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Nick Grimshaw reveals he felt 'guilt' about being gay as a teen and would 'pray to be cured' as he discusses struggles with his sexuality


The former BBC Radio 1 presenter, 40, publicly came out as gay in 2012 and got engaged to his boyfriend Meshach Henry in March 2022.

He explained: 'I think with a cup, so he'd won something and he was playing for Man United, and I was just totally transfixed and drawn into it, and I think I was too young, or maybe I didn't even realise I fancied him, I didn't know what it was, but I just knew that I was like, wow, almost like a magic eye picture, where you're drawn in, and I remember showing it to my mum and saying, 'can I put this on my bedroom wall?' Nick's post also included a snap of his sparkling new gold engagement ring, along with a third image taken mere moments after Mesh's proposal Nick's post also included a snap of his sparkling new gold engagement ring, along with a third image taken mere moments after Mesh's proposal.

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