Jo Pavey: 'Motherhood gave me new lease of life'

Devon athlete Jo Pavey has told ITV's This Morning being a mum gave her a 'new lease of life' in her athletics career.

Pavey appeared alongside former room-mate Kelly Holmes to promote the #IAmTeamGB campaign in August when ITV will switch off for an hour in the morning while people take part in sporting events.

The two enjoyed some time reminiscing about sharing a room and competing together.

Pavey - who is from Honiton - became the first British track athlete to represent GB at an Olympic Games for the fifth consecutive time after she was selected in the squad for the Olympics yesterday.

She also told Phil and Holly she was hopeful Rio would be ready for the Olympics but would not be taking her family there because of the threat of Zika virus.

The pair also discussed doping in athletics admitting they had both lost medals to cheats.