British diver Tom Daley has announced in a YouTube video that he is dating a man but still interested in women
Tom Daley’s announcement on Monday that he is in a gay relationship was met with a deluge of goodwill messages on social media websites – and a prediction from one sports industry expert that coming out could make him an even hotter property for would-be sponsors.
The 19-year-old, who became the youngest Briton ever to win a senior world title at the age of 15 and won bronze in the 10-metre platform at the London Olympics, posted a five-minute video clip on YouTube to tell his legion of fans that, since the spring, he has been dating a man.
He said he was going public with his sexuality to set the record straight after a national newspaper had misquoted him two months ago when he reportedly denied that he was gay.
“In an ideal world I wouldn’t be doing this video, because it shouldn’t matter,” said Daley. “But recently I was misquoted in an interview and it made me feel really angry and frustrated – emotions that I’ve never felt before when reading something about myself.
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