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Jennifer Newton

Kate Middleton radiant in yellow as she joins Love Island favourite for sporty outing

A bright and beaming Princess of Wales teamed up with a Love Island star to show off her sporting prowess on a surprise outing today.

Kate visited Bath to lend a hand at an event run by the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, where she also met young people supported by the charity.

The mum-of-three stood out in a bright yellow blazer from LK Bennett, which she teamed with relaxed white trousers, a white top and her trusty Veja trainers.

She was also joined by Love Island star-turned-documentary-maker and advocate Zara McDermott- who is an ambassador for the princesses' Shaping Us early years campaign - for the engagement to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.

Kate with Dame Kelly Holmes and former Love Island star Zara McDermott (PA)

Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly founded her national youth development organisation on the belief that every young person needs a champion.

It pairs world-class athletes with youngsters who may have a lack of confidence or other issues, so the sports stars can pass on their winning mindset and help the children develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed in life.

Kate took part in a sporty game of noughts and crosses (Kin Cheung/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

Kate spent time with students from St Katherine's School, from nearby Bristol, who are taking part in the On Track To Achieve programme, delivered by their athlete mentor, Paralympic gold medallist Liz Johnson.

She joined the all-female group of mostly year seven and eight pupils in a warming-up exercise, where they played a sporty game of noughts and crosses with bean bags.

Kate did her best but Dame Kelly’s team won twice.

After the first victory, the track and field star held her arms aloft and admitted she is "slightly competitive".

The princess joked: "You would never have guessed."

Kate took part in the engagement to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (Kin Cheung/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

Kate's outing today is marked changed after she made a surprise appearance during the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening.

She played a pre-recorded instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, which was recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle earlier this month.

She wore a blue Jenny Packham dress and earrings which belonged to the late Queen.

The princess also heard from the pupils about their personal experiences and some of the challenges young people face today, and how working with an athlete mentor has supported them to better express their emotions, build resilience, and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Kate chats with some of the young people (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The 10-second clip appeared in a performance by last year's winners Kalush Orchestra, which included contributions from Lord Lloyd-Webber, Sam Ryder, Ms Banks, Ballet Black, Bolt Strings and Joss Stone.

The opening film showed Kalush Orchestra performing their winning entry Stefania, from the Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station in the heart of Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

Love Island star Zara McDermott (Instagram)
Zara has become a documentary maker and advocate for mental health issues (@zara_mcdermott/Instagram)

The princess, who has grade three piano and grade five theory, previously accompanied pop star Tom Walker on piano while he sang his previously unheard Christmas song For Those Who Can't Be Here during a carol service she hosted at Westminster Abbey in 2021.

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