Derren Brown has revealed that he has been in a "perfect " relationship with a man for a year.
The 37-year-old TV illusionist told
The Sun: "Coming out when you are in the public eye is one of those things that isn't an issue to yourself, your friends or your family. But you have to make a statement about it."
"You have to be open and up front - or you end up turning it into a dark secret in your mind."
Brown joked that he is sorry to disappoint any girls that had a crush on him.
"If any of them want to try to turn me... no, no, I shouldn’t say that," he said.
Brown's TV work includes Channel 4's
Mind Control and a controversial special where he played Russian roulette.
His partner, who is not famous, didn't follow the magician's TV work prior to their meeting.
"He was not particularly much of a fan before we met, nor was he interested in magic or anything like that," Brown said.
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