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Blackpool's Jake Daniels Ends 32-Year Wait For Gay UK Male Footballer To Come Out

Blackpool teenager Jake Daniels' decision to come out as the first gay professional footballer in the UK men's game in more than 30 years was heralded as a historic moment on Monday. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement in a statement on the Championship club's website. "Off the pitch I've been hiding the real me and who I really am," he said. "I've known my whole life that I'm gay, and I now feel that I'm ready to come out and be myself.

Blackpool's Jake Daniels becomes UK’s first male pro footballer to publicly come out as gay since 1990

Jake Daniels has become the first male professional footballer in the United Kingdom to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu way back in 1990.

UK footballer Jake Daniels gets outpouring of support after coming out as gay

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Blackpool's Jake Daniels is first UK male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

Blackpool’s Jake Daniels has become the UK’s first currently active male professional footballer to come out as gay.

British teenage footballer comes out as gay

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Jake Daniels: ‘Inspirational’ Blackpool forward comes out as gay, the first active male EFL footballer to do so in UK

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels has been praised for his courage after the 17-year-old became the first active male professional footballer to come out as gay in the UK. Daniels is the first Football League player to come out since Justin Fashanu in 1990, and follows Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo, who came out as the only gay male top-flight footballer in the world back in October.

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Former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass left The One Show host Alex Jones 'panicked' after she shared her parenting advice on the BBC chat show. The 44-year-old mother-of-three told Alex and co-host Jermaine Jenas that as a child her father held 4am fire drills.

BAFTA viewers 'cringe' over Michelle Keegan and Tom Daley's joke about knitwear

Tom Daley and Michelle Keegan teamed up to present an award at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday evening. But viewers were left cringing as a joke shared by the pair fell flat.

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Blackpool's Jake Daniels Ends 32-Year Wait For Gay UK Male Footballer To Come Out

Blackpool's Jake Daniels becomes UK’s first male pro footballer to publicly come out as gay since 1990

UK footballer Jake Daniels gets outpouring of support after coming out as gay

Blackpool's Jake Daniels is first UK male footballer to come out as gay since 1990

British teenage footballer comes out as gay

Jake Daniels: ‘Inspirational’ Blackpool forward comes out as gay, the first active male EFL footballer to do so in UK

Myleene Klass leaves BBC The One Show host Alex Jones gobsmacked with extreme parenting tip

BAFTA viewers 'cringe' over Michelle Keegan and Tom Daley's joke about knitwear