Young was 'terrified' of being gay

Will Young was "terrified" of being gay. The 32-year-old singer – who revealed he is gay soon after winning UK TV talent show 'Pop Idol' in 2002 – admits he wasn't a very "sexual" person until he reached his late 20s, but is now much more comfortable with his sexuality.

Young was 'terrified' of being gay

Will Young was "terrified" of being gay. The 32-year-old singer – who revealed he is gay soon after winning UK TV talent show 'Pop Idol' in 2002 – admits he wasn't a very "sexual" person until he reached his late 20s, but is now much more comfortable with his sexuality.

He said: "I was terrified of being gay so I didn't really feel sexual until I was about 26...I was quite inhibited. I feel like I've reached a place that I'm happy with, worked out things I will never do. It's taken me years to work that out."

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