Britt Goodwin was born in Norway when her father Steve, a professional footballer who turned out for Norwich and Southend, was playing for Lillestrøm.

Britt, who won the 2005 Norwegian version of Big Brother, scooping £100,000 in prize money, moved to the UK in 2011 to join the centralised programme.

A year later she was turning out for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games.