All the friends and family I have told have been so supportive, which has been great. "My mum (Debbie) has been so supportive as well. "People think: what would your dad say? He always said to me, 'As long as you are happy, I'm happy.' And right now I couldn't be happier. He also lost his father Rob in 2011 following a five-year battle with cancer.īut Daley says his announcement would not have been a problem for his father, although he does concede there have been "mixed opinions" within his family. His life in the public eye has not come without its problems.ĭaley suffered bullying at school and was subjected to vile online abuse last year after placing fourth in the synchro event at London 2012, before bouncing back to stand on the podium in the individual competition. He has since go on to establish himself as a celebrity both in and out of the diving arena, gaining over 2.4 million Twitter followers and even having his own television show in the UK, called "Splash." Piers Morgan December 2, 2013ĭaley shot to prominence in 2008 after reaching the finals of both the individual 10-meter platform and 10-meter platform synchro events at the Beijing Olympics at the age of 14. Tom Daley just made it 100 times easier for confused young gay men to come out and lead open, happier lives - good for him.
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