#19: Tom Hardy

Year They Came Out of the Closet: teenage years

It may surprise some, but actor Tom Hardy once revealed that he had romantic experiences with men during his teenage years. Reflecting on this period, Hardy said, “As a boy? Of course, I have. I’m an actor, for ****’s sake. I’ve played with everything and everyone. I love the form and physicality, but it doesn’t do it for me now.

I’m done experimenting, but there’s plenty in a relationship with another man, especially gay men, that I need in my life.” Hardy married producer Sarah Ward in 1999, divorcing in 2004. He then dated Rachael Speed, welcoming a son before parting in 2009. He found lasting love with actress Charlotte Riley, marrying in 2014.