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  • 2017 in review: THEGAYUK’s most searched for celebs

    It’s been a year of celeb hunting on THEGAYUK, but which celebs got people clicking?

    Here are the top 10 celebrity searches on THEGAYUK.com

    10) Tom Holland

    Is Tom Holland Gay?

    People couldn’t get enough of the new Spiderman, Tom Holland. He’s a brand new entry for most searched for celebrity on THEGAYUK.com

    9) Harry Reid

    Is Harry Reid Gay?

    Most famous for playing the bisexual character Ben Mitchell in EastEnders – seems as though EastEnders‘ fans wanted to know about the actor Harry Reid, behind the character

    8) Richard Osman

    Is Richard Osman Gay?

    Osman caught the attention of viewers this year – another new entry

    7) Will I Am

    Is will i am Gay?

    The Voice’s number 1 judge, will.i.am has people reaching for their smartphones during the show to find out more about the songwriter, producer and serial entrepreneur.

    6) Robert Rinder

    Is Judge Rinder Gay?

    Judge Rinder was last year’s number 1. This year as more and more people have come to know who Robert is, we’re finding fewer search requests for him.

    5) Leigh Francis

    Is Keith Lemon Gay?

    Well, in reality, most people are actually searching out information on Keith Lemon. They can’t get enough of his outrageous behaviour and flamboyance!

    4) Joe McFadden

    Is Joe McFadden Gay?

    This year’s highest mover. Joe McFadden, who won 2017’s Strictly Come Dancing had people reaching for their smartphones during the phone, trying to find out more about the actor.

    3) Andi Peters

    Is Andi Peters Gay?

    People can’t get enough of Andi Peters – everyday people search THEGAYUK.com for news about the stalwart, legendary presenter.

    2) Louis Walsh

    Is Louis Walsh Gay?

    In the second position again, Louis Walsh is loved by the readers.

    1) Jedward

    Are Jedward Gay?

    The cheeky chaps John and Edward top our list for most searched for celebs on THEGAYUK – this was largely thanks to their appearance on Celebrity Big Brother at the beginning of the year.

  • Is EastEnder’s Ben Really Gay?

    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? 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,

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

    “I’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. Harry revealed on Good Morning Britain:

    “Ben is a very deep character. He has so many layers. He drains me. 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 out stripping off if the part he was playing required it for the role…

    ALSO READ: 10 things you probably didn’t know about Ant and Dec

    ALSO READ: 12 things you didn’t know about EastEnder’s Jonathan Partridge

     

  • 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? 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,

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

    “I’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. Harry revealed on Good Morning Britain:

    “Ben is a very deep character. He has so many layers. He drains me. 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 out stripping off if the part he was playing required it for the role…

    ALSO READ: 10 things you probably didn’t know about Ant and Dec

    ALSO READ: 12 things you didn’t know about EastEnder’s Jonathan Partridge

     

  • EastEnders Defends Ben Mitchell Gay Sex Scene

    EastEnders producers have defended the gay sex scene between the characters Ben Mitchell and Paul Coker saying the sex was implied rather than explicit.

    The scene which attracted 48 complaints to OfCom has been defended by the BBC with a spokesperson saying,

    “The millions of regular ‘EastEnders’ fans who tune in each week know and expect dramatic storylines.”

    “We are always mindful of our time slot in which we are shown and the scenes in question were implied and not explicit.”

     

    This isn’t the first time the BBC has had to defend gay storylines on EastEnders, in 1987 the BBC received a record number of complaints when Colin kissed a then under age Barry.

    The fallout from the kiss raised questions in the House of Commons.

  • Ben Mitchell Gay Sex Scene On EastEnders Attracts 48 Complaints

    An implied gay sex scene could land the BBC in trouble with OfCom after 48 complaints were made to the regulatory body.

    A scene between the characters Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and Paul Coker saw the pair getting topless and kissing in front of an open coffin in a funeral parlour.

    Speaking to Digital Spy, a spokesperson for the BBC said,

    “The millions of regular ‘EastEnders’ fans who tune in each week know and expect dramatic storylines.

    “We are always mindful of our time slot in which we are shown and the scenes in question were implied and not explicit.”

    OfCom commented that it would access the complaints before deciding whether it needs to investigate or not.

  • Is love in the air for Johnny Carter?

    Things look to be hotting up between Johnny Carter and Ben on Eastenders – but Ben has something to tell Johnny.

    Oh we want this to happen – quite badly, but it looks as though Johnny (Sam Strike) is going to get the ‘I’m not gay’ treatment from Ben (Harry Reid) this week on Eastenders.

    The pair have been getting close but during a Halloween party at the Queen Vic Johnny and Ben have a moment, and a furious Ben tells Johnny in no uncertain terms that he isn’t one of the boys.

    So our Johnny may have to wait just a little longer for love.