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Secretary Amy Terriere has become track star Kelly’s confidante and closest friend.

Friends believe that Amy has helped the former army sergeant find a new level of happiness following her double gold in Athens in August.

The pair have now become virtually inseparable, and earlier this month they enjoyed a holiday together.

They spent three days in the scenic Stellenbosch region, the heart of the South African wine industry, driving to local beauty spots, enjoying walks together and doing what all girls love - shopping.

Despite Kelly’s newfound fame and fortune they spurned luxury hotels, instead staying in the small one-bedroom apartment at Stellenbosch University, where Kelly trains during the winter.

But this time Kelly kept off the running track, opting to spend as much time as possible with Amy.

Until last month Amy spent nine months living with another female friend in Croydon, Surrey.

South Africa has become a second home to Kelly in recent years. She moved there in November 2002 to live with Mozambique-born athlete Maria Mutola.

Maria won the 800m title at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 but was beaten by Kelly this summer.

The pair had enjoyed one of the closest relationships in athletics, but their friendship cooled earlier this year.

Kelly then moved out of the home they shared and bought her own five-bedroom villa in Potchefstroom, near Johannesburg.