Category: You Probably Didn’t Know

  • Seven things you probably didn’t know about Wayne Bridge

    Seven things you probably didn’t know about Wayne Bridge

    So, just who is Wayne Bridge?

    Well, Wayne Bridge about to step into the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here jungle… and we thought we’d get to know him a bit better! Here are seven things you probably didn’t know about Wayne Bridge.

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    1) Is Wayne Bridge gay?

    It doesn’t look as though Wayne Bridge is gay or bisexual. He’s currently married to a Frankie from The Saturdays. Together they have two children. He also has a son with a former model, Vanessa Perroncel.

     

    NEXT: What is Wayne Bridge most famous for?

  • 8 things you probably didn’t know about Jordan Banjo

    8 things you probably didn’t know about Jordan Banjo

    So, just who is Jordan Banjo?

    We’ll he’s about to step into the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here jungle… and we thought we’d get to know him a bit better! Here are eight things you probably didn’t know about Jordan Banjo.

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    1) Is Jordan Banjo gay?

    It doesn’t look as though Jordan Banjo is gay or bisexual. He’s never publicly spoken about his sexuality other than he’s known to have had a relationship with Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson.

     

    NEXT: What is Jordan Banjo most famous for?

  • 7 facts you probably didn’t know about Matt Terry

    7 facts you probably didn’t know about Matt Terry

    Hunky Matt Terry looks to be one of the favourites to win this year’s series of X Factor – will a legion of fans and hitting all the right notes, here’s seven things you probably didn’t know about Matt Terry.

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    Is Matt Terry gay?

    Since his first performance on the live shows of the X Factor, hundreds of people have searched our pages to find out whether Matt Terry is gay. It seems his budding Bromance with Freddy Parker has got people asking… But before entering the competition, Matt Terry was linked with actress Jasmine Avis, however, the pair broke up earlier in the year before he entered the singing competition. It doesn’t look like he is gay or bisexual, nor has he spoken about his sexuality publicly, but it’s 2016, so does it really matter? His bromance with Freddy Parker is pretty darn cute though.

    Is Matt Terry a model?

    Well, it’s funny, X Factor’s Matt Terry is cute enough to be a model and he’s got people comparing him to One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson,Ā  but there actually is already a male model, established called Matt Terry.

    Is Matt Terry Single?

    Is Matt Terry single
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    Yes at the moment, it seems as though Matt is free and single. In September it was reported that he was back with his girlfriend, Jazz, but Matt put a stop to the rumours by saying, ā€œWe are not back together but we’re good friends and on good terms. We are from the same friendship group so we said, ā€˜Let’s be mature about this and not make it awkward for anyone else.’ā€

    How old is Matt?

    Matt is 23 years old meaning he was born in May 1993. His star sign is Tauras.

    What did Matt do before he entered X Factor?

    Before his appearance on the 13th series of the X Factor, Matt Terry was a waiter in a restaurant in his home town of Bromley. Before that, he was a student at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts, which is in Kent.

     

    Social media?

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    He’s currently got 74,200 followers on Twitter and 183,000 followers on Instagram. On Facebook, he has just over 30,000 likes on his fan page.

     

    What song did Matt Terry audition with
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    Stand By Me

    Matt managed to secure his place in the X Factor when wowed the judges with his rendition of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me”.

     

  • 10 things you probably didn’t know about Freddy Parker

    10 things you probably didn’t know about X Factor’s Freddy Parker

    1) How old is Freddy Parker?

    Fresh-faced Freddy Parker is 18-years-old and was born in 1998.

    2) Is Freddy Parker Gay?

    Since entering the X Factor competition thousands of people have search THEGAYUK to find out if Freddy Parker is gay or not. Although we’ve researched his social media accounts it looks as though Freddy identifies as straight, but is comfortable to photographed with other guys in just their swimwear. Bravo!

    3) He originally comes from Ashford in Maidstone.

    Up until his appearance in the X Factor Freddy was a schoolboy at the Sutton Valence School in Kent.

    4) He’s a huge Lady Gaga fan…

    …and why wouldn’t he be! After seeing her in concert he remarked, “I’ve been to heaven.”

    5) He’s a dog lover…

     

    and gets distracted by them!

    6) He hasn’t had the best luck on the road.

    He narrowly evaded going to jail after being handed a 9-month driving ban, reduced from 12 months, after crashing his car while over the legal drink limit. He went on a drink-driving course back in February.

    Freddy said,

    ā€œIt was such a stupid error of judgement. I was so naive to think I could touch even a bit of alcohol and get behind the wheel of my car.
    ā€œI’ve listened to other people’s stories and it horrifies me to think about the damage I could have done.ā€

    7) He’s got 22,600 fans on Twitter.

    Just a baby when it comes to X Factor’s hall of fame on Twitter, but we’re only a few weeks into the show.

