Gay ian thorpe

A ustralian swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe announced he was gay this weekend after years of denials, in a tell-interview that aired in Australia Sunday night. Thorpe said he was not gay that day, opening up about the incident now decades later in an article for the Daily Telegraph and saying that he didn’t want news of him being gay to be any kind.

Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ian Thorpe for the first time publicly confirmed that he is gay during a television interview on Sunday, ending years of speculation about his sexuality. Ian Thorpe endured speculation about his sexuality from the age of On the eve of Qtopia Sydney opening, the Olympic great details his coming out experience.

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Ian Thorpe was 16 when he was first asked outright if he was gay. The now-openly gay star endured speculation about his sexuality for years, before officially coming out during a TV interview with UK talk show host Michael Parkinson in The now-openly gay star endured speculation about his sexuality for years, before officially coming out during a TV interview with UK talk show host Michael Parkinson in After denying his homosexuality publicly for years, Ian was finally able to be at peace with his identity as a gay man.

It has all been very amicable. We have stayed friends. The pair were regular fixtures on the glamorous event circuit and were regularly photographed together on the red carpet. They also happily shared many cute couple photos on Instagram. Ian and Ryan made no secret of the fact that they were keen to start a family together, even seeking out a potential surrogate and other fertility options.

Ryan explained he was always planning to have a child — and his former boyfriend was well aware of his plans. Heartbreakingly though, Ryan tragically and unexpectedly passed away in Bali in at just 32 years of age. I think when it is someone that is so young, it is tragic for anyone to see them passing at that kind of age.

Ian leads quite a private life for a public figure and has not posted any photos of a potential new partner on Instagram, nor has he confirmed any details of a new romance. At the moment I am single and looking. Native ad body. Surprise new A-list besties! Loading the player Profile Rebecca Sullivan. Unwind and relax with your favourite magazine!