It was one of the BBC's best loved shows, and propelled its lead stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman to super-stardom. And the 47-year-old star, who played Dr. Watson opposite the 42-year-old's Sherlock Holmes, said fans were 'adamant' the show would see the two lead characters come out as gay. Candid: Martin Freeman said on Saturday that Sherlock fans felt 'betrayed' when the detective and Dr. Watson didn't come out as gay and run 'off into the sunset' in the final episodeMartin was discussing the impact of the show, when he said: 'The reaction can be quite intense. So by the time we filmed the last ones there were some fans who were so adamant that John and Sherlock were gay. 'But everyone wants to believe he’s gay.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2019 00:32 UTC