Carol Vorderman has taken to Instagram to mark International Women's Day and has paid a moving tribute to her "first love".MORE: Alex Scott admits she's a 'proud feminist' but more change is needed to achieve gender equalityIn her Stories, the 61-year-old shared several photos of Mildred Bruce and explained the importance her influence had had in her life.WATCH: Celebrating International Women's Day 2022"My International Women's Day heroine.
Mildred Bruce. Her story has been my inspiration. 1st woman to fly around the world solo (apart from the oceans) 1931. She had only had a few weeks of flying lessons and she took off… WILD WOMAN."READ: Carol Vorderman wows fans with fitness secret on intense 12-mile hikeRELATED: Carol Vorderman shares excitement for 40k home transformation - and it's not what you thinkShe went on to reveal that Mildred had also been the first woman to be fined for speeding aged 14 and also went on to break motor rally records.
Carol Vorderman successfully completed her first solo flight in 2013Talking about her "first love", she added: "In a tiny way, I've tried to follow her in my 50s, getting various flying licences.
My first love as a young woman was always to want to fly but we didn't have chances in the 1960s/70s."Eventually I bought a twin engine aircraft and called her MILDRED after Mildred Bruce.
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