JK Rowling erupts in Olympics transgender row – 'Women's spaces are for women'

JK Rowling erupts in Olympics transgender row – 'Women's spaces are for women'The Harry Potter author leapt to the defence of the former Olympic swimmer after seeing a mocking post on social media. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Richard Ashmore, Senior News Reporter 15:53, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 15:58, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 JK Rowling has sprung to the defence of Sharron Davies after a post on X (Image: Getty)Harry Potter author JK Rowling has spelled out her displeasure at a post on social media which appeared to mock the looks of former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies. Ms Rowling, 60, leapt to the defence of former elite athlete Baroness Davies after a trans transgender advocacy account shared an image of her at work in the House of Lords. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) @LGBwiththeT shared a photograph of Ms Davies alongside the caption: "Sharron 'if you have masculine features you're not welcome into women's spaces' Davies. Well, this is awkward...." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe post appeared to suggest that Ms Davies looked masculine in the image, prompting a swift response from Ms Rowling, who has...