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  • Ollie Locke is planning to adopt with his husband-to-be

    Ollie Locke is planning to adopt with his husband-to-be

    The reality TV star, Ollie Locke is planning to adopt with his soon-to-be husband, Gareth Locke.

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    The former Made In Chelsea and Celebrity Big Brother star, Ollie Locke, has declared that he is planning to adopt a child with his fiancé, Gareth Locke, but not until the “madness of their careers” has died down.

    The couple is still planning their wedding, to be set in Italy in September next year, after announcing their engagement earlier this year.

    The star revealed his plans to the Sunday Times saying, “We might adopt at some point, maybe in 10 or 15 years, once we’re done with the madness of our careers.”

    Before their engagement, it was revealed that the couple has actually known each other for over a decade but only made it their relation romantic earlier in the year.

    During his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Locke, then 29, identified as bisexual and said that he had never slept with a man. However, the star became out as gay in 2016.

    In an exclusive interview with Hello! Magazine, Ollie explained how Gareth popped the marriage question, “We decided to go for a lovely walk with Bear [his dog] in Kensington Park Gardens which is my favourite park and we came across the Peter Pan statue, which is my favourite statue. I walked towards Gareth who was just standing there and he gave me a hug…”

    Gareth continued, “I was 200 yards away and I was thinking ‘I have got to do this now’.”

  • TV Star Ollie Locke announces his engagement to his boyfriend

    “On Saturday I said yes…”

    (C) INSTAGRAM / OLLIE LOCKE

    Made in Chelsea star Ollie Locke has announced his forthcoming marriage on Twitter. The former Celebrity Big Brother star is getting married to his boyfriend, Gareth, who he has known for 10 years.

    However, the couple has not been going out for 10 years. According to Ollie, the pair has known each other for a decade but had never made their relationship romantic until earlier this year.

    The star took to Twitter to announce the good news.

    The announcement was made formal with a small advert in the paper.

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    During his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Locke, then 29 identified as bisexual and said that he had never slept with a man. However the star became out as gay in 2016.

    Congratulations guys!

  • Changes at gay app Chappy as two co-founders step down

    Two of the three co-founders of the Chappy app have stepped down.

    Chappy, today announced that two of its three original co-founders, Ollie Locke and Jack Rogers, have decided to leave the company. Its Board of Directors has collectively appointed Sam Dumas to succeed the duo as the Global Head of Brand. Locke and Rogers will step down on 29th August 2018 after 18 months with the company. Max Cheremkhin will remain as an active co-founder working with Dumas to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

    “Leading Chappy has truly been an honour, for both of us. We’re incredibly proud of all that the Chappy team have achieved over the past 18 months to advance the interests of the community while inspiring other technology to be a force for good. Guided by our philosophy of kindness and respect, we launched in new global markets, reinspired trust in dating, whilst also lifting up all the communities we serve. We’ve made a more meaningful impact in people’s lives than we ever dreamed possible. We truly believe Max and Sam will continue to take the company from strength to strength and are excited to follow and support Chappy’s journey from the sidelines. The company will always hold a special place in our hearts, but the time has come for us both to refocus our energy on exciting new projects and we wish everyone involved all the very best for the future.”
    Ollie Locke, Jack Rogers, Co-founders, Chappy.

    “In Chappy, Jack, Max and Ollie have created something special over the past 18 months, from building our incredible team to taking the app to its first half a million users. It’s an important milestone that presents an opportunity for refocusing our brand and evolving our product, marketing and positioning here in the US. At its heart, Chappy is about helping gay form relationships with other like-minded men looking for something similar. Max and I share a love and respect for the DNA of Chappy and are delighted to have such a strong foundation to build on.”Sam Dumas, Global Head of Brand, Chappy.

  • Inflated! Ollie Locke shares nekkid picture on him on inflatable

    Gay hunk, Ollie Locke just shared a stunning picture of him in the altogether.

    Ollie Locke is looking incredible and he’s not afraid to flaunt it. The Made In Chelsea and Celebrity Big Brother star showed no shame, stripping off in this hot picture of him naked floating on an inflatable.

    Although the picture is actually a throw back to last summer, which he called “the best summer” he and his friends had ever had.

    The celebrity recently had some surgery having a mole from his neck removed, but was papped just hours later enjoying Champers in a London bar.

    Embed from Getty Images

    The celebrity has become famous on social media for his beauty tutorials, including ones on botox.

  • Ollie Locke says he was ridiculed and judged for saying he was bisexual

    Ollie Locke says he was ridiculed and judged for saying he was bisexual

    In a recent interview TV star Ollie Locke has admitted that he felt “judged” and ridiculed for coming out as bisexual rather than gay.

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    Speaking in the latest issue of OK Magazine, the Made In Chelsea star said that before he came out as gay, he struggled with defining his sexuality.  In the

    In the interview, he revealed that he felt resentment, which left him feeling judged for saying that he was bisexual rather than gay.

    He told OK Magazine,

    “The ridicule I got from not saying I was gay immediately was unreal. It was judged highly. It wasn’t fair.”

    He also hinted that the national conversation regarding bisexuality had progressed saying,

    “Bisexuality wasn’t talked about in the same way six years ago. People didn’t understand it and people didn’t particularly like it.

    Before his stint in Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 he explained that he was constantly being misidentified as gay, and told to come out of the closet, despite saying he had never slept with a man.

    He said,

    “The whole country thinks I’m gay. I get so many tweets every day telling me to come out of the closet. If I could, then I would. But I’m just not there, I’m really not. I am not lying to anyone, I am not gay. I still have amazing relationships with women.”

    “Bisexuality is me and that will always be the case. I’ve tried to push myself to be gay, but then a beautiful woman comes up to me and wants to have sex with me, and I can’t say no! It’s a hard life.”

