Coming out

The Great British Bake Off winner David Atherton has opened up about his decision to come out as gay at the age of 29. Atherton was crowned Bake Off champion last month, having wowed judges from the very first week with his colourful ‘Snakey Bakey Cake‘. He went on to deliver some of the most impressive showstopper bakes of the competition. The 36-year-old health advisor also won over gay Twitter when he revealed his Bulgarian partner Nik, who ran over to congratulate him with a kiss when he was announced...

Gay strongman Rob Kearney has opened up about his experience of coming out in an emotional and powerful speech. Speaking to students at Frontier Regional School in Massachusetts on November 22, Kearney discussed the challenges associated with coming out in sport – but said it was all worth it. “The biggest thing I want you all to realise is, you know, once you aren’t afraid to actually be yourself, that’s when you actually get to experience real happiness,” Kearney said, the Daily Hampshire Gazette reports. “For me, it’s when I...