Dan Gillespie Sells: Exclusive

Exclusive: The Feeling singer Dan Gillespie Sells has blasted gay celebrities for staying in the closet – claiming no one should feel the need to keep secrets.

The pop performer said stars were allowing homophobic attitudes to linger by refusing to come out.

‘People don’t understand that by avoiding the subject they are immediately looking like they are ashamed,’ the 35-year-old exclusively told Guilty Pleasures. ‘When people do that half-arse thing of saying “I don’t want to talk about it”, it really p***es me off.’ ...

‘I’ve always felt really strongly that I want people to know that I am gay,’ he said.

Explaining his call for more fearful celebs to emerge from the shadows, the star admitted: ‘I don’t really believe in this idea that everyone has some kind of right to privacy. I think sharing who you are and being yourself is so valuable.

‘It’s so important. I think if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem.’

Dan Gillespie Sells, also talking to Metro at the Switchboard do last night. 

This kinda veers between cliche, truism, egotism, posturing and platitudes, doesn't it?

Well done, Dan!

Was there a free bar?