Alex Scott hosting the Lionesses homecoming and Chloe Kelly

Chloe Kelly apologises for swearing during Lionesses’ victory parade: ‘Emotions got the better of me’

It happened outside Buckingham Palace, and live on the BBC

By Nancy Brown

29 Jul 2025, 14:13 | Updated: 31 Jul 2025, 08:14

Tags: Alex Scott, BBC, Lionesses

Chloe Kelly forced BBC presenter Alex Scott to issue an immediate apology after she swore outside Buckingham Palace at the victory parade held to celebrate the Lionesses‘ Euro 2025 win yesterday (July 29).

Hour later, the footballer herself said sorry, as she admitted her “emotions” got the better of her.

Not that you could blame her. More than tens of thousands of people lined The Mall to welcome the ladies and their trophy home from Switzerland.

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Viewers at home also watched as the team made their way down The Mall on an open-top bus. They then headed to the stage, set up in front of Buckingham Palace. Alex Scott was then on hand to interview some of the players, before Heather Small performed live.