Richard Madden and "buddy" Brandon Flynn part 2

The Broccili’s won’t hire him for Bond. They are a conservative family. They were very worried about Hiddleston simply because he was a little too... theatrical.

I hunger for Dick

Why the fuck would you make this thread 100 posts early ?

I'll never fail to be amazed how hysterical people can get over a couple of people walking down the road next to each other.

R4 But it's not just a couple of people walking down the road next to each other. There is a few months of history between these two that hints at a deeper relationship.

R5, the problem is that people keep using that photo as evidence which just makes those people look like loons.

Reply #335 from the last thread needs to be replicated here:

I'm bored and stuck in the house, so here's a timeline, for those who don't want to read the whole damn thread:

Richard and Brandon have known each other since at least November 2018 because that's when photos of them surfaced from a party. (R was still dating his girlfriend at the time, though.) I think I read somewhere (maybe here) that they started following each other on Instagram in October.

Sometime around New Year's, Richard and his gf Ellie Bamber break up. At a few social occasions after that, Richard and Brandon appear together. Then in March, a photo surfaces of Richard walking Brandon's dog in LA. And shortly thereafter, an article pops up that says Richard is "crashing" with his "pal" Brandon in LA while Richard looks for work in Hollywood. Except Richard is apparently not looking for work in Hollywood, because he's landed a movie gig in London.

Richard flies back to London to start production on a new movie he's in with Colin Firth and Bumblesnort Cabbagepatch. But on Saturday night, a photo surfaces of him and Brandon sitting together at a play in London, so apparently Brandon has traveled to London with Richard. And now, just a few days later, they're both back in LA, walking down the street with their arms around each other.

A DL poster claims to have seen the two of them together at a restaurant recently, acting all cozy and intimate. DL poster says he assumed they were just another gay couple, but then he recognized Richard.

One of Brandon's friends posted a pic of Brandon and Richard together (not romantic, just hanging out) and commented that Brandon was lucky. Brandon replied back "blessed."

Brandon has a Spotify play list of love songs titled "Richard."

Sometime in February, Brandon's ex, Sam Smith, unfollowed Richard on Instagram. (lololol) And speaking of Instagram, Brandon follows Richard's dad on Instagram, and Richard's dad follows Brandon -- which is notable in that his dad only follows a handful of people, mostly family and close friends.

In the Vogue interview that just came out a week or so ago, Richard is asked point-blank if he's ever questioned his sexuality, and he flatly refuses to answer the question.

Did I miss anything?

Can someone link to the first thread please. Don't know why but can't find it with the search function. Thanks.

I'd never heard of either of them but that picture in OP pings gay couple.

Link to first thread (which should still be on the first or second page though).

[quote]the problem is that people keep using that photo as evidence which just makes those people look like loons.

Exactly. People just hop into the thread look at the photos in the OP and post.

I get it, people are lazy and the thread is long, but it means we go in circles.

[bold]Richard and Brandon have known each other since at least November 2018 because that's when photos of them surfaced from a party. (R was still dating his girlfriend at the time, though.) I think I read somewhere (maybe here) that they started following each other on Instagram in October.[/bold]

[bold]Sometime around New Year's, Richard and his gf Ellie Bamber break up. At a few social occasions after that, Richard and Brandon appear together. Then in March, a photo surfaces of Richard walking Brandon's dog in LA. And shortly thereafter, an article pops up that says Richard is "crashing" with his "pal" Brandon in LA while Richard looks for work in Hollywood. Except Richard is apparently not looking for work in Hollywood, because he's landed a movie gig in London.[/bold]

[bold]Richard flies back to London to start production on a new movie he's in with Colin Firth and Bumblesnort Cabbagepatch. But on Saturday night, a photo surfaces of him and Brandon sitting together at a play in London, so apparently Brandon has traveled to London with Richard. And now, just a few days later, they're both back in LA, walking down the street with their arms around each other.[/bold]

[bold]A DL poster claims to have seen the two of them together at a restaurant recently, acting all cozy and intimate. DL poster says he assumed they were just another gay couple, but then he recognized Richard.[/bold]

[bold]One of Brandon's friends posted a pic of Brandon and Richard together (not romantic, just hanging out) and commented that Brandon was lucky. Brandon replied back "blessed."[/bold]

[bold]Brandon has a Spotify play list of love songs titled "Richard."[/bold]

[bold]Sometime in February, Brandon's ex, Sam Smith, unfollowed Richard on Instagram. (lololol) And speaking of Instagram, Brandon follows Richard's dad on Instagram, and Richard's dad follows Brandon -- which is notable in that his dad only follows a handful of people, mostly family and close friends.[/bold]

[bold]In the Vogue interview that just came out a week or so ago, Richard is asked point-blank if he's ever questioned his sexuality, and he flatly refuses to answer the question.[/bold]

from the other thread

R564 I agree with this post and I actually am someone who DOES believe they're an item. The problem with these latest photos is that they're not even touching each other. They just look like two friends out walking a dog. It helps to play into the narrative being spun by the tabloids that they're just friends. If you and someone are roommates you do tend to hang out with them a lot. Now on the flip side to that to me is if they are trying to sell this image of just being friends then what's with the secrecy?

Dick does dirty toilet sex

I'm lobbying for Luke Evans. He'd make a great Bond.

Start your own thread, r15. I, for one, will ignore it in droves.

Couple necklace. Both from Richard's favorite brand. He shared similar one with Jenna Colan in the past, too.

Sam smith unfollowed Richard in February. Love his pettiness.

Not sure you can reply to old thread, but it’s R585 I just looked it up. Gemma Chan had the dog March 8. On a hike.

I wonder how they met.

is sam smith still mincing around saying he's gender fluid and needs lipo?

R21 Sam needs to find someone as gender fluid as himself, because ain't nobody else got time for that.

Let Richard Madden live his free life. He looks happy with Brandon .

Richard, we need some pics of you with the dog.

Cute couple

R7 R12 .Thanks for the timeline.

Sadly, the scrubbing has started.......

Why bother with James bond? That movie/role sucks

What scrubbing, R26? Summarise. I don't care enough about Madden to check his IG.

R28 Click the fucking link, moron.

R26 don’t worry DL has the receipts.

R28 that IG account was a fan account all about the relationship.

It looks like someone contacted that IG and had them delete the photos.

R28 It was a Madden/Brandon IG with lots of pics of them together from the last months . I hope that someone saved the pics.

The couple necklace, Richard walking Brandon's dog......remind me of the Jon K/Luke Evans relationship.

R26 something is definitely up. Why delete the account dedicated to those 2 platonic bros

R30 The fangurls were starting to attack that fan account so I guess they succeeded.

R31 That in itself is all the proof I need. Seriously, why delete if there's nothing to hide? The scrubbing is just further proof that they're dating.

1. It’s kinda pointless to scrub evidence of R & B’s relationship if you’re still going announce loudly on the very same site that Richard is still in the closet.

2. Brandon’s dog is adorable. And as much as he loves that dog, he can’t be a bad guy. (A lot of DL’s were dunking on him in a previous post).

They knew there were paps, they want us to know and talk about it! I think Richard is in love and doesn't care what others think. He moved to LA to be with his boy! I hope they last long!

Early on the fangirls jumped all over that account and it was closed. When the OP photos came out, it was re-activated with all the same pics and comments, plus the new ones. I’m not sure it was R’s team...

A thread from 8 years ago:

Yeah it sounds more like "i was bullied by fangurls who think I'm invading his privacy" than any legal threats r38.

R38 I don't know I think it's bigger than the fangirls. At this point why would they have to delete when there are other accounts posting pics of R & B? That account was actually showing R & B whole relationship that other accounts weren't showing.

Is The Bodyguard any good? I'm in the mood for some Dick today.

The fangurls are nuts. They can’t bear the thought of Richard being gay because in their muddled heads it means they no longer have a chance with him. (As if they ever did.)

I liked it more than I expected to, r42.

R40 yes. And the same photos are everywhere else, it’s just that account had them all in one place. It had like 60 followers, so who cares!

Bodyguard is great. Very suspenseful - lots of great action. And Madden’s a damn fine actor. Hard to believe he was the same guy that played Robb Stark.

That fan account shutdown because over the weekend fangirls started attacking the account in the comments. I doubt this had anything to do with PR

[Quote]I think Richard is in love and doesn't care what others think.

It was said in the last thread but merits repeating. He had an opportunity in the recent Vogue interview to say he was straight, but he didn't, he just did the glass-closeted move of saying no comment about his personal life.

R36 = voice of reason.

A few new photos here. Nothing controversial ... I’m just enjoying the pretty.

[Quote]And as much as he loves that dog, he can’t be a bad guy.

I like Flynn, but even Hitler loved his dog.

R48, fellow Brit Tom Hardy said the same thing. An interviewer asked him about his sex life and orientation. Hardy answered: "Why [do you care about that]?". Hardy previously admitted to "experimenting" but has since avoided commenting on his sexuality at all. He doesn't say that he's straight, he doesn't say that he's gay or bi - he doesn't like talking about his sex life at all. He seems VERY annoyed when people ask him about his orientation instead of about his filmography.

Richard, Brandon, and Richard’s parents at the Critic’s Choice Awards in January.

R48 I think they are lovers, but Richard has never commented on his love life. Women, men, if he was in love or not. The closest he ever came was when he told an interviewer that he was happy and fucking someone and go look up photos online.

He did mention losing his virginity in that article though and that’s pretty personal, I would think.

[Quote] he told an interviewer that he was happy and fucking someone and go look up photos online.

And here we are again.

When he mentioned losing his virginity at 18, I wonder if it was to a girl or guy.

[quote]I don't know I think it's bigger than the fangirls. At this point why would they have to delete when there are other accounts posting pics of R & B? That account was actually showing R & B whole relationship that other accounts weren't showing.

Agree. I was checking out that account last night and I didn't see that the fangirls were attacking it.

Yeah I wonder about his past r57.

I find it interesting that he introduced Brandon to his parents and his Dad even follows him. This is obviously something Madden is comfortable with, I don't think this is his first boyfriend.

I'm afraid Madden is not going to age well.

He has very deep mimic lines which will turn into huge wrinkles as he hits 40.

