Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins: Gareth Thomas details abuse he gets for being gay and HIV positive

2 Oct 2023 • 5:05 PM MYT
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Former Welsh rugby player has detailed the abuse he has received for being gay and having HIV.

The 49-year-old revealed some of the awful comments he has received over his sexuality on Sunday night’s episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Gareth was chosen for a one-on-one chat with the course instructors and interviewed about his mindset. Opening up, he revealed how he has been “subjected to s*** all his life” but says he “still refuses to be the victim”.

He told how he remembers hearing crowds of rugby fans chanting that he was a “f*****”, while people still move away from him in restaurants as they believe they could get HIV from him.

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