British diver Tom Daley won his fifth gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and his supportive husband and kids were there to witness it. But what is the story behind their successful love story?
When he was nine, Tom Daley, aka Thomas Robert Daley, began his professional career in the National Novice Championship in April 2003.
In 2007, Daley participated in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and won a silver medal. However, he did not qualify for the Olympics until the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In September 2012, Tom won his first Olympic bronze medal, and in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, Daley won a bronze medal in pairs with Danjiel Goodfellow.
Most recently, Tom Daley won a silver medal in the 10-meter platform synchronized event with Noal Williams at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and his husband and kids were in the stands to witness it.
Key Takeaways:
- Tom Daley is openly gay and is in a relationship with his husband, Dustin Lance Black, an American film director and producer.
- Daley and Black married in 2017 and are parents of two sons, Robbie and Phoenix, who were born via surrogacy.
- When Tom Daley won a silver medal alongside Noah Williams at the Paris Olympics 2024, his husband and two sons were there to cheer him.
- Daley came out as gay in 2013 in a YouTube video where he also talked about his relationship with Dustin.
Tom Daley Has a Supportive Husband And Two Kids
Tom Daley met his husband, Dustin Lance Black, at an industry event and fell in love at first sight. During an interview with The Guardian, Daley admired his partner and said,
“I went through a phase of just enjoying myself, eating what I wanted, going out with my friends, being an 18-year-old. I didn’t even know if I wanted to dive anymore. If I hadn’t met Lance, I don’t know if I’d be diving now.”
Unlike most sports personalities, Daley is open about his personal life to the media. In October 2015, he announced his engagement with Black, and on May 6, 2017, the couple got married.
Tom Daley and Dustin became parents to their first kid, Robbie, through surrogacy in June 2018.
The couple welcomed their second son, Phoenix Rose, in March 2023.
On July 29, 2024, when Tom won the medal alongside Noah Williams at the Paris Olympics 2024, Dustin and their kids were in the audience.
Tom Daley’s kids wore T-shirts with prints that read “Team Daley” on the front and “That’s My Papa” on the back.
Dustin was in tears while describing his feelings after he witnessed his partner win his fifth Olympic medal. He said, “I have seen the amount of work and love he put into it this time. It was at a different level. I know it’s because of these guys [his sons].”
Tom Daley spoke to the media after he won the silver medal, saying, “For me, my Olympic gold medal at this time is having my kids there to watch.”
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Coming Out Story of Tom Daley Explained!
With his successful sports career, Tom has an eponymous YouTube channel with 1.2 million subscribers.
On December 2, 2013, Daley posted a video on his channel revealing his relationship with Dustin. In the video, he, for the first time, spoke about his sexuality and let his subscribers know that he has been in a relationship with a man since the start of 2013.
In the video, he said, “I’ve never been happier.” Dustin, an American screenwriter, producer, and director, appreciated his decision to come out.
Following his big reveal in an interview with ITV News, he said, “To be honest, it was a terrifying decision to make. I didn’t know what the reaction was going to be like.”
Tom Daley has made his relationship and sexual orientation public from the start of his career, which is inspirational for many young athletes.
In an interview with the Guardian regarding his being gay, he said, “I don’t put a particular label on any of it because right now I’m in a relationship with a guy, but I still have sexual feelings towards girls.”
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Was The Olympian Bullied For Being a Gay?
Daley began his career very early. As a sports personality, he grew taller and had a different voice than his classmates.
These became reasons for many to bully Daley. However, he was not a shy kid who would tolerate misbehavior, and at 14, he spoke publicly against his bullies.
He withdrew from his school, Eggbuckland Community College, and spoke about bullies at BBC in 2019. He said, “If you’re being bullied at school, you’re not the only one.”
Later, Brighton College and Plymouth College offered him full scholarships, and he continued his education at Plymouth College because it was closer to his home.
He completed his A-Levels in Spanish, mathematics, and photography from the same school in 2012 and discontinued further education.
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