh were also dressed to impress as they graced the red carpet in stylish ensembles

Jake Jarman, Pete Tong, and Bethany Shriever also attended the event and cut sporty figures in their Team GB jackets and jogging bottoms

Phoebe Gill, Hannah Kelly, and Amber Anning also proudly showed off their medals on the red carpet

Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Emily Ford, Rowan McKellar, Annie Campbell-Orde, Holly Dunford, and Henry Fieldman all seemed in high spirits as they posed with their medals

Myles Smith also attended the event and cut a laidback figure as he posed on the red carpet with Ellie Aldridge and Kimberley Woods

Lois Toulson seemed in high spirits as she showed off her medal on the red carpet 

The Team GB star took to her Instagram to announce the exciting news to her 514k followers at the time. 

Sharing a carousel of snaps, Keely cut a casual figure in dark blue jeans and a cropped black top, as she accessorised with a small Chanel bag.

She kept her blonde tresses down and opted for a natural face of make up as she gleamed in front of the art piece. 

The National Lottery hosted the epic homecoming event to welcome back Team GB athletes from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (pictured L-R Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Nina Nesbitt, Kelli-Leigh, Georgie Brayshaw, and Lola Anderson)

The event combined the worlds of sport, music, and entertainment, and included unique collaborations to celebrate the olympians (Harry Hempworth pictured)

A stellar line-up of UK artists also performed including Clean Bandit, Jess, Pete Tong, and Rag’n’Bone Man (Emily Campbell pictured)

The show, which was hosted by Emma and Vernon and celebrated the athletes incredible achievements and dedication to their sport (Jake Jarman pictured) 

The show will air on Sunday 18 August (Caden Cunningham pictured)

Painted over a red shipping container, the mural featured an illustration of Keely with the caption ‘All the greats don’t stop at gold’. 

The mural was commissioned by sports giant Nike and also featured the band’s slogan ‘Just Do It’.

Alongside the post, Keely wrote: ‘Finally home!! And got to see this incredible piece of work created by @nike + so many talented individuals!!’

‘This has been worked on for the last six months!! Beautiful to see it come together and be shown in my home city!!’