Jaymi Hensley has joked that there must be something in Union J’s water as his bandmate George Shelley comes out.
Taking to Twitter the out singer Jaymi Hensley has said how proud he is of his bandmate George Shelley after he addressed the speculation surrounding his sexuality.
In his video George said,
“I’ve had girlfriends that I’ve loved, in amazing periods of my life, but I’ve also had boyfriends.
“I want you to know that whether I decide to be with a girl next or be with a guy next it’s because I love them.
Jaymi asked the band’s fans to support George and show the same love that he was extended when he came out, before joking that there must be something in the waters.
Obviously you support for George is very close to my heart! I couldn't be prouder of how he has shown such strength over this recently….
Jungle King and Union J singer Has Come Out, but refuses to label himself as gay or bisexual.
Taking to his YouTube channel Union J singer George Shelley has addressed speculation about his sexuality saying that he has had girlfriends and boyfriends and that labelling sexuality was “old fashioned”.
22-year-old Shelley is most notable for his appearance in the ninth series of the X Factor as part of the boyband Union J and then his appearance in the latest series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, where he came runner up to Geordie Shore’s Vicky Pattison.
In his video the singer said that he didn’t want to put a label on his sexuality, but he no longer wanted to live scared.
The smiley star said,
“I’ve been on a personal journey and I want you to be part of that journey from now on. I want to start 2016 with a clean slate. I don’t feel that I should hide anything. I went into the jungle and it gave me a lot of time to reflect on what’s important to me – and it’s important to me that I can be myself and I don’t feel I should hide on me.
“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.”
He went on to clarify,
“I’ve had girlfriends that I’ve loved, in amazing periods of my life, but I’ve also had boyfriends.”
“I want you to know that whether I decide to be with a girl next or be with a guy next it’s because I love them.
George is not the only member of Union J to have come out. Jaymi Hensley came out in 2009.
Union J’s George Shelley is set to enter the Celebrity Jungle so we’ve been taking a look (read stalking) his social media.
The former X Factor star turned full-time boy bander George, 22, is the youngest member of the group and originally auditioned for the show as a solo act. He sang Britney’s Toxic but didn’t get survive Bootcamp. He was then called – and asked if he wanted to join Union J.
George is set to enter the jungle with a raft other celebrities this Sunday including X Factor’s former Creative Director Brian Freidman.
He recently showed off his body and a new hair style in a super hot photoshoot which he shared on Instagram.
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here begins on 15th November 2015 on ITV 1
