Monday, December 2, 2013

UK Olympic diver Tom Daley comes out


The Guardian is reporting that British Olympic diver Tom Daley has come out.  As he says in the video "I'm dating a guy and I couldn't be happier:"

The Olympic diving star Tom Daley has said he is in a relationship with a man. He made the announcement in a video on YouTube to "put an end to all the rumours and speculation". Daley, 19, said he "couldn't be happier" in the five-minute video in which he speaks about his new partner for the first time. He added: "I've been dating girls and I've never really had a serious relationship to talk about and now I feel ready to talk about my relationships. Come spring this year my life changed massively when I met someone and it made me feel so happy, so safe, and everything just feels great. And, well, that someone is a guy." Daley, who won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics, said he wanted to reveal the news in a video because he didn't want his words to be "twisted".

The video clip has received over 450,000 views and 10,000 comments in less than a day.



Tom has become quite has a huge following on Instagram and shares pics frequently. It's easy to see why he's captured the attention of the world.

Pic via Inatagram

Pic via Instagram

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