Gok Wan 'wept buckets' after coming out

Gok Wan has said that he broke down in tears after coming out to his family when he was younger.

The How To Look Good Naked presenter told GQ that he opted to inform his family of his sexuality by bringing his boyfriend of the time over to their home.

Wan said: "I was dating a guy and I basically used him because I knew I'd have to take someone home eventually and thought I'd try it out with him.

"My sister and brother were there, we all sat down and it was just the most excruciating meal ever. My family is normally Shameless meets The Royle Family. But this night it was so weird."

He added: "I had left home and no longer had a bedroom, so my dad left the table early, which he never did, and went into the living room and made a bed for the two of us with an open fire.

"It was extraordinary, his quiet way of showing his acceptance. The reason I've never told that story is that my dad and I have never discussed it. I just went into the toilet that night and wept buckets."