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Tom Daley rose to fame during the 2012 London Olympics for his diving excellence. He came out first as bisexual through an emotional YouTube video and then confirmed he was gay live on TV. He revealed he was in a relationship with Dustin Lance Black, the screenwriter for the award winning biopic Milk.

  • TOM DALEY: Coming Out Meant I Could Compete And Train As Normal

    In an interview with CNN diver Tom Daley, who came out at the end of 2013 via YouTube has spoken candidly about his coming out as gay on social media.

    This week, CNN’s ‘Human To Hero’ shines a spotlight on Tom Daley, the diver who hit the international spotlight in 2008 as Great Britain’s youngest competitor at the Olympic Games. Talking to CNN about coming out via YouTube, Tom reveals the fear he feels when walking towards the diving board, and his ambitions for Rio in 2016.

    Daley, who revealed that he is gay by posting a video on his YouTube channel in 2013, says that the revelation was a release:

    “If anything it was a bonus because it took a lot of weight off my shoulders and I was able to compete and train as normal.”

    Daley has more than 2.5m followers on twitter, and says of social media,

    “I have grown up doing it, so it’s natural to me to engage with people on social networks … I don’t think about it, I just do it.”

     

  • The Tom Daley 2015 Calendar

    Yes, yes we know it’s only July… But look… Shiny new pictures of Tom Daley… Squeal.

    Okay, okay, keep a grip on it.

    Behold it’s the brand new 2015 calendar of the talented Mr Daley. Wet – check, Muscles, check, Underwear – check.

    The calendar is due out in September, but you can pre-order it now… Just in case it goes out of stock…

  • Gay celebs with big age gaps, showing that age is just a number

    What’s age… it’s just a number after all. Here are some celebrity pairings that we’ve found have quite a large age gap. Not that it matters of course.

    Dan Savage and Terry Miller (6 years)

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BKPHqQhDfKJ

    Okay, so the age gap between Terry Miller and Dan Savage is not so big, but this power couple have been together for years bringing up their son, DJ.

    >>> NEXT: LANCE BASS AND MICHAEL TURCHIN>>>

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  • Dustin Lance Black Congratulates Tom Daley On One Year Of Being Out

    Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley have been together for over a year, and to celebrate DLB posted a picture of the two of them, together before Tom bravely came out via YouTube a year ago.

    It was the viral video that gay men everywhere collectively had been waiting for, the one where Tom Daley, champion Olympian would come out to the world.

    At the time he mentioned that he had met someone who he was really happy with, and the media (not us, we might add), went into speculation about who it might be.

    It wasn’t long however, until award winning Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the screen play for MILK, was named as the man who had stolen Tom’s heart.

     

    Happy 1 year @tomdaley1994! Here’s a family BBQ throw back to the good times before we could share! #bangs

    A photo posted by Dustin Lance Black (@dlanceblack) on

    In this endearing picture, Dustin and Tom are seen sitting together at a family bar-b-que, looking relaxed and happy.

    Dustin wrote, ‘Happy 1 year @tomdaley1994! Here’s a family BBQ throw back to the good times before we could share! #bangs’

     

  • Win a Double Date with Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

    Yes you read that right, one of the cutest and hottest gay couples around are offering YOU the chance to hang out with them both to raise money for their favourite charities.

    They will fly you and your best mate to London for the best double date of your life! You’ll spend the morning poolside with Lance cheering on Tom at diving practice. Next, you’ll explore the city, from ice skating at Somerset House to High Tea at The Ritz. Then you will get the chance for the best selfie atop the iconic London Eye. After sightseeing, a professional styling session will have you looking smashing for our dinner at one of the best restaurants in Town. And to wrap up the night? They will show you some of their favourite local spots.

    Tom is going to donate his portion of the money raised to OMAZE The Brain Tumor Charity in honour of his late father, whilst Dustin will be donating his half to HRC The Human Rights Campaign in memory of his brother

    If you are too shy to meet the boys (as if) there are other ways you can help them raise more money for their favourite charities. E.G. give a $1000 and receive a signed pair of Tom’s Speedos. Now there’s a thought.

    Full details fromhttp://www.omaze.com/experiences/tom-daley-dustin-lance-black but in the meanwhile check out the video that these couple of charmers made.

    P.S. I’ve already had my selfie Dustin, and he will not stop talking about it.

