Travis, who thanked his family for their support so he can do so much community work, admitted: “It’s a bit mental. I feel humbled and a little bit embarrassed because there are people that I thought more deserving than me but I accept it on behalf of the people like my dad [Kelvyn, former England coach], he’s done it for 55 years and never got anything, that’s why I feel embarrassed. I felt embarrassed eight years ago when I got a BEM (a lesser but still prestigious honour), and that was great, to go to the [Buckingham] Palace and have a garden party with my wife, it was lovely. But this is obviously next level and I’m very humbled but privileged and I can’t believe it and there’s more recognition of people who perhaps deserve it a little bit more than me who’ve done it for 40, 50, 60 years, and they’re the people who deserve it. I’m not going to turn it down and I am overjoyed for my wife, children and grandchildren and my mum and dad, but we’re back in the gym tonight, doing what we do. It was a massive surprise and I’m so happy.”
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