And he's only 32 now, imagine him at 42.

*R56*

To be fair to Hardy, r52 he has kids and is married now. Maybe he changed his opinion about speaking on his personal life once he settled down. I doubt he (or anyone) wants his kids reading all about their dad's sex life.

Hardy to me is the best actor of his age. He always brings a great performance.

Richard and Brandon were watching All About Eve play just a few days ago in London.

Yes, R61, I don't mind Hardy basically saying "no comment". It's refreshing. Though he's a bit inconsistent - he was over-sharing about his "experimentation" previously and now he reversed gear and went silent.

Given that he's an actor in the public eye, his kids will know about his sex life anyway. He could just say he's bi and married and that would be the end of that. But if he wants "no comment" - fair enough.

I mean, Richard's parents and friends must have known his sexuality for long time. They are all really comfortable with it.

R62 for someone that’s never on social, RM is on his phone in every candid photo.

It's called Grindr, R65. I'm surprised he's doing it right in front of Flynn. /s/

I'm actually surprised that he's 32. He looks much older.

Brandon took off his allegedly couple necklace before taking pap pictures lol He wears them every fucking time other than this pap walks!

R6: To be fair, if instead of Brandon there was an actress gossip magazines will be telling Richard is in a new relationship

Luckily for us now that the press has gotten wind of this relationship there will probably be more pics of them out and about. But it will probably end the relationship too.

Off-topic, but I was at the same play, R62. Gillian Anderson was great as always. Lilly James was decent but a bit amateurish.

Madden was probably there to support Lilly James because Madden, James and her partner Matt Smith run in the same circle.

Straight men don't touch each other guys like that.

Didn't the twinkish one date Sam Smith anyway? I mean, unless of course Sam identified as a woman during their relationship!

The twinkish one definitely likes Brandon, that's obvious.

So Flynn likes former chubs? Or Sam's case "former" chubs.

Can you imagine Brandon on his knees right in front of Richard's monster dick?

Love the double standards. If this were a man and woman, no one would object or think otherwise that they're dating. But god forbid, two men...

R72 the twinkish one is Brandon. The other is Richard and people who are blind and/or in denial are saying he is touching him like that because he’s British. And that’s totally normal. The other theory was that Richard was wasted and needed “assistance.”

[quote] Straight men don't touch each other guys like that.

You haven't met many British / European guys, have you, R72?

Yeah, he needed assistance with his cock!

Between R66 and R78 I’m dead.

I don't get the obsession with Tom Hardy sexuality.He said in the past that he experimented with a man, but this doesn't makes someone bisexual. I had sex with women in the past and Im very gay.

I agree that just because someone has sex with a man once doesnt mean they need to identify as bisexual now, are guys not allowed to try experimenting?

I don't know if Hardy is bi or not, but yeah in principle I agree with that.

R76 Assistance!!!! Hahahahaha What kind of delulu is that?

R80 Tom shared it when he was alredy expecting a child with his then girlfriend.I don't think he was trying to come out as gay or bi,he was just confortable talking about it, but everyone made a big deal of it.

I wonder what they’ll do today? Farmers market? A hike in the canyon? Trip to the beach? When is Brandon getting a trip to Richard’s beloved Ibiza?

R75 Right? Some stupid fangurls have real double standard. Only they keep claiming Richard is StrAighT

I remember when Brandon was dating Sam Smith, there were always paparazzi photos of the couple. I wonder who call them..

Comments like this are common

[Quote]Slightly annoyed today at some UK press hinting some suggestions about these two. Its good to see a great friendship with these two.

R87 LMAO

It remains me of when gay people were only spoken about in code in polite society, "that's his special friend"

R86 not RM. There were two, maybe three pap photos of him and Ellie over a year plus and some others from events where they tried that sneaky you go out first nonsense. If you google, there’s maybe a handful of pap photos of him and Jenna over all those years. He’s hardly ever papped when he’s alone. Lots of fan pics, though.

Didn't Tom Hardy brag about having "played with everyone and everything – I'm an actor for fuck's sake"?

Muriel, shut this thread down. Now.

[R90] That’s the thing — Richard is very private about his love life. I don’t recall him ever talking about his straight relationships in the media, so why would he feel obligated to come out now that he’s with Brandon. Maybe he’ll just continue the glass closet thing and ignore the gossip.

R89 or Cara Delevigne with her “gal pals.” It’s become a meme amongst “woke” Twitter, so I’m always amused when websites call pairs like them “pals.”

Richdon / Branchard out and about again in LA; looks like a double date with Jamie Bell and his wife. Looking more and more like Richard doesn't care and just wants to live openly.

Flynn is one lucky fucking bastard

He can deliver that pizza to my house anytime.

Lucky dog gets a front row seat when they get back to the apartment.

R95 yeah he's living so openly that there's enough space between him and Brandon to fit two people lol. At one point he looks like he's walking ahead of him. Looks like someone in the closet to me.

Where’s that commentor that said RM was ugly?

Just read the article at R96 . He and Elton John interview each other. No mention of anything groundbreaking except that they’ve become friends.

Worth a read if just for the pics.

He's not ugly, just aging quickly.

He talks in the interview how he would be happy to play a superhero.

Paging Kevin Feige.

[Quote]He's not ugly, just aging quickly

Isn't that the cliche British curse.

Look at the caption on the magazine employees insta...

He replied when asked about moving to LA that maybe it’s time for a change. I bet!!

Is the cover even that gay r104? Am I too gay to see it that way?

I thought Interview went under.

[quote] Richdon / Branchard out and about again in LA

"Again"? That pizza photo was already posted in the previous thread, R95.

How many times are people going to post the same circular photos? I bet in the next thread (Part 3) someone will post it and say "oh, look, they're having pizza AGAIN!".

R104 and R106 I don’t get that either, but the comment was interesting on the part of it coming from someone involved with the shoot. I don’t really understand the whole shoot, conceptually and in context of the article. Nice photos though.

[quote]I bet in the next thread (Part 3) someone will post it and say "oh, look, they're having pizza AGAIN!"

People love pizza.

[quote] He's not ugly, just aging quickly

[quote] Isn't that the cliche British curse.

Yes, it is. Madden has the same genetic deep mimic lines (that will turn into huge wrinkle folds) as Hugh Grant.

It is a British curse.

I was unsure, but fingers do point to a relationship. I also read this, though it was kind of muddled whether he was talking about himself or the character he played.

“So going into high school, here’s this big fat gay actor guy who got raped."

Even Jake during BBM days couldn't fill up threads like this. Well done Richard.

Well done to Madden's PR team, R113. Someone conveniently tips off the paps everywhere he goes.

[quote]Even Jake during BBM days couldn't fill up threads like this.

I thought it was only Heath who mattered in Dataloungia.

Only Richard can fill me up too

I like the fact he isn't coloring his sexy graying hair.

You're talking about Grant, R117? I think he's past caring, really.

I'm sure he will for the next role that needs him to R117

Madden should not colour his hair. He looks like a different person.

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I've come to realize Richard only looks good with the stubble/beard. Without it, he looks pretty bad like at R67/R120.

Would you say he's laying the groundwork to come out when Rocketman is released and in anticipation of his being announced to star in the upcoming Marvel movie that wants to cast an openly gay actor?

R104 Holy fuck... If Richard wasn’t outed before, he is now.

R123 I don’t know about the gay superhero business, but I’ve been wondering if perhaps he’s been waiting for Rocketman to make it official. It seems really sad that the characters in the movie are having to sneak around in the closet while Richard is sort of doing the same thing in real life, so the timing would be perfect.

R124 I’m not arguing that he’s not gay/bi/whatever, but the timing of all this is a bit much. Two magazine features, Emmy event and pap strolls all before release of a movie about a gay icon? Hmmmm...

None of this hurts Brandon’s career either and I think 13rw is back soon.

R91, I actually interpreted that statement as him saying that as an actor he had played with everyone and everything. You know playing characters of all orientations. But dlers don't like it when I say that, so I won't.

So who's the top? I bet they're both vers.

R100 I loved the photos until it got to the cowboy hat one and suddenly it got a little too Village People for my taste. :P

Er...cause that is blatantly not what Tom Hardy was saying r127, it was about his own sexual exploration. That Tom Hardy has fooled around with men is not under dispute, he has been very straight forward about that.

Bump

No need to bump a thread as busy as this one R131

Are you an aspie or something r131? How bizarre.

LMFAO R133. I love you.

Madden is the Timotay of 2019.

[quote] That Tom Hardy has fooled around with men is not under dispute, he has been very straight forward about that.

Didn't he claim that it happened while he was drunk or high waking up next to a guy after he blacked out or was high as a kite? Didn't feel very bi positive for me. More a bit like self loathing.

Tom definitely backtracked on his story years after he originally told it.

Richard has obviously been on a bender too. He needs his pal Brandon to help him walk, help him travel to London, help him go to plays, help him go out with friends, help him up his dad’s follower count, help him get unfollowed by Brandon’s bitter ex, etc.

I guess his next public outing is without Brandon but with a cane until they find a beard to help him walk. Poor guy can't walk on his own. Perfect Bond material.

Whenever I read a fangirl comment about RM being drunk/high and needed Brandon’s help, I think of the interview he gave a year ago or so where he said the only person he knew who could drink him under the table was that big giant guy from GOT.

R136 I bet if the new photos hadn’t come out we’d get that explanation as well. If his team comments at all obviously.

Brandon help him with his dick too!

Ha! I noticed in that EJ interview that he left out the one question all the other media folks keep asking Richard, i.e. what’s it like being a straight actor playing a gay role. lolol

[quote] Richard Madden is spotted picking up marijuana cigarettes during LA outing with Sam Smith's ex Brandon Flynn

Ma ... ma ... marijuana????

R143 don’t worry! It’s legal in California! Hilarious that’s what all the articles care about.

Can someone go ahead and prepare a part 3?

Is that really necessary?

One hopes it was a joke, r146, based on how early someone started this thread.

R112 he’s talking about the role he played as a child in the movie Complicity.

R80. Love this. I’m the same way and so many gay guys have had sex w woman or even relationships or marriages but no one ever doubts they are gay when they say they are gay? Why the double standard? Nauseating and exhausting.

