BGT star Calum Scott ‘lost all of his friends’ when he came out as gay

OHMYGOSSIP — Calum Scott “lost all of his friends” when he came out as gay.
The 32-year-old pop star – who shot to fame as a finalist on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ back in 2015 – explained that he was encouraged to not talk about his feelings as a child and while his mum supported him when he opened up about his sexuality, others did not.
He said: “I’m from Hull and the mentality is very much that you don’t talk about your feelings, otherwise you’re soft. I’m a very sensitive boy so it was a bit of a challenge trying to navigate that. Luckily my mum is an absolute diamond and helped me but I lost all of my friends when I confided how I was feeling. After that, I suppressed how I felt about my sexuality. That went on through my teens and most of my 20s. It was a bit painful.”
The ‘Dancing On My Own’ hitmaker added that he was only “comfortable” with his sexuality as he progressed into his 20s but was hesitant to go public with any relationships.
He told Metro newspaper’s Sixty Seconds column: “I was only really comfortable with my sexuality in my mid-20s. I had relationships here and there but they were covert. I didn’t want to talk about it or be public about it.”
During his audition for the TV talent show – which this year saw comedian Axel Blake scoop the top prize of £250,000 and a spot at the upcoming Royal Variety Show – Calum was sent straight through to the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed the Golden Buzzer and explained that it was a confusing moment because his sister had just been rejected.
He said: “When Simon pressed the Golden Buzzer for me, I thought, ‘What the hell do I do here?’ I was thinking of my poor mother in the audience. Her daughter had gone on and been stopped from singing quite rudely and then her son goes on and gets the Golden Buzzer – polar opposites.
Afterwards I could see that it was painful for my sister. I was coming home and saying, ‘Ashton Kutcher has messaged me! But since then, she’s opened shows for me. I try to pass on opportunities when I get them. She’s also been really busy with her son, who is five, and she’s releasing her own music. She’s big into country music and she’s trying to take that path. You might be interviewing her soon!”

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