UK bids to host 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham

“I was absolutely broken. I didn’t leave my house for six months. I didn’t want to wake up on any more floors,” she said.

“I remember I was in hospital and my husband put his hand on the blanket and said we’ve had an email from the Invictus Games – please give it a go, we’re losing you.

“I was like I can’t do that, I can’t go and do a sporting competition, but it’s incredible what the power of sport does.

“He wanted to get me back and that’s exactly what Invictus does. And it grows bigger and bigger every year.”

Jonny Ball, the founder of Campaign Force UK and a former Invictus Games competitor, featured in the government’s promotional video which aired on Thursday.

Mr Ball said: “It’s really important, we need to bring the Invictus Games home back to the UK in 2027.

“We need to sprinkle the Invictus magic back in our country. Let’s bring it home, let’s go to the UK, let’s go.”