And I kind of feel the same way about this here with Brandon and Richard. Who fucking cares if the guy is out or labels himself one way or another? He’s an actor and artist for chrissakes of course he’s out doing it all. Nothing to see here y’all unless you a Frau...

Btw I’m the DL poster who saw them together probably about 5/6 weeks ago and they were walking down the street all over each other. The double date pics that someone posted In last thread is very clearly Franklin Village (for LA peeps in the know here) as well - so I’m thinking they live around there.

Connir and Stephanie are you here? This Twitter interaction cracked me up

So I guess for him to go from one Brit to another it’s safe to assume Brandon has acquired a taste for turtlenecks?

....

Look at that delicious hair!

si naturel (lol)

......

Got to admit though, the fact that he smokes removes some of RM's hotness.

I’d take Richard’s wrinkles and grey hair over the steroid using, borderline skin cancer tanned, tweezered eyebrow hell instahos this site worships

Well, Richard liked Brandon’s most recent post on IG.

very hard to tell if he's gay or straight by the way some English guys act.

Is there an actor from Europe that doesn't smoke r156? I always just assume.

Never mind! The like has disappeared now. Hi, Richard!

I doubt Richard controls his social media by himself, I'm sure he has others help him.

R161 it’s still there as of the time it took me to post this.

It's still showing for me that Madden liked it, which is new behavior. It was very noticeable how he never liked anything Flynn posted on instagram. I guess he no longer feels the need to hide they are...ahem, friends.

Maybe his PR team told him to act like everything's normal lest we start to think his PR team is reading this thread and getting ready to Uber the next beard and make an unequivocal statement about his heterosexuality.

This is also the most he's ever posted/storied. Maybe Flynn got his phone and is like like like post post post lol

AND Sam just refollowed him

He doesn't care what others think! He wants us to know that he loves Brandon!

Hi Sam!

Love all of this free Rocketman Promo you guys are giving him!

Well maybe Richard has been busy working no time to "like" anything until recently?

[Quote]AND Sam just refollowed him

Huh? I don't see that. It is still showing that Sam doesn't follow Madden.

.....

Or perhaps Richard himself had taken some of the photos of Brandon, so why bother liking what he’s already seen. (Yes, Brandon mentioned Alisha whatshertits had taken the last couple, but she probably doesn’t take ALL his pics.)

R171 That's because Sam unfollowed him again lol

I screen shot it, but I don’t know how to post it. And he unfollowed again hahaha!

Sam’s thumb must have slipped during his insta-stalking. Looking at your ex’s new flame’s profile while weeping will do that to you.

He was probably trying to slide into his DMs and hit the wrong button!

R164 It was totally obvious how he never liked any of Brandon's post before especially since they're platonic bros who only live together. Gotta wonder if someone finally alerted him that "friends" like each other's posts

I had a friend who was cyberstalking someone on FB when he accidentally hit the person’s friend request. So he did what any adult would do: He panicked and immediately blocked the same person he’d just friend requested.

I mean pics of them together are now all over the net and generating headlines. There is no longer a reason for them to hide from each others instagrams like they were doing.

R166 He also tweeted! Richard are you okay sweetie?

you can cancel friend requests ffs.

R181 maybe the team has taken his mobile and is doing some sort PR strategy/intervention. Besides retweets, he hadn’t tweeted since Sept 2018!

Either that or it’s like R180 said. He just doesn’t care and is back to liking whatever the fuck he wants. He always seemed to not care about publicity/public perception etc.

He's too short to be bond.

He’s the same height as Daniel Craig. It’s not really an issue.

FFS we’re back to Bond and height?!

If anything he's too homonormative to be Bond.

A good one.

[quote] And shortly thereafter, an article pops up that says Richard is "crashing" with his "pal" Brandon in LA while Richard looks for work in Hollywood. Except Richard is apparently not looking for work in Hollywood, because he's landed a movie gig in London.

How do you know why Richard was there? A lot of these actors go to Hollywood because that's where the business is. He may have gone there for future projects beyond what he's working on now. I'm sure after Bodyguard, he was thrown all these offers but the more prestigious ones or with the most money are started in Hollywood. It's not like he's at the top of the A-List although he's getting there. He still has to compete for the most coveted roles.

Lol he's so right!!

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The Dailymail comments have me howling. About 75% of the comments aren't getting that the story really isn't about the joints.

I like this Connor Goldsmith dude. Also, it’s sort of hilarious to see some of my DL posts being picked up and tweeted out. It’s like I’m famous, yet still anonymous.

R192 Dicks... joints... it's metaphor.

R190 Alright Connor, you can stop posting your own tweets in this thread now, we get it, you're witty.

Yeah, this guy couldn't play Bond in a million years.

R196 Use suncreeen, Richard!

r197

Taron just liked Brandon's new Instagram post.

Brandon didn't like this. Is he jealous?

Look at pic #2, r200. Who among us is going to like that? I did not heart that post.

Another pic

I didn't understand the point of having him kissing that woman. It's not like he was in character for something. He was supposed to be himself taking a photo. I mean we get it he's sTrAiGhT

Is it me or does this pic R202 play up the idea that Brandon was helping Richard stand. I'm cackling. Richard's people are like release the ones that make them look more platonic NOW

R204 Geez, anyone would want a cute twink to help them stand too, so they can grope each other in the process. Doesn't everybody?

R203 to me that one is LESS platonic because of Brandon’s arm around Richard underneath like that. Whereas before only one of them had their arm around each other at a time.

Exactly, r205.

Some gays in my feed started following Richard Madden today. I see you Charlie Carver.

His hotness really does start to plummet when he's clean shaven or dyes his hair

Oops my reply at R206 is for R204 but whatever.

Come on, a thirsty twink like Brandon would NEVER settle for a platonic relationship with a hot guy like Richard. Richard has fallen for him or he would be near him. Period.

R211 *wouldn't be

More pics on twitter. Why are they being released in batches? I thought they were holding hands in this one at first:

You're all such shallow bitches.

I was on the Madden train years ago and only now you bitches only notice him cause of some B grade actor standing next to him.

R214 They only notice him now because they think he’s fucking the twink.

That Connor guy definitely lost it.

Yes, it is so strange that a gay board gets more interested in a celebrity once they find out he is into men. How perplexing.

R214 A pretty young thing always draws more attention. Richard is kind of aging quickly. Now he can be "daddy" at 32.

Is there a smoking gun picture that hasn't been released yet?

Brandon has hit the jackpot if he likes the "daddy" type.... Richard looks 42 but has the stamina of 32.

Datalounge seemingly is now made up of 17 year old twinks that think anyone over 26 automatically looks 45.

R214, not really. It's more that we think he is fucking him.

I bet Richard Madden is the actor that will play gay superhero. Otherwise, Richard would've never gone into the light with another gay man by his side.

LMAO

Sweet couple

Hahaha that Connor guy tweeted out one of my replies here too. I’m a Richard Madden sleuth too! An anonymous one!

So maybe this is why Brandon stopped his side of the instaliking with Aron piper

[quote] Datalounge seemingly is now made up of 17 year old twinks that think anyone over 26 automatically looks 45.

No, DL is made up of people who know the importance of moisturising. Madden has a similar genetic quirk like Gordon "Shar Pei" Ramsey.

He does not look 45 - but he's a 32-y.o. who objectively looks like he's not his early, but in his late 30s. He mostly stopped smiling (à la fellow Brit, Victoria Beckham) because his genetic quirk shows.

R226 When did he stop?

The fact that Sam Smith got to fuck Brandon proves there is no God.

Madden does start to look a little like Willem Dafoe when he smiles. Still a handsome guy of course.

r228 january i think

R226 Obviously. Aron who?

I’d like to make a clarification regarding Brandon’s Spotify list he named after Richard. It’s not all love songs... some are very clearly fucking songs.

R231 Madden and Brandon supposedly started dating around January so that makes sense.

R231 Thanks... I think Brandon didn't finish filming for 13 Reasons Why until around end of February. So I guess he and Richard didn't really begin co-habitation in earnest until March.

R233 oh wow

[quote] Connor Goldsmith: "My favorite part of this is that they clearly KNOW the paps are there and Richard's reaction is apparently 'hmm there's cameras, lemme grab your neck all sexy-like'. A testing-the-waters king!!"

Personally, I'm game to believe most actors sleep with everyone and everything. However, the fact that this is pushed so hard and so obviously right before Rocketman premieres (30th May) makes me suspect that (irrespective of Madden's orientation, whatever it is) this is part of the PR campaign. [bold]To create more gossip, "scandal" and exposure around the star and his upcoming film[/bold] (which is clearly succeeding based on DL's and Twitter's reaction).

They've been pushing Rocketman even in the guise of Christmas (!) commercials. Whoever's promoting that film is pulling out all the stops.

I don't like it when actors (including closet ones) and Hollywood agencies gay-bait the audience just for a film's (and their own) commercial PROFIT.

R229 The fact that Sam fucked Brandon actually proves there is no god. Madden fucking Brandon means there is a god. Or the other way around. Basically, vastly different phenomena at play.

This thread series proves that Datalounge still has some super sleuths around who can connect dots and dates and come up with a detailed timeline about the private lives of gay celebrity lovebirds.

Well done, you guys.

R237 Well in this case, Madden can be open with his bf and Rocketman can get promotion so it's win-win.

Brandon endured Sam Smith to get Richard Madden.

They even wear the same shoes!

R233 It looks like most sappy songs to me...

[quote] Madden can be open with his bf and Rocketman can get promotion so it's win-win.

Except he's not"open", R240. He's just strolling around in a coy way, creating gossip to benefit his exposure and the film's promotion agency. If he's a closet case, he's not even brave enough to hold hands in public or have a public kiss. And he's also not coming out in a show of real solidarity with under-represented OPENLY gay actors in Hollywood. So let's not put him in the same list as Luke Evans and Matt Bomer. He doesn't deserve to be in that list.

R243 Lebanese Blonde is not sappy. In fact, it was on my own fuck playlist— that’s why it stood out.

I think they’re just friends. There were rumors Brandon was seeing Frankie Grande last month. They were at the same fashion event.

