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Thom Evans up and running but Scot is still finding his feet as an athlete

The main attraction at the Scottish Indoor Championships yesterday sat quietly in the back row of Section F at the Kelvin Hall, opting for designer chic over high street lycra.

As a model, presenter and occasional actress, Kelly Brook is used to mugging up for the camera lens. For her boyfriend, however, the scrutiny was a much more pressurised affair.

There was always a danger of over-expectation for Thom Evans, making his first significant sporting appearance since the serious neck injury that ended his rugby career. Watched on by his A-List other half, he looked a little anxious when he lined up in the heats of the 60 metres, his metamorphosis into a track athlete still in its early stages.