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  • Tom Daley Has A Boyfriend; “It Felt Right”

    Tom Daley Has A Boyfriend; “It Felt Right”

    Olympic diver Tom Daley surprised his fans by revealing he is dating a man, despite previously dating girls. The 19-year-old diver, who won a bronze medal in London 2012 Olympics, revealed the news on Monday in a YouTube video. Daley says he is in a serious relationship with a guy and said he feels happier and safer in his new relationship.

    In a five-minute long message on YouTube, Daley said he felt it in spring this year. “In spring this year my life changed massively when I met someone, and they make me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great. That someone is a guy.” Daley said, “But it wasn’t until spring this year that something just clicked. It felt right and I thought ‘OK’.”

    However, Daley said that he still fancies girls but had been dating the unnamed man since spring. He admitted that this took him by surprise though he seemed to have an inclination for some time that he might be bisexual or gay. Daley went on to say, “It did take me by surprise a little bit. It was always in the back of my head that something like that could happen.”

    His grandparents, whom he had informed 24 hours before going public about it, said the news came as a surprise and they feared that he was still too young to be making this kind of decision but they said they will support him because they are liberal.

    “We have always been supportive of him and we always will. We’re not old-fashioned, in fact we’re quite liberal. But I do think he’s too young to be making this sort of decision,” they said, “but we hugged him, we thanked him for coming to see us, and we’ll be seeing him over Christmas. We’ll always be here for Tom.”

    Tom’s father died at age 40 in 2011 from brain cancer.

    Chairman of the Amateur Swimming Association, Edward Lord said “To be one of the first British Olympic athletes to come out is very brave.” Lord said, “We must all support Tom in taking this incredibly courageous step.”

    Although his family members had mixed feelings about Daley’s decision, stars were quick to congratulate him for the bold move. Among them were Kylie Minogue and British comedian Matt Lucas.

     

    Tom Daley: Something I want to say…

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  • Greg Louganis Marries Johnny Chaillot In Malibu

    Greg Louganis, who is an olympic diver, married Johnny Chaillot in a ceremony that took place in Malibu, California. Louganis rose to fame after winning gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic games, for both the springboard and the platform. He is also the only male and second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic games.

    Louganis has been openly gay throughout his career, and his now finally able to be married at the age of 53. His partner, now husband, is 52. The couple wed on Saturday, October 12. Louganis, the famous Olympian has married Chaillot, who is a paralegal. He tested positive for HIV in 1988 and later came out publicly as gay during a performance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1995, according to US Weekly.

    The couple had dated for less than a year, before deciding to take the next step in their relationship. They began dating in 2012 after a chance meeting on the website that we have all come to know from their commercials, match.com.

    Greg Louganis and his partner became engaged almost exactly a year later on April 8th. Louganis said in an interview on Thursday, “It has been an incredible journey.”

    The ceremony was fairly small in comparison with some weddings, entertaining about 160 guests during the party. They each wore European-cut white suits, and were accompanied by Chaillots four sisters and Louganis’ diving coach Ron O’Brien. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed live music provided by their friends, including a recent contestant on The Voice, Dominic Scott Kay.

    With the hopes of making a difference, they are also shaking up the traditional wedding registry, and asking for donations to charities instead. The couple talked about the decision, saying in an interview that they are both in their fifties and do not need a blender or other typical items that are picked out for wedding gifts. It just made sense for them to donate the money that would have gone towards gifts toward charities instead.

    After years of being a closeted homosexual, Olympic diver Greg Louganis is finally able to be open about his love life and will now be able to enjoy a happy life with his husband. He mentioned that growing up he always heard about soul mates and never believed in any of that until now, saying “I’m having second thoughts about that.”

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