Olympic star: my future’s in fashion

Gymnast Louis Smith has revealed London is likely to be his last Olympic Games.

The 23-year-old won silver on the pommel horse and helped Great Britain’s men to their first Olympic team medal in a century, but says he now wants to focus on another side of his life.

“Rio 2016 is a long time away and it feels a lot longer now I’m 23 and I’m going to be 27,” Smith said. “I’m not a real spring chicken anymore, I’m getting on. I’m quite a family man and I can’t wait to settle down. Am I going to be earning enough money to provide a good future for the time I need to settle down?”

Smith suffered a dip in form after he broke up with a previous girlfriend and decided to stay single in the run-up to London 2012. Now, the gymnast, who is as famous for his swagger as his pommel horse routines, is ready to see what else life has to offer. He said: “I can’t wait to start mingling and chatting to girls and going on dates.”

He added: “I definitely want to go into some business work and media. I would love to do something in fashion. I think I’m quite stylish and I’ve got a lot of ideas in my head.”