Homes Under The Hammer star opens up over 'gay shame' ordeal

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BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans, who joined the line-up of property experts on Homes Under The Hammer earlier this year, has opened up about the 'gay shame' that tormented him as a child.The 40-year-old, who fronted Wales' Home of the Year on BBC One, came out as gay to friends and family members at the age of 17.

He has regularly spoken out about homophobic abuse received on social media for his presenting style and continues to be vocal in his support for the LGBTQ community.

Speaking previously about his sexuality, Owain told the Lancashire Post: "I knew I was gay from a young age, but I just didn't know what it was because, when I was growing up, there weren't any reference points for what it actually meant to be gay." He continued: "It was a very masculine and heteronormative environment: the only cultural touchstones for gay people was them being the butt of jokes on TV or overly-flamboyant characters. "I literally felt like the only gay in the village, so I suppressed my sexuality.

I put it in a box and thought 'this is a part of me I can hide.' I didn't talk about it or understand it." In March 2017, Owain married his long-term partner Arran Rees in London.The pair moved into their fifth reno project in 2023 after relocating back to Wales from the north west of England.