     

  • Rumoured Jungle Celeb Tom Daley Already Bookies Fave To Win

    So Tom Daley is rumoured to be heading into the Australian jungle for the new serious of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here after leaving a heavy hint on Instagram this morning.

    Well, the champion diver is already, in fact, the favourite to WIN according to Ladbrokes.

    He is already the favourite to be crowned king of the jungle with odds at 7/2 to win!

    Tom Daley himself 2 hours ago Instagrammed this pic of himself… is it a slight hint?

    A number of celebrities have already been hinted at to join ITV flagship programme including Jake Quickenden, who was recently axed from XFACTOR. TOWIE’s Gemma Collins and Melanie Sykes have confirmed their participation in the show.

    EARLY WINNER

    The bushtucker trials await this year’s I’m A Celebrity contestants and the bookies make Tom Daley the early 7/2 favourite for glory, or it’s a 7/1 shot fellow Olympian Nicola Adams lands the knockout blow.

    X Factor reject Jake Quickenden could soon be back on ITV screens and it’s 10/1 he wins, or odds of 16/1 are on offer that Melanie Sykes lasts the longest in the jungle.

    TOWIE babe Jessica Wright could fancy heading Down Under to get over her break-up and it’s a 25/1 shot she finds happiness again and is crowned the 2014 winner.

    Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: “There’s still a fortnight to go but Tom’s already been backed by punters and he’s clearly the one to beat this year. Unfortunately with heavy rain showers predicted it looks like the bikini babes are going to struggle to pick up votes without the infamous shower scenes.”

    Ladbrokes latest betting I’m A Celeb winner 2014

     

    7/2 Tom Daley

    6/1 Jim Davidson

    6/1 Robbie Savage

    6/1 Tulisa Contostavios

    7/1 Nicola Adams

    8/1 Vicky Pattison

    8/1 Max George

    8/1 Michelle Keegan

    10/1 Jake Quickenden

    12/1 Dynamo

    14/1 Gemma Merna

    14/1 Alex Reid

    14/1 Gemma Collins

    16/1 Chloe Jasmine

    16/1 Teri Hatcher

    16/1 Melanie Sykes

    16/1 Lucy Watson

    20/1 Rustie Lee

    20/1 Hulk Hogan

    20/1 Brianne Delcourt

    20/1 Chloe Sims

    20/1 Roy Keane

    25/1 Pascal Craymer

    25/1 Jessica Wright

    25/1 Nik Speakman

    33/1 Kellie Maloney

    33/1 Josie Cunningham

     

    The new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here starts this weekend on the 16th November.

  • Tom Daley Directs Dustin Lance Black In Film Debut

    Can Tom Daley And Dustin Lance Black get any cuter?

    Check out the video that DLB has uploaded to Instagram which he captioned, ‘DAY 26 & 27: an excuse for yesterday’s missing post. Directed by @tomdaley1994 Starring @dlanceblack #triparoundtheworld’

    The video, filmed by Tom, is a quick edit of Dustin Lance Black at his computer writing a script, in which he goes on to type, ‘All work and no play make Black a…’

    For the last 27 days, Dustin Lance Black has been on a #TripAroundTheWorld, and documenting his days by posting pictures on Instagram.

    A couple of weeks ago both Tom and Dustin were involved in an emergency landing in Russia.

  • Daley And Dustin Lance Black On Their Way Home After Being Stranded

    After an emergency landing yesterday, Tom Daley and partner Dustin Lance Black are finally on their way home after their flight made an emergency landing in Russia.
    Tom Daley, and partner Dustin Lance Black along with a reported 300 other passengers and crew had been left stranded in Russia over night after the Virgin Atlantic flight from Shanghai had to make an emergency landing, due to a ‘technical issue’.
    Tom and Dustin both uploaded frightening footage yesterday of thousands of litres of fuel being dumped somewhere over Mongolia, before the Airbus A340 touched town in a small town called Irkutsk in south-eastern Russia.Taking to social networks, Dustin Lance Black, an award winning screenwriter and activist said, ‘Last minute shopping in Irkutsk… we hope! #Siberia’Tom Daley said, ‘We are coming home!!!! Flight leaves in around an hour 😀 can’t wait to be back home! Thanks for working hard to get us home @VirginAtlantic’A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic said, ‘Virgin Atlantic can confirm that the VS251 travelling from Shanghai to London Heathrow has diverted to Irkutsk Airport, Russia, as a precautionary measure due to a technical issue. Safety and security is always our top priority.’The aircraft is currently on the ground and our customers are being looked after by our cabin crew. Our priority now is to ensure our customers resume their journey as soon as possible. The airline would like to thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused. ‘A few months ago, Dustin was involved in a separate airline incident, where the landing gear of the flight he was on failed.

