Boxing legend Kellie Maloney stared death in the face as she chased her dream of finally being accepted as a woman.
The 61-year-old transsexual is set to reveal sensational details of her horrifying ordeal and how she nearly lost everything.
In a recent interview Kellie speaks for the first time about her brush with death.
Pictures of the aftermath of Kellie’s facial surgery just three weeks ago show how she came within minutes of death as surgeons were forced to carry out a life-saving procedure.
Speaking for the first time since being allowed out of intensive care, Kellie said: “It is time to set the record straight on what exactly happened.
“I’m lucky to be here and to be back with my family. But people need to know what happened so that this doesn’t happen ever again.”
Kellie made the decision to come out of the closet and reveal to the world of being a transsexual after suffering for years with the agony of secrecy.
Despite all the fame and fortune, Kellie’s secret life had pushed her to the point of suicide as she downed a cocktail of booze and prescription pills two years ago.
Following her revelations about being transsexual, Kellie was completely taken by the positive public reaction and ground-breaking support from the world of boxing.
Kellie, who has been married twice and has three children, told in August: “I was born in the wrong body and I have always known I was a woman.
“Living with the burden any longer would have killed me.”
The Celebrity Big Brother star said: “I have a female brain. I knew I was different from the minute I could compare myself to other children.”