R246 Hi Frankie! You wanna fuck Brandon?

Imagine having the likes of Richard Madden under your roof (if not in the same bed) and some internet frau accusing you of actually fucking haggard bridge troll Frankie Grande.

I still think Richard Madden is straight because he played gay before and he was not convincing. He didn't know how to kiss. No passion at all. However, when he played the prince in Cinderella, he had great chemistry with Lily James and he looked totally smitten with Cinderella.

Yes they do r242.

There weren't even much gay rumor of Richard and he was considered as straight among people. Most closeted bi actors hide their sexuality forever. But Richard at least decided to date the male actor after huge success in UK so I would like to give him credit for that.

Madden is fucking him. His hand in Brandon's neck hints at ownership. Posessive body language.

possessive*

R248 fucking hilarious!

No Bond.

R249 The only gay character I’ve seen him play was Sirens and it seemed to me he kissed the guys about as enthusiastically as he’s kissed the women. Shrugs.

I did notice, though—when I still thought he was 100% straight—that he never tongue-kisses women, not even in his steamiest rolls. (I wouldn’t expect him to suck Cinderella’s tonsils, so that one doesn’t apply.)

[quote] His hand in Brandon's neck hints at ownership. Posessive body language.

Can you also make out the silhouette of a hard-on in his pants as you're micro-analysing that photo under a zoom-in telescope, R252? Are Madden's nostrils flared? That might indicate arousal too. What about this pores? Are they clogged? Zoom in and tell us.

And what is the psychological Freudian significance of him wearing dark sunglasses? Does it "hint" at him trying to conceal red-shot eyes after doing lines of coke during a gang-bang orgy the night before?

R255 We kind of deduced that already... I think it saved him from a lot of headaches trying to conform to a rigid role.

Sam Smith refollwed Richard AND unfollwed again few hours ago lololol I see you Sam

Sam being a bitter bitch is my favorite part in this whole thing

R259. 2 things may have happened with Sam: 1. He was stalking Madden’s feed after the news and accidentally followed, 2. He saw people commenting on his unfollow so he hastily followed Madden and then backtracked. Just like us, he’s one emotional motherfucker right now. I don’t blame him.

[quote] I think it saved him from a lot of headaches trying to conform to a rigid role [Bond].

That's what I keep telling myself! Being rejected from a multi-million windfall salary role has its benefits... right?

Sam Smith dumped Brandon, this is karma for you!

I see some are still in denial

I owe Richard and Brandon for providing me with a much-needed distraction these past couple of days. I mean, I could worry about the reasoning behind Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security quitting and him simultaneously firing the head of the Secret Service, or I could daydream about Richard eating Brandon’s ass . So... thanks, guys!

Lol

Over here waiting for Madden’s new beard to show up...

At this point, the only ones left who would buy into the beard would be the 19-year-old fangurls who are still in denial.

R267 That would be too obvious; they're likely going to play dumb while a PR intern comes here mentioning Madden is too high to stand up or that they deliberately planned this and called the paps to promote Rocketman.

That’s some well timed and adequately vague coming out in time to promote Rocketman and to vie for Marvel’s first gay superhero role. If true, then he gets no points from me for “coming out”.

R270 Same.

R270, I agree. Until he is seen holding hands with him, touching him below the waste or making out with him I wouldn't believe anything with this timing. Everyone is doing the film promotion for him and all he had to do was hang with a gay man.

*waist, oh goodness. Let me revisit this madness in the morning.

Bisexuality is a thing. Dont think Jenna was a beard. Hope Richard comes out if he is indeed not straight.

[quote]touching him below the waste

Super-ewww.

Such good spin doctors here. He’s just doing promo!

R276 It’s hilarious 😆

R269, ask yourself this question: Why is Madden (a B-level celeb who's more known for TV than Hollywood films) "suddenly" being accompanied by the paparazzi on his EVERY "random" move (pizza stroll, dog walk, etc)? I think it's a bit naïve to think his team didn't call the paps.

Massive Massive upgrade for Brandon, phew! He's cute and all, but Richard could do better if he tried. But nice couple, if true.

R278 Madden is very hot right now, with Bodyguard and Rocketman coming out. And dog walk had Jamie Bell and Kate Mara too.

Most of the candid pics aren’t from the paps, though. They’re just random fan posts on Instagram.

While I agree that this is great publicity for Rocketman, it also carries with it a huge risk. I mean, how many openly gay (or even bi) leading men are there? Most get relegated to supporting status or pigeonholed into playing gay, or at the very least, chaste roles.

R278 Mara, Bell with them will attract paps in LA. So would him and Flynn. Lesser celebs get papped in LA. And it’s not sudden. He has been papped before many times. Pics with his ex gfs in public are upthread.

[quote]Why is Madden (a B-level celeb who's more known for TV than Hollywood films) "suddenly" being accompanied by the paparazzi on his EVERY "random" move (pizza stroll, dog walk, etc)?

Are you new to the world of paparazzi? On TMZ you could probably find pics of Lindsey Lohan taking a dump behind a KFC, doesn't mean her PR team called them...

they probably would

R281, he's barely ever been the focus of the street paparazzi before. You can count those photos on your fingers. And who cares about Bell? Most regular people in the US don't even know him.

R282, are you seriously comparing Lohan (who is the "darling" of the press and CONSTANT DM fixture) to Madden? And you can bet Lohan's team calls the press every time she takes a dump - exposure via the press & the Daily Fail is the only way she stays relevant.

[quote]Why is Madden (a B-level celeb who's more known for TV than Hollywood films) "suddenly" being accompanied by the paparazzi on his EVERY "random" move (pizza stroll, dog walk, etc)?

Not saying you're wrong but GoT isn't some random show.

R281 There were three to four pap photos of he and Ellie over a year plus long relationship. With Jenna, it was maybe ten or less not counting red carpet appearances, and they dated for three years. We’ve had two pap walks in two days from him and Flynn. He was never spotted w Suki or Whitmore.

I remember listening to a manager speak about this years ago. Most paparazzi, in fact, don’t stalk celebrities. They are tipped off by the PR team and told to go and take photos. So when a gay guy is bearding with an actress, they will purposely make themselves available to the paparazzi.

R284, he was on GoT like half a decade ago. The episode when he was killed off was way back in 2013 - 6 years ago.

I think the paps were more interested in snapping a shot of Brandon considering Richard is "staying with US actor and new pal Brandon Flynn, said to be an influential figure in Hollywood". According to the Sun.

..........

spin spin spin until something sticks! Now his “pap walk” is proof of what exactly?

R288 He influences men to give him the D

.............

R286 exactly. The behavior with Flynn screams more pap/PR than his previous relationships with his supposed beards.

It’s confusing because RM has always been Mr. Privacy, let’s discuss my work not my personal life. Now that he’s gay/bi/ whatever, he’s all over the place. I’m not saying he’s not gay/bi/whatever, but it’s strange knowing the risk of it to his career. No matter what people think, Hollywood is still mainly a bunch of homophobic assholes when it comes to leading man roles and the like.

these fangirl meltdowns are hilarious

R293, both Brandon and Richard are benefiting from the attention. It’s helping them get heat.

Just because he's walking around and living with with an openly gay guy, and doesn't outright claim heterosexuality doesn't mean he can be in the running for the gay Marvel movie lead. Are we in agreement there?

Madden is only all over the place because he's hanging out publicly with Brandon Flynn, an influential figure in Hollywood If Madden was getting cozy with Taylor Lautner the paps would be more interested in Nicole Richie eating a lettuce leaf for lunch (no dressing, please!).

How is flynn an influential guy in HW? I'd never heard of him until this thread, and I follow film and television closely. Always active in the DL Oscar and Emmy threads.

I second R298's question. Only found out Flynn even existed because of this 'hype'.

[quote]he was on GoT like half a decade ago. The episode when he was killed off was way back in 2013 - 6 years ago.

Don't be daft. The show is the most popular thing he's been in, and he was fairly central.

R298 you are likely old(er) and not Flynn’s demo

He is one of the stars of Netflix's popular series 13 Reasons Why.

Influential?! HAHAHA! The articles mention he’s Sam Smiths ex to give people a clue as to who the fuck he is. RM has been working for decades.

R302 is talking about Brandon Flynn, not Richard Madden.

Can these people stop detailing the thread with their incoherent spin? I just want to know what Sam’s up to. This going to drive him to lipo and alcohol, right?

Is Richard nose deep in the pits?

[Quote]he's hanging out publicly with Brandon Flynn, an influential figure

BWAHAHAHA.

Why yes, a little known actor from a Netflix teen show is basically Harvey Weinstein.

So if his PR team did call the paps to promote Rocketman, what's up with Sam Smith unfollowing and following RM?

R307 Hey, that's according to the journalist over at the Sun!

Learn reading comprehension, R300. None of what you said refuted my point. He left the show OVER half a decade ago.

R301, I'm aware of the young "influential" actors in HW right now. Chalamet, Steinfeld, Centineo, Milly Bobby, Hedges, Shipka, etc.. You know young actors who generate buzz and acclaim. This guy Brandon has never been on my radar. The stars of the suicide show on Netflix are that Dylan boy, and the actress from Australia.

Is Brandon the child of a powerful figure in HW? Because playing a supporting character on a Netflix teen drama wouldn't lead me to call someone influential.

R305 he’s flying home from Colombia and using the travel time to write several Taylor Swift level diss tracks.

💦💦

R311 he’s from Miami and has acted in two or three things, one of which was some sort of self produced/funded thing with the girl from 13rw. I think there was maybe a music video. So, i don’t think he has any Hollywood connection. Maybe people think he’s influential because he has 5m Instagram followers? That doesn’t make him influential in Hollywood to me....

[quote] Now his “pap walk” is proof of what exactly?

Being firmly in the closet but gay-baiting for attention?

🎭

R315 thank you!

Perhaps they meant to say he's an "influencer". Lots of those running around in L.A trying to make it in HW. Plenty of IG influencers have millions of followers; they may have bit parts or a supp. role in a show here and there, but it doesn't mean they're successful film/tv stars, let alone "influential figures".

