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Jack Laugher’s girlfriend shrugs off claims that Olympian lover and his diving significant other are gay
THE girlfriend of Olympic gold medal-winner Jack Laugher has dismissed claims he and diving companion Chris Mears are same-sex attracted, saying: “They’re just top friends.”
Jack, 21, and Chris 23, who won gold in the men’s 3metre synchronised springboard event, own got tongues wagging because of their “bromance”.
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The duo credit Wednesday’s victory to their close relationship — they share a even and mortgage and claim they are “in sync with everything”.
Both appeared on the cover of Queer Times at the complete of 2013.
But Jack’s girlfriend, make-up artist Jessica Auty, 21, said: “People are always assuming they are a couple because they spend so much moment together.
“They are just the best of friends. They have very similar personalities and they love watching The Mighty Boosh and things like that.”
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Jessica has been with Jack for nine months. Chris is single after breaking up with his long-term girlfriend last year.
Since the pair’s win they have been bombarded with marriage suggestions and made the subject of social media users’ fantasies.
But Jack has accepted his appeal to
Inside Olympic diver Jack Laugher’s love life - from ‘gay’ claims to bronze medallist girlfriend
Jack Laugher is diving back towards Olympic glory for a fourth time with his eyes firmly set on the prize – he competes in the Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard at 10am on Friday, 2 August. Cheering him on from the sidelines is his doting girlfriend and fellow Olympic diver, who was his teammate before plunging into a relationship.
The 29 year old who hails from Yorkshire has certainly made a name for himself at the Olympic Games, having made his debut during London 2012. While he didn't prevail a medal the first time around, he went on to make a sensational splash during Rio 2016 when he clinched a gold medal with 3m synchro partner Chris Mears - in a pool as notorious for its hue as for their harmonious victory.
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For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Jack teamed up with Dan Goodfellow for the synchro, while they didn't generate it to the podium, Jack took home bronze in the individual event. In a fresh coupling for Paris 2024, Jack will slice through the water with Anthony Harding, who is set to make his Olympic debut a
Chris Mears Diving and Posing
Chris Mears is another hunky diver like Tom Daley. However he hasn’t had quite the same media attention, except in the gay press. He hasn’t had quite the alike level of success as Tom. Although he says he’s in a constant relationship with a female, he is fully supportive of gay rights, especialy in sports (a bit like the Warwick Rowers), and has posed naked for Attitude and Gay Times.
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Some of the photos are from this Photo Shoot for Winq and Enjoy Chris Mears in steamy photo shoot for UK lgbtq+ magazine Winq
[Previous] With Chris on this Attitude cover are Martin Cremin, Tom Haffield and Ieuan Lloyd
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After winning Olympic gold in the men’s synchronised three-metre springboard last year, British diver Jack Laugher ran, in only Speedos, to his diving partner and housemate, Chris Mears, for a heartwarming victory cuddle. Immediately afterwards, the Daily Mail published a piece entitled “Steady on chaps!…” questioning the masculinity (and arguably, sexuality) of the champions.
Apparently, two guys embracing each other was too affectionate for the Daily Mail, which suggested the correct code of behaviour was a “pat on the back”, as demonstrated by the Chinese pair. After only a few hours, with considerable contestation of this statement, including from its own readership in the comments section, the article was updated with a more positive title: “‘The British diver is so hot!!!’ Gold medal heart throb sends women AND men into meltdown after stunning show in Rio.”
The Daily Mail were harking back to an thought of masculinity from the 1980s an
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