Richard Wilson "Comes Out"

pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,754
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I thought his being gay was public knowledge, but he's been names in Time Magazine's most influential gay people at number 80 and has discussed his sexuality candidly in an interview. So now we all know, we can stop discussing him in the other thread!
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,147
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    I dont believe it !
  • Saltydog1955Saltydog1955 Posts: 4,134
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    Nice piece on Richard here. Always liked him, he seems a true gentleman.


    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2285971/Richard-Wilson-I-dont-mind-people-saying-Im-gay-I-am.html
  • IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,301
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    ruffles wrote: »
    I dont believe it !

    Somebody had to say it :D
  • EmmersonneEmmersonne Posts: 4,532
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    I love Gaius, such a lovely man :D
  • momma11momma11 Posts: 3,843
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    Liked him ever since Tutti Frutti , , I thought it was common knowledge then he was gay , I think I must have just assumed this though.
  • dorydaryldorydaryl Posts: 15,927
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    I have always loved Richard Wilson. Good on him, whatever. I saw the article and hope he finds a happy relationship.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,538
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    Come out of what?
  • zx50zx50 Posts: 91,227
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    I sort of had an idea he might have been a homosexual. Not that they're all like this but with a lot of them, it's all in the voice. So yeah, I had a bit of an idea.
  • soundchecksoundcheck Posts: 351
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    I think that Richard Wilson's 'coming out' is a bit like Nigel Hawthorne's: "what do you mean, 'out me'? I've never been 'in'!"

    A great actor, whose personal life is so utterly humdrum and uninteresting that nobody pays the slightest bit of attention.
  • Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors Posts: 117,512
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    I thought this was common knowledge.

    I have always liked him. I stumbled across a programme he did on BBC4 where he would drive classic cars around the UK on roads that were famous for being very picturesque. He came across as a thoroughly decent person.
  • Vodka_DrinkaVodka_Drinka Posts: 28,740
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    The other day I watched the episode of Father Ted where he appears as himself when Ted and Dougal go to visit the caves :D Very funny, always thought he was a good sport to do that.
  • GoatyGoaty Posts: 7,776
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    As I was worried that I could into nasty thread, but no, it lovely thread, he is great man, I meet him once in Sheffield when I was out of stage with friend, he is charming and gentleman.
  • icanboogieicanboogie Posts: 770
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    He used to judge Mr Gay UK
  • divingbboydivingbboy Posts: 14,074
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    I'm sure he was already out. I thought it was common knowledge. :confused:
  • lexi22lexi22 Posts: 16,394
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    momma11 wrote: »
    Liked him ever since Tutti Frutti , , I thought it was common knowledge then he was gay , I think I must have just assumed this though.

    Got this on dvd (didn't see it the 1st time round) and much as I loved Robbie Coltrane and Emma Thompson's relationship, the highlight for me was Wilson's Eddie Clockerty and Katy Murphy's Miss Toner. One of the most perfectly pitched screen pairings. Just brilliant. :D
  • SteelEdgeSteelEdge Posts: 6,903
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    divingbboy wrote: »
    I'm sure he was already out. I thought it was common knowledge. :confused:

    Same. Could've sworn I read it in the papers a few years back.

    I like Richard Wilson, has always seemed like a good bloke.
  • VerenceVerence Posts: 104,575
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    Paddy C wrote: »
    I thought his being gay was public knowledge, but he's been names in Time Magazine's most influential gay people at number 80 and has discussed his sexuality candidly in an interview. So now we all know, we can stop discussing him in the other thread!
    momma11 wrote: »
    Liked him ever since Tutti Frutti , , I thought it was common knowledge then he was gay , I think I must have just assumed this though.
    I thought this was common knowledge.

    I have always liked him. I stumbled across a programme he did on BBC4 where he would drive classic cars around the UK on roads that were famous for being very picturesque. He came across as a thoroughly decent person.
    divingbboy wrote: »
    I'm sure he was already out. I thought it was common knowledge. :confused:

    Not to me it wasn't!!

    Mind you I couldn't really care less one way or the other
  • smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    I'd never even thought about it and it doesn't matter
  • grantus_maxgrantus_max Posts: 2,744
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    Verence wrote: »
    Not to me it wasn't!!

    Mind you I couldn't really care less one way or the other

    Probably not really worth being all that bothered that you didn't know about it then, eh?

    :rolleyes:
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,129
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    soundcheck wrote: »
    A great actor, whose personal life is so utterly humdrum and uninteresting that nobody pays the slightest bit of attention.

    You mean just like everyone else life really?
  • PencilBreathPencilBreath Posts: 3,643
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    never knew he was gay. i actually thought he was married with kids!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,510
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    Paddy C wrote: »
    I thought his being gay was public knowledge, but he's been names in Time Magazine's most influential gay people at number 80 and has discussed his sexuality candidly in an interview. So now we all know, we can stop discussing him in the other thread!

    The Thread Police? :confused:
  • Keren-HappuchKeren-Happuch Posts: 2,171
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    never knew he was gay. i actually thought he was married with kids!

    So did I! I think I must be one of the few people in the entire universe who didn't know he was gay. But then I've never paid any attention to his private life.
  • grantus_maxgrantus_max Posts: 2,744
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    So did I! I think I must be one of the few people in the entire universe who didn't know he was gay. But then I've never paid any attention to his private life.

    That's probably why you didn't know then, shurely... :D
  • dorydaryldorydaryl Posts: 15,927
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    Saw some episodes of OFITG over the weekend (UK Gold) and was surprised at just how long ago they were filmed (early 1990s). He's held his age and looks well-preserved considering he was supposed to be playing a bit of a fogey back then! Loved Annette Crosbie, too. I remember her playing the fairy godmother in 'The Slipper And The Rose' when I was a little kid and I thought she was beautiful- even more so than Gemma Craven who was playing Cinderella. Richard and Annette were great together as Victor and Margaret, as well as the supporting cast. I was sad when they killed Victor off, even though it was very well done.
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