It’s always been half-truths in public.”Foster has done lots of television work, from Strictly Come Dancing to being a BBC pundit. Foster, a Spurs supporter, understands why gay footballers might fear abuse from the terraces or uncertainty from team-mates if they came out. “There was that stuff about Becky [Adlington] but she knows I’m gay and knows my other half. I’m gay.’ He went: ‘Oh!’ My shield was down because I was pissed and felt comfortable sharing it with him and Therese. Mark Foster, a former world champion who just happens to be a gay man, looks happy and free in the winter sunshine.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2017 13:24 UTC