    8) Has he got big balls?

    Nicole seems to think so! During Motown week, #FreddyBigBalls was an actual trend on Twitter after she told him he had a big pair!

    9) His teeth have been professionally whitened

    As with all X Factor contestants, his teeth have been given the Simon Cowell treatment.

    10) He cheated on his words!

    Perhaps he thought we wouldn’t notice but during the X Factor audition process, he wrote his lyrics on the palm of his hand!

  • Meet Dillon St. Paul

    Meet Dillon St. Paul from BBC’s Apprentice

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    So here’s some things you probably didn’t know about Dillon St. Paul.

    He’s 37 and he lives in Dublin and is an art director at a Fashion Magazine.

    Describing himself as super-creative, Dillon is currently a freelance Art Director at a fashion magazine. He describes himself as talented, kind and very funny. He intends to be ā€˜Machiavellian’ about tasks and says he will tell white lies if he needs to.

    He says: ā€œSometimes batting the eyelashes can get you a lot in business. Hence, the mascara comes in handy – so they can see those lashes.ā€

    Is Dillon St. Paul gay?

    Well, we did some digging and for those who want to know whether Dillion is gay, it looks as though is he is. He’s been spotted attending prides and is known to use a few famous Instagram hashtags like: #Instagay and #Gay.

     

  • 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Louis Walsh

    The king of X Factor judges, Louis Walsh is back in one of the most famous seats in Britain.

    So we decided to find out 10 things that you probably didn’t know about Louis Walsh.

    1)Ā  Is he gay? Scores of people visit THEGAYUK’s website each week during The X Factor looking to find out if Louis Walsh is gay. Well, he’s remained tight lipped about his love life. He’s often deflected questions when asked about his romantic life.

    In 2013 in an interview with the Sunday Times, when asked whether he was gay or straight he replied, “I can’t… Don’t go there. I can’t. I think your private life is your private life…I’m happy. Happy as Larry!ā€

    He’s never been married and has never publicly acknowledged anyone as a partner, however, he was spotted by one of our showbiz insiders at the Balans restaurant in South Beach, Florida, accompanied by a lovely looking tall dark and handsome type a few years back.

    Who is Louis Walsh’s most successful act?

    2) His most successful career move was to manage the Westlife boy band which went on to sell 44 million records worldwide. He also managed another Irish mega-band Boyzone.

    Which is the act Louis Walsh regrets the most?

    3) The act which he is most embarrassed by is Jedward. Speaking to Woman’s Own this weekĀ the music mogul said the camp twins who appeared in 2009’s series of X FACTOR revealed that they were his most embarrassing career move, despite championing them and praising them highly on the show.

    NEXT: Has he had botox?


  • 10 Rare Facts You Didn’t Know About Freddie Mercury

    Freddie Mercury: We celebrate his life with some great facts you may not know or may have forgotten.

    10. His real name was Farrokh Bulsara and he was born in Zanzibar. He had a wealthy childhood until he and his family had to flee a bloody revolution. His family are Parsees, followers of the Zorastrian religion whose ancestors came from Persia.

    9. He changed the lyrics of ā€œOne visionā€ to ā€œfried chickenā€ to the last line when dared by his lover Jim Hutton. He sang it on every version since.

    8. Freddie was an accomplished ballet dancer, even performing with the royal ballet in 1979.

    7. Despite only revealing his illness days before he died, he dropped many hints about his failing health during his last 1986 tour, most famously in a brief speech before performing ā€œWho Wants To Live Foreverā€ at Wembley.

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  • 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Harry Reid Who Plays Ben Mitchell

    Harry Reid is the actor who plays EastEnder‘s Ben Mitchell, son of hard man alcoholic Phil Mitchell.

    Here’s 10 thing you probably didn’t know about Harry.

    1) Harry Reid, Is He Gay?Ā Despite receiving praise from the gay community on how he portrays Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, Harry Reid is straight in real life. Although it doesn’t look like he has a partner at the moment. He has spoken out that gay actors should be able to play straight roles and vice versa. Speaking about the issue of playing gay characters he said,

    ā€œI’ve had some great feedback from the gay community about how I play Ben.

    ā€œI’m a straight guy playing a gay role. There is no reason why it can’t work the other way around.

     

    2) Old Blue Eyes: He has blue eyes and stands at 5 foot 10 inches.

    3) Fruity? On his spotlight page, (it’s like a huge CV book for actors in the UK) Harry’s voice for voiceover work is described as “fruity”.

    4) Educated: He studied at Arts University of Bournemouth and achieved a BA Honours in Acting in 2013.

    5) Early Success: A short time after leaving uni Harry landed the role of Ben Mitchell on one of the most popular soaps in Britain. It was his first major role.