Before and after getting sprayed with Madden's load

So I asked in the last thread, but no answer. Does anyone know the details of Brandon’s apartment? One bedroom, two, but roommate? I think that would shed some light on things. It’s not like RM is going to be sleeping on a pull out couch in the living room for months.

I think Brandon uses RM as a bed!

R320 I wouldn’t think anyone really knows. Rent in LA is high. Someone said they were possibly in Franklin Village. Google tells me that a 1BR rents for mid $2000s a month. I’m inclined to think 1BR because why would Flynn rent more space than he needed as a single, young person?

Richard owns a townhouse in London, so one would think he is paying a mortgage all the while too or letting someone stay there for rent? I don’t think he’s so flush with cash that he could buy outright in London.

R318 he's not an IG influencer he's an actor. Some of yall are acting brand new. It seems pretty obvious he's not some HW big wig. The article was most likely planted to "explain" why Richard is hanging out with this guy. So when the questions started coming of why is he's hanging out with this kid? Oh don't worry they're just roommies because Brandon's influential says a "source"

R322 a grown ass man who is a working Hollywood star crashing at this other dudes house is so suspicious. Like get a short-term rental! Unless Flynn lives in some sort of mansion m...

As of last year Brandon Flynn and Alshia Boe were roommates.

R325 Alisha is Brandon's fag hag! She's probably got front row seat to them making out.

R325 So it is 2BR, but then the girl would be in one room. Or they’re not roommates any more and he’s in a smaller place. Or it is 2BR and she’s gone, but I wouldn’t think he could afford that on his own. Unless R is paying rent?

I need to get off this board.

Playlist for Richard

Speaking of making out... as much as I enjoy doing it, I find watching (and listening *shudders*) others make out really gross. Anyone else feel that way?

Romantic

[quote]Don't be daft. The show is the most popular thing he's been in, and he was fairly central.

And it was still back in 2013!? He was no one's favorite character and no one has mentioned his character's name on the show for years! Roz the Whore was more popular and she's been dead for years!

He is better known for Bodyguard at this point.

[Quote]He is better known for Bodyguard at this point.

You seriously underestimate how big Game of Thrones, exponentially more popular than the Bodyguard.

He is still best known as Robb Stark.

[quote]He is still best known as Robb Stark.

Sure, hun.

I know Madden from GoT. Never watched the bodyguard. To be honest, I don't know anyone else who did either lol

R332, R100% correct. almostnevryone I know watches GOT, I do t know anyone who watches the Bodyguard. R333, must be from England.

Who cares about which of his character he's more known for? Now he'll be know for be a GAY actor.

He is more famous from GOT. Who can forget the Red Wedding?

Let's try this again... [R332], 100% correct. Almost everyone I know watches GOT, I don't know anyone who watches The Bodyguard. [R333], must be from England.

We don't know if he's gay, possibly bi. Next week, he'll probably be seen with a new girlfriend/beard.

I wonder how BF feels that everyone online automatically assumes he's the bottom.

Nothing wrong with being bottom, of course.

I never watched The Bodyguard but I love the soundtrack

R340 not just any bottom; Madden’s bottom. Allegedly...

R338, you're missing the original point. Sean Bean was on GoT too and very popular (even more iconic than Madden). So what? The paparazzi were not following Bean much after he left GoT. The current exposure that Madden is getting is because he's seeking attention for his CURRENT film, not because of his now distant links to GoT. In that time period between the end of his GoT gig and the start of the The Bodyguard gig, no one gave a toss about Madden and he wasn't doing pap walks.

R340 Not an issue. Brandon has never posed as a gay "top", though he is masc enough to "bro" it up with other (straight) dudes. He's probably versatile.

Short guys can't be tops, because science.

If you look at the Richard Madden mentions on twitter this is all people are talking about. Its certainly blown up.

There’s no way Richard is the bottom. He’s so tough and masculine.

Just Jared Instagrammed and tweeted it. First major stateside gossip site that had it. It’s definitely blown up. Still calling them roommates and pals though ugh

R348

DL humor aside, anyone who lives in the real world knows that bottom=effeminate is ludicrous. Many masculine guys are big ole bottoms.

The paps don’t follow Sean Bean around because he isn’t a young hot guy.

And I think people are discounting the popularity of Bodyguard. It was a huge hit on Netflix (does anyone watch cable anymore?) and Madden won a Golden Globe for outstanding lead actor.

Bodyguard is nothing, absolutely nothing compared to Game of Thrones.

Yeah it’s blowing up on Twitter and Instagram now. I guess it’s the end for them. Bring on the beards!

So tough and masculine.

[quote] Still calling them roommates and pals though ugh

If a publication starts calling people (who haven't confirmed they are sex partners) as "sex partners" - wouldn't that potentially open up the publication to a libel lawsuit, R348?

Didn't a famous actor recently sue a newspaper for making claims about his sex life?

R352 Yes, but Bodyguard is his current hit show. It’s been years since he was on GoT.

I definitely think Richard's PR team will get irritated that this news is getting more attention than the two hot photo shoots he posted about today (dude was all over social media). He was trending on twitter and it had nothing to do with what he was promoting uh oh lol

[quote] The paps don’t follow Sean Bean around because he isn’t a young hot guy.

I doubt it's about age. Tom Hiddleston (another British Bond reject like Madden) was very popular thanks to the Thor franchise. But even so the paps didn't follow him round every time he stepped out with his gay publicist, or every time he had a drink with Thor's director (despite allegations that he had potential affairs with both men). The only times the paps followed him was when his team obviously called them.

We're talking about 2 different things here. 1- Madden is more known to the general public for GoT. 2- He's in the spotlight again for his new show and his upcoming movie.

So, according to DL, the recent photos were either (A) a deliberate move by RM’s PR firm to promote his latest movie, or (B) a slip-up on his part and now his people are desperately trying to scrub all the evidence and find a beard for him.

I guess time will tell.

And actually, the latest news of him saying the Bond gig is just a rumor is nothing new... for months now, every time someone’s asked him about it, he’s said it’s just a “lovely rumor.” I don’t think the Bond producers have cast a new 007. (Personally, I think they’ll end up choosing an unknown or little-known actor for the role, as much as I’d prefer Madden or Idris Elba.)

Madden won't get Bond now.

I was skeptical, but all the other evidence is what convinced me. That Instagram post of that woman saying Brandon was lucky was kind of telling.

R361 true, he always says it’s a rumor, but in that interview he actually says no this time.

I half-expect Madden to come out in May as "pansexual".

Anything that allows him to cover all the Hollywood bases and make maximum bank.

R363 and that was in November! November was also when RM started liking and commenting on Brandon’s posts...

Have any of the entertainment news shows(ET,Extra,E news,etc....) picked up on this or are they ignoring it?

Unless someone makes an official coming out statement, most entertainment news aren't going to cover two guys out on a walk lol.

Wow now RM&BF news is blowing up fast!

And those RM Interview mag shoots are smoking hot

R203 I agree. I don't get it either. The pic annoyed me. Like you said, he isn't in character or anything. I don't see the point of it.

R263 Really? I thought it would be the other way around... What was Sam thinking.... he could do better?!

If you look at the way Sam Smith has talked about the break up and reacted, I'm pretty sure Flynn was the primary party to end it. Smith seemed fucking devastated.

If someone has evidence otherwise I'd like to see it.

R338 I don't know anyone who watched The Bodyguard either.

It was the usual try-hard BBC nonsense where the photography was dark, the soundtrack was thumping, the woman was super-tough and masculine

Richard was just an accessory giving us 30 seconds of eye candy but the rest was indigestible.

He’s known from GOT. But it’s an ensemble piece and most people know the names of characters not the actors playing them. He's the main lead for Bodyguard even if it’s not as widely popular as GOT

R375 But what eye candy! So hot it was unreal. And of course in real life, he's nowhere as hot...

R308 What people don't seem to get is that it can be both. Maybe he is bi and with Brandon (very likely imo), but that's not to say he isn't also taking advantage of the situation to promote Rocketman. Also, there's a chance he's testing the waters like someone upthread said. Maybe he is finally willing to talk about his sexuality, and what better time to do it than with the release of Rocketman.

If they intended for them to be pictures in LA appearing as a potential couple to promote Rocketman did they hope for this kind of attention? For it be blow up the way it has? Seems like that would be risky because now DL sleuths have found other receipts besides these pictures alone. The pics are believable if they're just two friends and one got too high to walk on his own twonfeetm. But then there's Sam Smith on IG, the necklaces, the "isn't Brandon lucky" post which was deleted.

I'm leaning towards bisexual RM.

I also want to add that maybe Brandon was the one who called the paps, not Richard. Why would Richard do that considering how he comes across in the pics, he looks totally out of it. That makes me think maybe Brandon did it. He comes across as a fame whore, so I honestly wouldn't be surprised, especially after the Sam Smith fling. He didn't seem into Sam at all. I still think he only used Sam for publicity, hence all the pap photos of them kissing etc.

Oh dear, sorry for all the spelling errors!

Asia hasn't deleted her post r379.

This thread is moving so fast! Just to reply to some things that have been mentioned. The 2BR thing, maybe he does have a 2BR, but that doesn't disproof them dating. Yes, Richard could be theoretically crashing there, or pay rent, but it's also possible they're just using one of the bedrooms if you get what I'm saying ;)

Also, I agree with someone upthread that there is no way in hell Brandon would spend this much time with a hottie like Richard unless they were fucking. Spending time with someone as hot as him only to know you can't touch him would be torture for a gay man like Brandon.

[R378] You hit the nail on the head.

LOL, with Hollywood being so homophobic, some of yall really think he is pap walking with a man to promote a movie?! That would be amazingly short sighted of him.

I dont know if they are together or not, but the fact that they are living together, have been seen together watching a play in London, wear similar necklaces,plus his father follows Flynn, the playlist and the instagram photo/comment... yeah...

There's a 7 year age gap, which might not be very common in friendship but is common in relationships, I feel, but of course your mileage may vary.