  • Tom Daley In Russian Emergency Landing

    Reports are coming in that Diver Tom Daley and partner Dustin Lance Black have been involved in an emergency landing in Russia.

    Tom Daley and partner Dustin Lance Black have uploaded pictures showing that their Virgin Atlantic flight, which was carrying 301 people, had to make an emergency landing in Russia.
    On Instagram Tom Daley wrote,
    ‘Just had to make an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Russia on the way back from Shanghai. Here’s the pic of the fuel dump before landing.’
    The worrying picture shows the Virgin A340 jet from Shanghai dumping fuel as it prepared to emergency land in Russia. Virgin Atlantic have an incredible safety record and the Airbus A340 is one of the safest long-range airliners in the world.
    Dustin Lance Black wrote, ‘EMERGENCY LANDING into a Russian town. This was our view over Mongolia. #VirginAtlantic #ScaryAsHell’
    Video from Dustin Lance Black’s account shows thousands of litres of fuel being dumped, over Mongolia before the jet was put down in the Russia town of Irkutsk, which is in southeastern Siberia.

    A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic said,

    ‘Virgin Atlantic can confirm that the VS251 travelling from Shanghai to London Heathrow has diverted to Irkutsk Airport, Russia, as a precautionary measure due to a technical issue. Safety and security is always our top priority.

    ‘The aircraft is currently on the ground and our customers are being looked after by our cabin crew. Our priority now is to ensure our customers resume their journey as soon as possible. The airline would like to thank passengers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused. ‘

    A few months ago Dustin Lance Black was involved in another emergency landing, when the landing gear of the aircraft he was in failed.

     

    Writing from inside the plane, Dustin Lance Black said,

    ‘Locked in the broken plane. No word on what’s happening. #EmergencyLanding in Russia. #FireEngines abound….’

     

  • Tom Daley: Splash Unlikely To Return For Third Series

    Fans of Tom Daley, will, undoubtedly be gutted that Splash! will probably not be returning for a 3rd series.

    Due to the diver’s work load and his concentration on the 2016 Rio Olympic games, Tom Daley‘s Splash! is unlikely to return to screens in the near future.

    According to a spokeperson in Broadcast, ‘no decision has been made’ on whether there will be a new series.

    The 2nd series, which led to pictures like this, this and this – drew in respectable 3.8million viewers, but a far cry from the reported 5.4million for the first series.

  • Celebs And Straight Allies Win Big At ‘Britain’s Gay Oscars’

    QPR footballer Joey Barton won the coveted Straight Ally of the Year gong at the Out In The City & G3 Magazine Awards last night (25 April 2014).

    The glitzy ceremony, dubbed Britain’s ‘gay Oscars’ took place at London’s Landmark Hotel.

    Gay celebrities and their ‘straight allies’ were recognised for their commitment to equality after a vote by readers of the popular gay magazines.

    Barton, who has campaigned to eradicate homophobia from football, was a surprise winner on the night. He beat off tough competition from rugby legend and Strictly Come Dancing star Ben Cohen, breakfast TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and Ab Fab star Jennifer Saunders for the honour. Barton attended the awards with his openly gay uncle, Tom Barton.

    Other winners included Olympic diver Tom Daley who won the Sports Personality of the Year award, TV presenter Paul O’Grady was named Celebrity of the Year and Graham Norton secured the Broadcaster of the Year accolade.

    Holly Johnson who shot to fame as the frontman of 80’s pop group Frankie Goes to Hollywood won the Lifetime Achievement honour while Hollyoaks’ actor, Kieron Richardson won the Rising Star
    award.

    Celebrities including Cilla Black, Denise Welsh, Sinitta, Gareth Thomas and TOWIE favourites Sam Fairs and Charlie King were among the 300 VIP guests at the glitzy red carpet event.