    6) 90’s Boy: He was born in June, 1992

    7) Footy Mad: He’s an avid football fan and supports Arsenal.

    8) Ben’s Miserable To Play: He has said that playing Ben Mitchell has made him miserable causing him to suffer headaches.Ā Harry revealed on Good Morning Britain:

    “Ben is a very deep character. He has so many layers. He drains me.Ā I come out of work with a headache because I spend the whole day being grumpy and miserable.

    “There is a complex element to him, which makes him exciting to play.”

    9) Gay Champion: Harry hit out at homophobes after his gay kisses on the soap revealing that he was “upset” when numerous users on Twitter shared their outrage at the man on man action. He shared a picture of Ronnie Kray and said,

    “I only want to ask one question. Would you of called Ronnie Kray disgusting? #whatwouldronniesay [sic].

    “Note: I’m not biting, it just needed pointing out;)”

    10) Nude? Are we ever likely to see Harry naked? Unlikely but he hasn’t ruled outĀ stripping off if the part he was playing required it for the role…


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  • 20 Things You Never Knew About David Bowie

    You have seen the Newsreels, heard the obituaries and seen all the social media comments from the great and good who loved Bowie as much as we do.

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  • 12 Things You Did Not Know About John Partridge

    12 Things You Did Not Know About John Partridge

    John Partridge, currently starring in Celebrity Big Brother made his name as an actor playing the openly gay character Christian in EastEnders. Here are 12 things you probably didn’t know about him…

    CREDIT: Channel 5

    1) John Partridge is openly gay and he is in a civil partnership with his husband Jon Tsouras. They partnered in September 2011.

    2) He was with Jon for 8 years before they married in front of family and friends in the Trafalgar Tavern pub in Greenwich, South East London.

    3) He was, up until March, his mother’s primary career as she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed in 2010. However, she’s now in a care home, because he felt he couldn’t “meet her needs”. John has cited his mother’s illness as one of the main reasons why he wouldn’t be returning to EastEnders.

    4) In 2010 He won Stonewall’s Entertainer of the Year Award.

    5) He has appeared in no less than 7 original cast recording of musicals from Starlight Express to Cats.

    6) In Eastenders, he played Christian Clarke who became the first gay couple to celebrate a civil partnership. At the time it caused quite a bit of controversy. See our top ten gayest moments of EastEnders.

    7) He joined Twitter in 2012 and has over 84,000 followers.

    8) John and his partner have a pet dog called Winnie and she’s the cutest thing…

    9) He’s doing Celebrity Big Brother to pay for the care for his mother. In an interview before he went into the house he said, “My mum has Alzheimer’s, I pay for her care and it is expensive. The honest answer is I’m here to pay her bill.”

    10) Apparently, he’s a good cook, with risotto being his signature dish.

    11) His husband keeps his feet on the ground warning him to “count to ten”, before opening his mouth. He said, “think about it again and then if it really compels you, then you’re allowed to speak.”

    12) He’s a morning person… Up and At Them…

  • 10 Things You Did Not Know About Christopher Maloney

    Christopher Maloney first came to the attention of the UK during the ninth series of X Factor in 2012. The love of his nan and his coy and shy start endeared him to the general public.

    1) Christopher Maloney came out as gay in March 2013 three months after the final of X Factor. He came out saying, “Do you know what, I’m going to admit it – yeah.”

    2) He proposed to his partner Gary Doran in Egypt and posted it on YouTube. They’ve been together for over 7 years.

    3) He was just one of 5 out singers in the ninth series of X Factor, other gay and lesbian contestants included, Lucy Spraggan, Jade Ellis, Rylan Clark and Jaymi Hensley from Union J.

    4) His music career after X Factor hasn’t been very successful despite winning over a legion of fans on the show. His first single “My Heart Beings To You” failed to make it into the top 100 singles chart.

    5) Christopher has had a number of surgeries on his face, spending over Ā£70,000 on cosmetic procedures. He said that online trolls had called him ā€œMr potato headā€ and that he couldn’t look at himself anymore. Reportedly he’s had hair transplants, a nose job, an eye lift and work on his teeth.

    6) He had his surgeries done in Poland and posted pictures of the aftermath of the work to his fans.

    7) He’s from the Merseyside and has opened his own Theatre and Drama Academy to nourish the talents of children across Merseyside.

    8) In his season of X Factor, he was portrayed as the ā€œpanto villainā€ with both Louis Walsh and Tulisa slamming his performance style as ā€œcruise ship.ā€ He said, ā€œThere’s always got to be a pantomime villain every year and it’s just unfortunate this year it’s got to be me.ā€

    9) He appeared naked in GT magazine in 2013. Oo err missus.

    10) He has a Bette Midler tattoo, lyrics of her song The Rose have been permanently inked onto his arm.