R357 Good point. One more reason I think Brandon (or more likely Brandon's team) were behind the pap photos. Richard has always been private. Also, he is well known, he doesn't really need pap photos for publicity. Brandon on the other hand... just look at his history. He clearly dated Sam for publicity. I wouldn't put it past him to tip some paparazzi off. It would be in line with his behavior previously. Also, he would have more to gain by these photos, as Richard is much more well known. Then again, maybe Richard's team is behind it after all, as they see this as publicity for Rocketman. But the timing is weird, why risk it overshadowing his new photo shoots? Or maybe they're banking on publicity from both? Idk, I'm confused. I do think they're dating btw, but I also think there was some publicity aspect behind these pics.

This thread is more rapid & hysterical than the Call Me By Your Name threads.

So many sex starved, frustrated queens on Datalounge.

I don't think Richard planned this at all, unless this is his way of coming out. I don't think this has anything to do with Rocketman. Why would he choose this way to promote a film that will come and go? He is branded forever now. It doesn't make sense. I don't know much about Brandon, but I remember commenting on a DL thread that he didn't really seem into Sam based on pictures. So I can definitely believe he used Sam for a come up. Not sure if he would call the paps on this stroll. It would be such a rotten thing to do.

[quote]That Instagram post of that woman saying Brandon was lucky was kind of telling.

I am telling you now, Brandon is lucky. So is Richard.

R382 They definitely had something going on that far back. What's interesting was he was still with Ellie at that time.

R390 Isnt Ellie like 20 years old? Yikes! Brandon is more age appropriate thankfully.

R377 The BBC gave us 30 seconds of Richard's bottom in the gloom. But they gave us a few minutes of Aidan strutting about in the sunlight with a painted-on Malibu tan in Cornish 'Poldark'.

There were many sightings of them last few months. It was just matter of time to be papped.

Richard liked Brandon's ig post after like 5 months of silence. YOU GO GURL

If RM comes out it will likely be as bisexual, queer, fluid, or (ugh Jesus, gross) "I love the person not the gender". And he'll be like Victor Garber and say he was never in the closet or close friends and family already knew.

Well, duh. Queer is perfect for a celebrity. Let the individual reader decide what it means in the celebrity's case.

R396 Yep, he’s hedging his bets.

So far none of them are denying anything....

There were also lots of pics with both of them in the LA airport and with Jamie Bell and his wife. I thought RM was really into his privacy but apparently not. Maybe he had been closeted all this time and it feels like a relief to be out in the open.

I can't see Jamie Bell and spouse being willing participants in any kind of PR stunt. Jamie B. is way above such things.

Obviously referring to this thread

Who are the crazies acting like Brandon has done some voodo magic to score some guy way out of his league? As per many photos, Richard is actually pretty average. Brandon certainly has better features. I’d take him (well, I’d be hoping he’d take me if you catch my drift) over Richard a million times over. I bet he can work his hole like nobodies business! So hot.

Yes, r401: Brandon is cuter than Richard. I like them equally. I like them together.

Yeah I think looks-wise they're a well matched couple. Unlike Brandon and Sam...

R398 where are these photos?

Right now, yes, they're about equal. That's only because Richard looks a bit bloated these days. Richard in his best shape and with a beard will always be way hotter than Brandon. Sorry, just my opinon.

R404 The photos are the usual ones posted here and in the previous thread. Same old story. Nothing new.

R405 yep your opinion (which is fine), but I strongly disagree. Even at his hottest, I don’t think he holds a candle to Brandon and he IS ageing rapidly as others have pointed out. That’s a rough looking 32 year old.

R407 He might be fatter and he might be aging fast, but he's still pretty damn hot. If he got himself in shape and got a beard (facial, not the female kind), then he'd be going from like a 6.5 to an 8. Brandon will always be a 6.

R408. Agreed. Those photos from the EJ interview article are insanely hot. He does have a beard and looks thinner (photoshop? Who cares?)

Someone said there were airport pics of these two?

R410 I think that user got confused. His only pics with Flynn and co. aren’t at the airport. Lol

He has taken attention away from the GOT last season though, crazy he has been so open. Crazy hot.

Laughing at people arguing that they are not hot. They both are in different ways and together even moreso.

[quote]Sam Smith working on his next album

Did you guys see that someone updated Madden’s wiki to say he was dating Brandon? There was a pic on twitter of it. Now of course I can’t find it and his wiki has been changed back.

There’s also a tweet on there that says Londoners always saw him at HCL (gay club) so this is no surprise. Lol.

It's an extraordinary move, just as he is about to become a huge star. I guess he just couldn't handle the extra attention and living in the closet was too much, while in the past he probably had some degree of freedom as long as he got pictured wit a beard once in a while.

I also doubt he is bi, had he been bi he would just keep genuinely dating women for career sake while hitting it up with the odd guy.

How this plays out might encourage other actors to be more open, I could guess someone like Chris Evans may try this move.

Sam Smith is acting like a baby! I love it! lol

Don't cry for Sam! This kind of jilted lover shit is gold for emo singers.

I don’t think the necklaces are the same. Even though one pic is blurred, it looks like a different emblem.

Here is the tweet r415 is talking about

[quote]everyone so surprised about Richard Madden except the Londoners who saw him living his best life in HCL five years ago. I don’t give my heart to straight boys

I had a feeling that he maybe gay ages ago when he made a needlessly bitchy comment about Cara Delevingne, who responded to him in a bullish manner.

[quote]Brandon will always be a 6.

In the admittedly short time I have been aware of Brandon (since 13 Reasons Why), he has never been a 6. More of an 8.5.

R419 It's not SAME necklace just MATCHING necklace cuase both are from Richard's favorite brand. He used to do that with Jenna too so...Oh and that necklace suddenly appeared in february. He always wear that from then.

R419 Different emblem but same company. RM has long friendship with the owner/designer.

When they look good, Richard is like 9.5 and Brandon is 8.5 imo.

The only time I've seen Richard look bad is with that awful black dye in his hair. He happened to be clean-shaven at the time, too. I prefer scruff, just as I do on Julian Morris.

[quote] LOL, with Hollywood being so homophobic, some of yall really think he is pap walking with a man to promote a movie?! That would be amazingly short sighted of him.

You mean the same Hollywood that’s currently publicly declaring a casting for an OPENLY gay man for a (multi-million salary) super-hero role, R385? I agree that Hollywood usually doesn’t see gay actors as commerically bankable, but with the current Marvel movement it’s probably the best time to be a gay actor.

Anyway, Madden is being conveniently non-committal. He’s just strutting around in front of photographers. That’s hardly “short-sighted” or even a risk. It just creates BUZZ. And he can always back-track and go back into his potential closet in 3 months’ time - because he’s being very vague and non-serious, leaving all options open to himself.

[quote] Why would he choose this way to promote a film that will come and go? He is branded forever now.

R388, no, he’s not “branded forever now”. He hasn’t done anything that shocking, he’s purposefully VAGUE, so he can always “laugh it off” later if he decides to and the general public will believe him.

Also, [bold]remember that fellow Brit Tom Hardy “suddenly” opened up about his “experimentation” when he was PROMOTING a film where played a GAY role. Very convenient timing. And then, after the promotion for the film was done, Hardy "suddenly" went back into the ambiguous closet and shot down any further questions about his sexuality.[/bold] Because Hardy had no use for that PR “revelation” anymore - it already served its purpose and was of no further utility to him. His attitude and strategy during the film’s promotion and after it was over was like night and day. This is what many actors (including both straight and closeted ones) do - [bold]gay-baiting only when it’s convenient for them:[/bold]

[quote] “In 2008 … [bold]Hardy posed for the December cover of the gay British magazine Attitude as part of a PUBLICITY tour for the crime comedy RocknRolla, in which Hardy played a closeted London gangster named Handsome Bob[/bold]. Now, it’s not uncommon for ostensibly straight men to pose for gay publications in Britain; Daniel Radcliffe, for example, has graced the cover of Attitude at least twice. But [bold]in an accompanying interview with Attitude’s Simon Gage, Hardy "let on" that he wasn’t always one thousand percent heterosexual.”[/bold]

I feel like there are going to be pictures of the two making out soon!

R429 I hardly doubt that.

Smart on Madden's part...pandering to the desperate queens in the US while knocking down every female model in LA, and of course, the gays falling for it like THEY ALWAYS DO. Thus guaranteeing income from our community. It would be kinda genius if it wasn't so pathetic for ALL parties involved.

What should we call this manipulation..."The School of Jonas"?

The only one he is knocking down is his roommate!

R432 His pal!!

[quote] So far none of them are denying anything…

Why would they publicly "deny", R398? In order for an actor to consider “denying” something - someone prominent (like another actor or big publication) needs to throw at him an official public ALLEGATION first and call Madden “gay”. And so far no prominent publication has done that. Even Just Jared referred to them tactfully as “roommates”.

Denying smthg without even an official allegation would be a classic case of over-reaction. Plus, Madden doesn’t even “identify” as either straight or gay, so what’s there to deny? He’s in a very comfy position.

Moreover, this is creating a lot of extra gay attention, curiosity and spotlight for them, which is very convenient since Madden has a same-themed project opening soon. Regardless of his sex life, all of this is a boost for him.

R428 is 100% correct. To add to the necklace debate- both Flynn and Madden have necklaces from the same company. Coleman wore the same pendant Madden had leading some to believe she was wearing his necklace. Not that necklaces prove or disprove anything. Madden will stay publicly ambiguous.

All Jonas did was promote his album at gay clubs while saying over and over he is straight.

How are the situations comparable?

There is literaly no logic in this "pandering", "promotion" insistence lol Pap pictures can be scheduled but there are farrrr more indications that they are actually together. People speculated even before these pictures. And Richard can be ambiguous as he wants. At least he doesn't completely hide this relationship.

R436 Right? Gay-panderers like Jonas brothers&Taron edgerton declare their heterosexuality 24/7 and being over the top gay-friendly. Richard didn't do anything other than date Brandon.

Hope we can get more pictures in the future. I enjoyed last two days!

Me too.

[quote]Right? Gay-panderers like Jonas brothers&Taron edgerton declare their heterosexuality 24/7 and being over the top gay-friendly.

And Rami Malek started to heavily bearding - 'dating' his co-star Lucy- while promoting Bohemian Rhapsody and his awards show campaign. Hollywood is still very homophobic so the "he is pap walking with a man to promote a movie" doesn't make any sense.

