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Jess Glynne dressed to impress as she took to the stage The National Lottery's Homecoming event for the UK's Olympians at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday.
The pop star, 34, put on a very leggy display in a racy white gown white gown which featured gloves and an eye-popping thigh-high split as she performed her most famous hits.
She then showed off her toned abs in a racy black leather co-ord with crop top and figure-hugging trousers.
Jess completed the ensemble with a dramatic and patriotic Union Jack cape which caught the wind as she strutted her stuff on stage.
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
Jess Glynne, 34, dressed to impress as she took to the stage The National Lottery 's Homecoming event for the UK's Olympians at the Ao Arena in Manchester on Saturday
After stunning in a racy white dressed she slipped into black leather
The Olympic champions were greeted with cheers as they made their way on stage
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.
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.
She showed off her toned abs the co-ord with crop top and figure-hugging trousers
She completed the look with a dramatic and patriotic Union Jack cape
She added extra height to her frame with a pair of towering black platforms
Jessie belted out her hits for the audience
Earlier in the evening Jess teased a glimpse of her black bra beneath a very skimpy red co-ord while taking to the red carpet
Long distance runner and champion Keely Hodgkinson (C) proudly showed off her gold medal alongside the evenings hosts Vernon Kay and Emma Willis
She was later left in fits of giggles as she spoke with Vernon during the show
Weightlifter Emily Campbell made her way on stage to a huge applause
Dressed in her Great Britain tracksuit she posed with her bronze medal
She was later left emotional during her chat with host Vernon
Max Whitlock took to the pummel horse on stage
Relay runner Alex Haydock-Wilson wore his medals with pride
Diver Jack Laugher was in great spirits
Not letting the moment pass them by some of the athletes grabbed a selfie
Phoebe Gill, Hannah Kelly, and Amber Anning also proudly showed off their medals on the red carpet
'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.
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 flawl
Meanwhile the evening's co-host Emma Willis was effortlessly chic in a canary yellow 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 , 50, who cut a dapper figure in a black double breasted blazer and tailored trousers
Host Emma Willis looked thrilled to be welcoming the star athletes home as she held court for the evening
Gymnasts Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser and Luke Whitehouse looked thrilled to be at the filming of the TV special
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
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.
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 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.
Keely (R) later chatted with culture secretary Lisa Nandy (L)
Lisa flashed her legs 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
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
A stellar line-up of UK artists also performed including Clean Bandit, Jess, Pete Tong, and Rag’n’Bone Man (pictured)
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.
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!!'
