'I have nothing to hide from anybody': Collabro's Jamie Lambert reveals he is gay... as BGT winners gear up to release debut album

By Fay Strang

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Collabro's singer Jamie Lambert has come out as gay.

The 25-year-old singer - who is one fifth of the Britain's Got Talent winning boy band - has admitted he has always known he was homosexual and he would have revealed his sexuality sooner but he didn't think it was a big deal.

In an interview with The Sun newspaper, he explained: ‘No one asked - I have nothing to hide from anybody. I think it's really important that all gay people in the public eye just talk about it. The more that it happens the more normal it becomes.

Nothing to hide: Collabro singer Jamie Lambert has revealed he is gay

Nothing to hide: Collabro singer Jamie Lambert has revealed he is gay

‘I remember when Stephen Gately (from boy band Boyzone) came out and it was a really massive deal. But I think nowadays it's about being comfortable in your own skin and comfortable with who you fall in love with.

‘It doesn't make a difference whether it's with a man or a woman.’

Jamie has never had a relationship with a woman but has had a committed romance with another guy who he met when he was a student.

Five-piece: The group won the last series of Britain's Got Talent

Five-piece: The group won the last series of Britain's Got Talent

He said: ‘I've never been with a woman. One day I met a guy at university who I ended up in a two-and-a-half year relationship with.’

As the winners of 'Britain's Got Talent', Collabro have just landed a record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco but as their fame rises, Jamie is hopeful that he won't become known as ‘the gay one’ of the group.

He said: ‘It's only an aspect of me, just like it's only an aspect of these guys who are straight. It's not all of who I am. I would hate for people to see me as 'the gay one', rather than the one who sings that line.’

Hits: The theatre group proved popular with both the judges and members of the public

Hits: The theatre group proved popular with both the judges and members of the public

The band, made up of Michael Auger, Richard Hadfield, Matt Pagan and Thomas J Redgrave, appeared on and won the eight series of Britain’s Got Talent.

Jamie was one of the founding members of the band, alongside Matt Pagan – before they found their other members via social media at the start of this year.

The group received a standing ovation from both the audience and judges when the performed Stars from Les Misérables in their audition.

Despite concern over their look and the fact they had been together for just a month, the group went on to triumph – sailing through to the semi-finals. 

Exciting times: The group are gearing up to release their debut album

Exciting times: The group are gearing up to release their debut album

During the final the group performed a different arrangement of their audition song Stars – which steered them to victory.

The boys debut album Star is due for release on July 28 and will feature a version of John Legend’s All Of Me and theatre tracks including  Let It Go from Disney's Frozen and Come What May from Moulin Rouge!.

Opening up about their deal with Syco recently, Jamie  aid:  ‘Signing to Syco is the most incredible feeling.

‘We are so lucky and proud to join a family of amazing, talented artists and colleagues and we are thrilled to be working with Syco in order to take Collabro to the next level.

‘This is an absolute dream for us, and it's only the beginning.’

Collabro have also announced they will be supporting their new album with a UK tour, starting at Southend's Cliff Pavilion on January 29, 2015.

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