Gareth Thomas considers 'great bloke' Prince Harry 'one of his closest mates'

mirror.co.uk:

Gareth Thomas is full of praise for Prince Harry. The former Welsh rugby captain told that he can confide in and share secrets with the Prince, and considers him among his closest pals.

The pair teamed up last year to shatter the stigma around HIV after Gareth went public with his own diagnosis of the virus. Since Prince Harry dropped Gareth a call to ask how he could help, a beautiful friendship has blossomed.

Gareth has previously told that Prince Harry was hoping to continue his mother Princess Diana's legacy, following her own work to break the stigma during her lifetime.

Now, Gareth has told Mirror Online that their close bond has continued - and that he feels he can confide in him. "He's helped me through a lot of things," Gareth