Taron Egerton is a 33-year-old Welsh actor. He started acting when he was 15 years old. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2012.
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His most notable appearances were on the British TV series “The Smoke” (2014), and in the movies “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (2015) and “Rocketman” (2019).
Portraying Elton John in the musical “Rocketman” (2019) earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also received nominations for a Grammy Award and two British Academy Film Awards. However, the said role is also one of the reasons why some fans started to assume that he’s gay. Not to mention that he had always been vocal about his support to the LGBTQ+ community. So, is Taron Egerton gay? Let’s get to know him better for the answer.
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What Started The Gay Rumors About Taron Edgerton
Taron Edgerton had roused fans’ interest in the past. His followers were getting curious about his personal life, such as who he has dated and what his sexual preference is. Not that anyone’s sexuality truly matters, but for the sake of satisfying fans’ curiosity, we’re going to delve into the subject.
The rumors about Edgerton’s sexuality started when he posted a picture of another man on his Instagram account and captioned it with “Cutie. My boy”, followed by a heart emoji. Fans in the reply section were quick to assume that the man was the actor’s boyfriend.
Edgerton, however, clarified in an interview with Radio Times per Metro that the man in the photo he posted was just a friend.
One of the lads was at my London flat and I Instagrammed a picture of him and said ‘Look at this cutie’, and a million outlets reported I was coming out as gay… I’m not gay but two of my mates came out when I was 15 and it was a joy to support them because, as a group, we are all secure in who we are.”
Edgerton said in the interview
I’m certainly not going to stop calling my mates cuties and gorgeous, because they are cuties and they are gorgeous.”
Playing Elton John in his biopic “Rocketman” (2019) is also a factor in why fans think he was gay. Elton John, as everyone knows, is openly gay. The British singer was, in fact, married to another man, David Furnish.
Edgerton, however, clarified that Rocketman is not just a biopic. It was more than that.
We are making a movie called Rocketman about Elton John’s formative years. Everyone thinks it’s a bio-pic. It isn’t. It’s a fantasy musical so it’s actually his songs used to express important beats in his life at emotional moments. He’s not the only character that sings. It’s going to be fun.”
Edgerton told the Collider in an interview
And portraying a gay man in a movie doesn’t make Edgerton gay in real life, fans should take note of that.
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Taron Edgerton’s Relationships
Taron Egerton is single at the moment. His most recent relationship was with Emily Thomas. The couple had an on-and-off relationship for six years before they called it quits for good last year.
Taron and Emily have both been really busy for the past year and it put a lot of pressure on their relationship… They have separated and it hasn’t been easy for either of them. He is taking some time for himself now but he is open to meeting someone else soon.”
a source told The Sun
It has also been reported that after the breakup, the actor had signed up on the celebrity dating app Raya in hopes of finding new love.
He has been putting himself out there on Raya in the hopes he can ease himself back into dating.”
the said source added
Is Taron Edgerton Gay?
Emily Thomas was Egerton’s only publicly known relationship. If he had dated someone privately, no one really knows. The actor is known to be secretive when it comes to his personal life. But no, he was not gay. He said it himself. He had already clarified his sexuality as being straight. And we have no reason to doubt his words.