The 21-year-old diver from Burghfield claimed the top medal alongside partner Jack Laugher in the synchronised 3m springboard event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh this lunchtime.

The pair led from second round to last and won easily from nearest challengers, Australians Grant Nel and Matthew Mitcham.

It was Laugher’s second gold of the games following his success in the 1m springboard final yesterday.

Former Willink School pupil Mears had to settle for fourth place on that occasion, but he bounced back today to finish with gold.

Nick Robinson-Baker and Freddie Woodward also claimed bronze to make it an English double in the top three.

Mears has battled back from injury that held him back for three months to win the gold medal along with Laugher.

The pair live and train together in Leeds, and Mears beamed: “We spend so much time together professionally and socially so this means everything.

“We are such close friends so to smash it was amazing.”

Reading has already celebrated incredible success in the pool at the Commonwealth Games after former Tilehurst Swimming Club’s Adam Barrett, 22, won gold with England in the 4x100m medley relay on Tuesday.

It followed his bronze medals in the 100m freestyle relay and also the 100m butterfly.

Final standings:

1. Laugher/Mears (Eng) 431.94.

2. Mitcham/Nel (Aus) 403.14.

3. Robinson-Baker/Woodward (Eng) 364.41.