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Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson reveals he received vile homophobic abuse during a night out with pal Jorgie Porter: 'I was so shocked'


Kieron Richardson has revealed how he and pal Jorgie Porter took on homophobic bullies who yelled abuse at him in the street,

The Hollyoaks actor, 38, said that his friend Jorgie, 36, who he has been pals with since they first met on the Channel 4 soap, was 'amazing' when he was targeted by vile homophobic abuse on a night out. Carefully helping Kieron to come out in 2010, Phillip Schofield said: 'Of course, this is on the telly and this is part of a character, but there are elements here that are in actual fact quite close to your life yourself. Looking nervous, Kieron continued to say that during his time on Dancing On Ice, earlier that same year, bosses offered him the chance to reveal his sexuality on the show.

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