Tom Daley has revealed in a YouTube video that he is in a gay relationship.

The 19-year-old Olympian and Splash! star said that his life "changed massively" when he met his partner in the spring.

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"They make me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great," he said. "[And] that someone is a guy.

"It did take me by surprise a little bit. It was always in the back of my head that something like that could happen, but it wasn't until spring this year that something just clicked. It felt right."

Daley insisted that he is still attracted to women, but "couldn't be happier" with his current relationship.

On his decision to speak about his sexuality via YouTube, the sportsman explained: "I didn't want to get my words twisted. I wanted to put an end to all the rumours, the speculation [and] just say it."



Daley said that his closest friends and family are "so supportive" of him coming out, but admitted that some relatives "had mixed opinions" and "wanted [him] to keep it quiet".



He also said that he believes his late father Robert, who died of brain cancer in 2011, would be proud of him.

Daley added: "He always said to me, 'As long as you're happy, I'm happy'."

ITV said in a statement that it is "looking forward to Tom's return to Splash! next year", but wouldn't be commenting further as it is "clearly a personal matter".

Speaking to Digital Spy earlier this year, Daley said that he "really appreciate[s]" his gay fanbase.

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