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WESTLIFE star Mark Feehily opened his heart yterday to reveal that he is gay.

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WTLIFE'S MARK FEEHILY SAYS WAS 'VERY SRY' G OUT AS GAY WHILE SHOOTG TO FAMETHE SLIGO-BORN SGER ALSO ADMTED HE STGGLED WH 'TERNALISED HOMOPHOBIA' AND HAS KIAN EGAN TO THANK FOR ENURAGG HIM TO SEEK THERAPYIRISHMIRRORBOOKMARKSHARESHOWBIZBYKATIE GALLAGHER18:51, 22 JUN 2020BOOKMARKVIO LOADGVIO UNAVAILABLECLICK TO PLAYTAP TO PLAYTHE VIO WILL TO-PLAY SOON8CANCELPLAY NOWWANT ALL THE LATT SHOWBIZ NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOX? SHARE YOUR EMAIL FOR NEWS, GOSSIP AND MOREMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 WANT ALL THE LATT SHOWBIZ NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR BOX? SHARE YOUR EMAIL FOR NEWS, GOSSIP AND MOREINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!

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Wtlife's Mark Feehily has said was “very sry” g out as gay two s ago while shootg to fame wh the boy band.

EXCLUSIVE: WESTLIFE'S MARK: I'M GAY

One of the members of popular Irish boyband Wtlife has openly clared that he is gay and very proud . * gay members of westlife *

The Sligo-born sger also admted he stggled wh “ternalised homophobia” and has Kian Egan to thank for enuragg him to seek therapy, which he has creded as “life-changg”.

BOY BAND MEMBERS WHO ARE OUT AS GAY, BISEXUAL OR QUEER

Boy band Wtlife sger Mark Feehily announc: "I am gay and I'm very proud of who I am." * gay members of westlife *

“And she said to me, was London, ‘You are homophobic’, and I was so shocked. “I was like 'I jt told you I was gay five mut ago, what are you on about?

' And she went on and explaed to me and ternalised homophobia which is a lot of young gay lads.

WESTLIFE star Mark Feehily opened his heart yterday to reveal that he is ESTLIFE star Mark Feehily (send om left) opened his heart yterday to reveal that he is gay. I am gay and I'm very proud of who I am. " Loyal bandmat Kian Egan, 25, Shane Filan, 26, and Nicky Byrne, 26, all knew Mark was gay but have never spoken about public.

WTLIFE SGER: I'M GAY

Boy bands have always brimmed wh gay members. Jt ask the sgers and their lovers! * gay members of westlife *

In 2005, Mark publicly revealed he was gay durg an terview wh The Sun. The 38-year-old sger - who revealed he is gay 2005 - has fulfilled his long-term ambn and is set to tie the knot wh his partner, havg lived wh him for years. 6 Mark me out as gay 2005Cred: Rex Featur.

GAY WTLIFE SGER MARK FEEHILY SAYS THERAPY HELPED HIM AL WH HIS ‘TERNALISED HOMOPHOBIA’

Wtlife star Mark Feehily has revealed that he had therapy to procs beg gay. * gay members of westlife *

The mastream populary of boy bands wtern mic almost ensur that one or two members of each group intifi as gay, bisexual or queer. Most out gay boy band members talk about their early reer days of havg dual personas - the public heterosexual teen male, and the private gay dividual - creatg an thenticy paradox.

There have been sporadic attempts to create succsful all-gay boy bands to ter to the LGBTQ dance club crowd.

Neverthels, there is a group of notable boy band members who publicly intify as gay, bisexual or queer.

GAY WTLIFE SGER MARK FEEHILY SAYS THERAPY HELPED HIM AL WH HIS ‘TERNALISED HOMOPHOBIA’

KellyFun facts about Shane FilanAfter the group disband, he released three solo albums: You and Me (2013), Right Here (2015), and Love Always (2017)Shane’s mother had plitns durg her pregnancy, which led to Shane beg almost misrried twiceHe is the youngt of six siblgs: three sisters and three brothersHe is a --law to Kian Egan, a fellow Wtlife member sce he married Kian’s Feehily Image:, @markmomentsSource: InstagramName: Mark Patrick FeehilyDate of birth: 28th May 1981Height: 5ft 11Hobbi: Tennis and footballPets: A black labradorFavore song: Man the Mirror by Michael JacksonFun facts about Mark FeehilyIn 2015, Mark went on a solo reer to release Love is a Dg, which was his but sgleMark Feehily publicly clared that he was gay Augt 2005. The heart-throb reveals: "I am gay and I'm very proud.

His three band mat, who have always been aware that Mark is gay, have all settled down relatnships. Wtlife star Mark Feehily has said therapy helped him al wh his eply embedd ternalised homophobia.

FAKTA MARK 'WTLIFE', MENGAKU GAY HGGA JADI AYAH

The sger me out as gay 2005 when the Irish boyband was at the height of their succs. Reflectg on that time, Feehily told Jennifer Zamparelli on RTÉ 2FM that g out was “very sry” – and said he had to embark on a long and difficult journey to rid himself of ternalised homophobia.

Mark Feehily was told he had ‘ternalised homophobia’ by his therapist. “I was jt like ‘I jt told you I was gay five mut ago, what are you on about?

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