    Ollie Locke came out as gay in July 2016 saying, after living with a woman for two years. After they broke up he told The Sun,

    “That’s it now, I think I’m now gay’.”

     

    Read Ollie’s full story in this week’s OK! Magazine – out today (April 18).

     

    If you have issues surrounding coming out, defining your sexuality or ridicule you can call Switchboard, the LGBT+ helpline on 0300 330 0630

     

     

     

  • 10 male celebs who came out in 2016

    Actors, politicians and even a royal have come out in 2016.

    Here are 10 guys who came out during 2016.

    Charlie Carver, January

    Former Desperate Housewives turned Teen Wolf actor Charlie Carver came out via a social media post on Instagram.

    MP David Mundell January

    Britain celebrated its first openly gay cabinet minister David Mundell when he came out as gay in January.

    George Shelley February

    Union J cutie George Shelley addressed rumours about his sexuality by not wanting to label himself by saying,

    “I’ve been reading a lot of speculation online as to whether I’m, straight, gay or bi. It’s all these labels and it’s a little bit old-fashioned and this is why I’m not going to label it myself, I’ve had girlfriends that I’ve loved, in amazing periods of my life, but I’ve also had boyfriends.”

    Rayvon Owen February

    Rayvon came out as part of social media post by Shane Bitney Crone who announced he was in a relationship with the American Idol star. The pair starred in Rayvon’s music video for “Can’t Fight It”.

    Colton Haynes May

    Colton casually came out in May after years of speculation over his sexuality. The Teen Wolf hunk Colton Haynes officially came out in an Entertainment Weekly interview in which he said he’s the happiest he’s ever been.

    Ryan Beatty June

    American singer Ryan Beatty came out as a “raging homosexual” in June. The popular 20-year-old singer came out in an instagram post saying, “Proud to be a raging homosexual. it’s taken 20 years of suffocating in the closet for me to become comfortable enough to say it, but now I can finally breathe. i did it!”

    Robin Lord Taylor

    Although he technically wasn’t in Gotham actor Robin took to social media to let his fans know he had been in a relationship with a man for five years.

    Trey Pearson June

    Christian Rock singer Trey Pearson came out as gay in a heartfelt letter to his fans in June. Trey revealed that coming out has lifted a weight and that he’s never felt such freedom.

    Ollie Locke July

    The British reality star Ollie Locke came out in July having previously identified as bisexual. He confirmed that he was gay after splitting with his girlfriend, Catherine Louise Radford.

    Lord Ivar Mountbatten September

    Lord Ivar Mountbatten, 53, became the first royal to come out as gay.

  • Ollie Locke comes out as gay

    Ollie Locke comes out as gay

    Made In Chelsea and former Celebrity Big Brother star Ollie Locke has come out as gay.

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

     

    Ollie Locke, 29, who told housemates during his time in Celebrity Big Brother 2014 that he was bisexual, but had not slept with any men has come out as gay in an interview with The Sun.

    The Made In Chelsea heart-throb confirmed the news after splitting with his girlfriend, Catherine Louise Radford.

    Speaking with The Sun, he said he was now ready for his first relationship with a man, after he broke up with his ex-girlfriend.

     

    ALSO READ: Bobby Norris breaks down talking about the death of his dog, after it was mauled to death by a bigger dog.

     

    He told the newspaper that he’d prefer an older man in his late thirties to early 40s – and he should be a lawyer.

    In his interview he said,

    “It’s the first time the viewers have seen me as gay instead of bi,

    “I do say the words ‘I am a gay man’

    “I lived with a woman last year when I was off camera and we had two dogs together,

    “Then when we broke up in December, I thought, ‘That’s it now, I think I’m now gay’.”

     

  • Gay Stars Show Off Their Christmas Trees

    These gay stars have shared their Christmas Tree wonderness with the world.

    We’re just days away from Christmas and the stars are starting to showcase their Christmas tree prowess… Here are a few of our favourites

    Neil Patrick Harris

    Rylan Clark

    Timmy Matley and Lachie Chapman from The Overtones

    Brian Friedman Former X Factor Creative Director and star of this year’s I’m A Celebrity

    Rosie O’Donell

    Dan Savage (advice columnist and Author) and Terry Miller (Model)

    Marcus Collins

    Ollie Locke, the bisexual star shows us his fern!

    Matt Dallas and Blue Hamilton

  • Celebrity Big Brother: Ollie Locke ‘I’ve Never Slept With A Man’

    Celebrity Big Brother: Ollie Locke ‘I’ve Never Slept With A Man’

    Ollie Locke
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    Openly bisexual Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke, opened up about his sexuality in a conversation with Luisa Zissman and Jasmine Waltz.

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  • Openly bisexual Ollie Locke enters the Big Brother house

    Bisexual Made In Chelsea Star Ollie Locke enters the Celebrity Big Brother House.

    Ollie Locke spoke to Star magazine about his bisexuality saying:

    “Bisexuality is me and that will always be the case. I’ve tried to push myself to be gay, but then a beautiful woman comes up to me and wants to have sex with me, and I can’t say no! It’s a hard life.

    “The whole country thinks I’m gay. I get so many tweets every day telling me to come out of the closet. If I could, then I would. But I’m just not there, I’m really not. I am not lying to anyone, I am not gay. I still have amazing relationships with women.”

  • Celebrity Big Brother housemates revealed

    Lookie look at the new celebrity housemates for this series of Celebrity Big Brother.

    So there Casey Batchelor, Jim Davidson, Lee Ryan, Dappy, Evander Holyfield, Jasmine Waltz, Linda Nolan, Lionel Blair, Liz Jones, Luisa Zissman, Sam Faiers and openly bisexual Ollie Locke…