[quote] And Richard can be ambiguous as he wants. At least he doesn't completely hide this relationship.

“At least”? Low bar, R437. Very low bar.

It’s like: Praise Jebus! A potential bi celeb in 2019 is not “completely” hiding his “relationship” - he’s just simply “hiding” it by never referring to the other person as his “partner” or even “date”. Such progress in the 21st century!

[Quote]There is literaly no logic in this "pandering", "promotion" insistence

I feel the same way. The idea that this is a conspiracy where Madden's team just wants to trick the public into thinking he has a boyfriend just doesn't make sense to me.

Regardless of whether Richard is gay or bi, this thing with Brandon has to be pretty serious in order for him to ditch the girlfriend and live somewhat openly with Brandon. (Yes, yes, I know... we don’t have any smoking gun photos of the two of them, but surely he’s smart enough to know that people would eventually put two and two together.)

Occam’s razor here people. The simplest explanation is that they’re romantically involved and fucking, and Richard just doesn’t care enough to keep it under lock and key.

Its officially on the gay blogosphere.

I wonder if Brandon will go to London with Richard when he actually starts filming 1917?

Were Brandon and Miles Heizer ever a thing?

Miles has been dating DL favorite Connor Jessup for a while now

R443 and R444 Agree and agree. He’s always been ambiguous in his sexuality and private. He obviously felt a connection to Brandon enough to go to LA, travel to London, introduce to family and friends as far back as January. Maybe he didn’t realize people would be onto them so quickly.

Apparently he met Jenna in 2012 and no one linked them until she got Dr Who and one of them slipped. He’s always been fairly under the radar so they probably underestimated the interest this would cause. I’m sure his recent success as a “hunky” leading man only adds to that interest.

I should add in the interest of full disclosure that twitter is saying Jenna was a beard because they have or had the same publicist. Part of that may be true in that they did break up but reconciled right before the press for Cinderella. Not sure if that makes the whole relationship a sham though...maybe they were just instructed to hold it together until after Cinderella and it was a true relationship

R444, Occam's Razor (over-simplistic analysis) is what got many innocent people wrongly put on death row.

[quote] I don't know anyone who watched The Bodyguard either.

Dear God, just because [bold]you[/bold] don't know anyone that did something doesn't mean that no one did it!

Even without Netflix it was the most viewed drama on the BBC in 16 years 15.7 million viewers (which is [bold]higher[/bold] than as Game of Thrones) has but unlike Game of Thrones it was [bold]his[/bold] show.

It's likely a US / UK thing but please stop downplaying it.

[Quote]I feel like there are going to be pictures of the two making out soon!

Won't happen. He is way too focused on his career. He *might* come out as "queer" (I assume he will come out using the safest term, though I consider it a slur), but even that is a stretch imo. He will probably continue to live as he does, not lying but not hiding either. Just living his life without coming out.

[Quote]There is literaly no logic in this "pandering", "promotion" insistence lol Pap pictures can be scheduled but there are farrrr more indications that they are actually together. People speculated even before these pictures. And Richard can be ambiguous as he wants. At least he doesn't completely hide this relationship.

Exactly. It's so much more than these pics. People speculated about them being together a month ago. He doesn't hide the relationship and he doesn't lie about his sexuality (he just refuses to answer). He's living as open as he can right now without risking his career by coming out.

R436 Don't worry, I have a feeling R432 is another clueless fangirl.

Sorry, I meant to say R431 is another clueless fangirl.

R444 yes, and? Do you think assuming a man is in a same-sex relationship because all signs point to that is comparable to a death sentence? Are you a troll or just a devastated fangirl, because you know Richard was never gonna fuck you anyway.

Whoops. Above meant for r451, obviously.

He’s gained 100k followers on ig since yesterday (RM)

Speaking of Jonas...which one of you is the "Slow rollout" twat? Is this Madden's slow rollout? OCCAM's RAZOR? AHAHAHA

Poor William of Ockham. Little did he know that some idiots would apply his theory to the unsubstantiated sex life of a c- list actor

[quote][R444] yes, and? Do you think assuming a man is in a same-sex relationship because all signs point to that is comparable to a death sentence? Are you a troll or just a devastated fangirl, because you know Richard was never gonna fuck you anyway.

Grrrr...Just BIG mad. Like he would fuck YOU if he were gay. See how THAT works?

[Quote]He’s always been ambiguous in his sexuality and private. He obviously felt a connection to Brandon enough to go to LA, travel to London, introduce to family and friends as far back as January. Maybe he didn’t realize people would be onto them so quickly.

R449 You nailed it! I agree that he didn't anticipate it blowing up the way it has. LA isn't England. There are paps (and fans with phones) everywhere. Maybe he's lived under the radar in London so far, but that's clearly not possible in LA, even though he thought different.

I can't believe we really have a poster trying to argue that the popularity of Bodyguard is in the same universe as the popularity of Game Of Thrones.

You're talking to yourself again, R458 / R457 :). You're also very over-emotional, projecting your own desires for Madden on others. And, off-topic, but you don't seem to understand what Occam's Razor is. It's about choosing a theory with the least number of assumptions (which actually can even be a more sophisticated theory, rather than a basic one). And, regardless of Madden's sex life, there are plenty of assumptions in your theory.

I don't get why the gay community starts attacking people for speculating that a celeb might be gay? I saw it with Shawn Mendes (after the RS interview) and now with Richard Madden. Like it's some big crime to speculate? Connor Franta (Youtuber) even made a video how people were so "evil" for assuming Shawn's sexuality, no joke. He is gay himself. I seriously don't get it. Sorry, I digress. I just read the Towleroad comments and once again people are attacking Towleroad for "outing" Madden.

R462 Bodyguard isn’t the SAME level of popularity as GoT — it’s just RM’s more recent role and consequently his breakout role, since he’s the star. And no, this isn’t the same poster as before. There are more than one of us here who thinks it’s a big show (though not necessarily bigger than GoT).

I agree r464. I find it inherently homophobic that people think it is a bad thing.

No one cares of speculation of opposite sex couples, but same sex couples is HOW! DARE! YOU!

Game of Thrones is an ensemble hit. Bodyguard was a hit because of him as male lead and Keeley Hawes as female lead.

So he was in two fairly popular shows (don't know if anyone saw Cinderella though) known in the UK where he is from.

Watching the double date pics I want to slap Brandon so hard for wearing flip flops while the others wear regular shoes. He looks like a spaz.

Thank you, r7! We could use you in that sprawling Shawn Mendes mess.

I think Richard and Brandon were able to keep things under wraps previously because up until February Brandon mainly lived in San Francisco where he was filming 13rw. There are generally no paps up there. This is the first time they've both been actually living at the same time for any period of time in LA. Since LA is a city filled with celebs there are always paps. For all we know those paps could've been waiting to catch someone else and got lucky when they saw R&B. I don't think they planned to get caught. I don't think it's some big coming out. I mean look at what happened as soon as they got caught: Brandon mysteriously deletes/renames his playlist (even though it had been up for months) and that account on IG with all the tea about their relationship gets deleted.

Everyone’s arguing about GoT vs Bodyguard but has anyone seen him in the first season of Medici Masters of Florence? The show isn’t as good, but he is fucking sexy. There’s just something about those blousy white shirts exposing his chest, and then that messy mop of hair ... yum.

R468 LOL, I was thinking the same thing! He wore flip flops while everyone else wore regular shoes. Bad choice. He looked stupid.

R471 and Ibiza is the fucking worst movie ever but he’s sexy as hell in it. Hot tub scene...

Call me Mary! but I am grateful for this kind of media distraction. I was so focused on Kit Harington being the one who may be outed (or come out as gay) that Richard Madden wasn't on my radar anymore. And then with Brandon Flynn of all people (since I was sure that Miles Heizer would be the one coming out as gay from 13 Reasons Why).

R468 maybe it’s bc he’s from south Florida? Everyone wears flip flops here no matter the weather, occasion etc even to work. At least they aren’t those horrible plastic one RM wore in those pap pics w the striped shirt.

Agree with R471. He's good in costume dramas...

R470 I agree. I don't think this was planned at all. I agree the paps probably waited for someone else and just got lucky. Brandon and Richard probably thought they could fly under the radar, after all they aren't THAT famous. They were clearly wrong though. And yes, the scrambling of anything too "couply" has begun, which is more proof that it wasn't planned and it wasn't a publicity stunt (imo anyway). Also, the removing of the playlist, the deleted pics etc just reinforces that they really are a couple and not just friends. There is no reason to keep a friendship a secret. All this secrecy just confirms that they're an actual couple.

R476 I’ll take older Cosimo thanks :)

What's interesting is that some imply that Madden was semi out in London, and yet I can't recall any comments about that on DL. Have the Brit DLers forsaken us or I just didn't notice these comments?

R474 I think he flew under everyone's radar. That's why this is blowing up. Nobody expected him to be gay (or bi). At least I didn't. I have read so much stuff about him being a pussyhound etc, then there are all the ex girlfriends. I guess he had everyone fooled. I usually say "duh" when a celeb comes out (or is outed, which is sorta the case here), but this is the one time I'm genuinely surprised by a celeb being bi/gay. I can't even remember the last time I was surprised by a celeb coming out. My gaydar is usually bang on. Obviously not this time though.

R479 No, I usually check out all the gossip on this site as I'm not American and not that into American politics. Anyways, I can't remember anyone here saying Madden is gay (or even bi), quite the opposite actually. I think we had a few people claiming to be insiders who said he was a pussyhound and not even remotely bi or gay.

[quote] He doesn't hide the relationship ... He's living as open as he can right now

"As open as he can"? You make it sound like he's from Saudi Arabia, R454. He's a Brit (British film industry is quite open to gays, the BBC recently cast openly out Sandra Oh as lead actor in "Killing Eve"). And he's playing a role in a biopic about British gay icon Elton John. It's not a case of "can", it's a case of "want to" or not.

And "not hiding the relationship"? Seriously... So how does he introduce Flynn at social gatherings and public events? As his "no comment, we're roommates"? If you dated someone and they didn't even publicly acknowledge you as a date - how would that make you feel? Not calling you his date, no public smooches, not even holding hands in public - that's clearly "hiding the relationship", if there is any. I don't understand how some posters here manage to see some kind of revolutionary "openness" in people simply walking on a pedestrian sidewalk for pizza.

