“Mummy, can boys row?”

Helen Glover earned her initial Olympic gold, in the women’s coxless pairs competition, during the 2012 London Games. Four years afterwards, at the Rio Olympics, she claimed her second gold medal while partnering Heather Stanning. In the subsequent month, Glover tied the knot with TV naturalist Steve Backshall. Their firstborn son, Logan, entered the world in 2018, and they welcomed twins Kit and Willow two years later, in 2020. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Helen became the first mother to represent Team GB on the rowing team, securing a fourth-place finish.