Gareth Thomas says tabloid 'forced' him to reveal HIV status

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The rugby star says 'everybody' can guess which newspaper blackmailed him after a reporter turned up outside his parents' house.

The Welshman said he didn't think his parents had to know and that he"needed to understand everything" about his diagnosis before deciding whether to tell them.

Breaking down in tears, Thomas said:"I can never have that moment back - to sit down with them and be able to explain to them why their son is going to be okay and going to be able to live through this.The former Welsh rugby international captain reacts after finishing Ironman Wales When Nicky Campbell asked whether the public would be surprised about which newspaper blackmailed him, Thomas responded:"No - if you flicked a coin and it had head on both sides, then you'd land on the right option. Everybody will know, especially of late."to raise awareness of HIV, vowing to"break the stigma" after blackmailers put him"through hell".

The ex-fullback, who came out as gay in 2009, is thought to be the first UK sportsman to go public about living with HIV. He made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday, accompanied by an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mirror, before

 

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