Its not out of nowhere.

There have been rumors for ages but nothing concrete like this and someone (presumably a woman) would come on and say how he was straight, an animal in the sack etc.

R483 I remember seeing that thread. Agreed, DL sleuths are usually all over that shit. Best gaydar on the internet.

R485 lots of DLers said they didn’t get the ping from him but his Britishness confused the gaydar lol

R485, if you actually read the thread, many dismissed Madden, so I think DL's gaydar was actually broken.

Also, why is that link talking about "openly gay" British actors? He wasn't "openly gay" in 2011. He's not even that now.

485 I mean if we proclaim every single male celeb is gay (which we do) then we’re bound to be right sometimes

If Madden is gay we don't know how long he has been openly gay in his private day to day life. A public image is not your real life.

R486 Also, maybe it's because he might be bi? Maybe that's the part that confuses people. My gaydar is usually spot on but I was wrong about Richard. I actually thought he was straight. He didn't ping at all. I'm not exactly sad by this news. This is the one time I'm glad my gaydar was wrong. It's usually right 9 out of 10 times.

R486 an R487 Uh, no. Early in the thread someone posted this interview that pinged loudly...

r487, I was the one who started that thread 8 years ago, and the "openly" was merely quoting the original link, which was arguably an incorrect usage of the word "openly."

Jules and Landon need to step up. Invite these guys over for a talk about being "out, but not out," J & L.

Are people equating openly gay with glass closeting? That would be different from being out (and proud), which is actually saying you're gay.

The obsession here with RM is easy to understand. Former fat kid, bullied in school, who turns into a beautiful swan. That's DL catnip in every one of the seven kingdoms.

That's catnip for everyone.

R489 Well, seems like he is pretty open with his parents considering his dad (I think?) follows Brandon on Insta, and didn't Brandon meet his parents at one point? Seems like he has always been out in his private life and his family is accepting.

R491 - why are you saying "ugh, no"? Learn to read the post you're replying to first. I said MANY in the thread dismissed Madden, in fact it seems the majority (while you're referring to some specific poster). One poster does not make up "DL's gaydar".

If Rocketman does play Cannes will Richard bring Brandon?

Will DL explode if RM brings Brandon to Rocketman's premiere?

I suspected many british actors, but had no idea about Richard too. It's pleasant surprise.

Wow, thanks for posting that video, R491. You're right, he pings loud and clear there. It's from 5 years ago though, wonder if he was since asked to butch up? He is very different in recent interviews, isn't he? He seemed much more "himself" and less self-conscious back then.

[quote] Seems like he has always been out in his private life

If he had been "out" in his private life, R497 - DL would have known long ago. London's acting / thespian circle is quite small - many people know each other.

R491 That interview pinged for me — especially given how much he’s butched it up since then. But can we talked about how he’s dressed in that interview? What straight guy dresses like that? Or maybe it’s a British fashion thing? Regardless, I raised an eyebrow when I watched that.

I have said this before, but I'll say it again. I hope he comes out during the Rocketman release. However, I know it's not very likely (I would love him to prove me wrong though). The next best thing is for him to just live his life openly, as much as he can anyway, without officially coming out. As long as he doesn't lie about his sexuality or beard up, I'm fine with it. Glass closeted is better than fully closeted. It's not perfect, but Hollywood is still backwards, it's still a homophobic business, so I get it. He wants to protect his career. Even so, just living openly is better than most closeted gay actors who won't even do that.

R501 Me neither. I'm happy I was wrong about him though.

R497 there is a photo upthread of Brandon, Richard and Richard’s parents for award time in January. I would think they would have met prior to that, but who knows? The whole dad following in insta is also funny because he unfollowed Ellie and followed Brandon within a short time span.

Some fraus were saying that because his sister (also public) doesn’t follow Brandon, that means this is allll fake.

R503 maybe his friends have his back? He seems to have long time friendships and has been in the business a long time. Maybe it’s a known thing and people just help him out?

R498 "Many?" Most of the thread is speculation about Kit Harington. Nobody says much about Madden except someone posting that "Rich" wasn't gay in drama school.

The poster who always pops up to claim they knew Madden in drama school has been very absent in these threads.

Come forth and explain yourself!

R505 can you or anyone really explain to me how he would live openly and not come out? I’m genuinely curious. Wouldn’t people know he’s living with a man and put two and two together? And if we’re saying he would do this for his career, wouldn’t his career be affected l? Sorry to be so naive.

[quote] Hollywood is still backwards, it's still a homophobic business

The same Hollywood that just cast a lesbian deaf Transgender in the role of a superhero, R505?

And why you do keep scaremongering about Hollywood? Most of Madden’s work is BRITISH projects. And he will always have British projects (he’s part of the “golden set” here) so he has no risk.

R507, WHY would his circle (especially his out gay British friends) "help him" stay in the closet? That makes zero sense. I mean, have you been to London? It's not Iran. He's 32 now - so, what, he lived a THIRD of his life in the public closet?

R509 is the drama school girl the same one who said the scarf RM had on in that GOT picture with GRRM was hers? The FWB girl?

[quote]London's acting / thespian circle is quite small - many people know each other.

R503 Yes, and they protect each other tend not to blab when one of their own makes a bid for homophobic Hollywood.

R505 I agree.

I confess that I’m torn between being thirsty for more gossip and feeling guilty for putting his private life under a microscope. Being a gay (or bi, even) celebrity puts a whole new level of pressure on a person. I just hope he’s able to live his life as he chooses and ignores any negative feedback.

[Quote]He's 32 now - so, what, he lived a THIRD of his life in the public closet

John Travolta STILL has his people go after people that say he is gay. You seem naive to the way the entertainment industry works.

Colton and Garrett both talked about how they were told to stay in the closet.

Thank you R513 . That’s what I meant R511.

[quote]can you or anyone really explain to me how he would live openly and not come out?

R510 Like someone said upthread, to keep his options open. It's cowardly, but less cowardly than outright lying.

To keep it ambiguous so he doesn’t get typecast. And yes, cowardly.

R517 not why would he do it, but how would he do it. Like wouldn’t people realize he’s dating/living with a man? Would casting agents, producers etc not know just because he never made some sort of declaration? I’m assuming he stays being linked to men openly and doesn’t “beard” or switch to a woman again, obviously.

R51 But it's still better than outwardly lying about his sexuality and bearding.

Sorry, that was meant for R518.

[quote]I confess that I’m torn between being thirsty for more gossip and feeling guilty for putting his private life under a microscope.

R514 Anyone who shows up on Just Jared is fair game. All that content is written and paid for by PR flacks selling their paid for pap walks and spin doctoring. Their "Top Celebs" reads like a laundry list of closeted gays and lesbians.

R519 It has been done before. Didn't Matt Bomer live with Simon Halls for years before coming out?

John Travolta is a different generation from Madden, R515, and neither Colton or Garrett are British. You're making a lot of assumptions about how the British entertainment industry works.

As for Hollywood, Brit Tom Hardy confessed to experimenting with men and "fucking everyone and everything" - and they still cast him in Inception and Batman.

R513, so you're saying all his closest circle (who are the new British privileged "golden set", the new generation of the Primrose Hill set) covered up for Madden and intentionally deceived the public, just for his opportunistic stab at Hollywood? That paints a pretty low picture.

Henry Cavill is cowardly. If RM is really gay and he continues to hang out with Brandon in public, I definitely won't use the word cowardly to describe him. I don't think celebrities need to talk about their sexuality to the press.

I agree with r525: what I'd like to see is a movie star just show up at premieres and industry events with his boyfriend, just as a normal, everyday thing, without the sturm und drang of a coming out interview and all that.

[quote] That paints a pretty low picture.

R524 How is that painting a low picture to think they are trying to have his back? I don't agree with it but I get it.

The mainstream press would report it as their friend unless the celebrity has publicly commented about it r526.

And how is the press supposed to refer to that person, R526? As a boyfriend or a "roommate"? Because if he doesn't specify "boyfriend", the partner will be relegated to the shady label "Madden ... and his friend".

[R526] I hope we can all look forward to that day. In the meantime, homophobia in Hollywood is still a thing and it needs to end.

What homophobia happened in Hollywood in 2018-2019, R530?

This is who Brandon used do

[quote]The same Hollywood that just cast a lesbian deaf Transgender in the role of a superhero, [R505]?

R511? On Titans? On the DC Universe? A streaming service less than 200K people watch? Good for that person but it will probably be a one episode guest spot. Hollywood still has a long way to go! There's no shame in admitting that.

[quote]Didn't Matt Bomer live with Simon Halls for years before coming out?

R523, He did but he also never bearded or was linked to any woman. Privately, if you knew him or knew any of his friends, you knew that he had a husband and three children.

R527 - "have his back"? It's a low picture because it's called bearding (lying). Under your theory the British crème de la crème (including Elton John) was supporting Madden to stay in the closet? I seriously doubt it.

R526 here, all he need do is walk down the red carpet holding his boyfriend’s hand.

Have any of RM’s friends or former co-stars commented on this ye t on social media?

Sexy Richard with Idris Elba in Bastille Day!

R536 no. But what would they say and where? Someone here did say that Taron liked the same picture on Instagram that RM liked....

[quote] Hollywood still has a long way to go

There's always room for improvement. But in 2018-2019, what scandals or snubs in Hollywood happened that led you to that evaluation? If e.g. Haynes doesn't land a lead role in a big film - is that because he's out or because he's a so-so actor? I think the latter.

Prince Charming in Cinderella

Has anyone checked on Sam today?

R536 Not that I've seen but interestingly enough yesterday when this was all blowing up, the model RM is kissing in the Vogue piece posted the photos of them kissing and Richard started following her.

Lol R541 I just looked at his insta. He’s “back in town and feeling fruity.” He also a story posted yesterday of some fanart (I think). It was a black and white portrait of him crying rainbow flag tears.

R542 Does he think he has to prove he's not gay now? Absolutely pathetic.

R542 and R544 He always does that. Follows the model (male or female), photographer, director, designer, etc.

And let’s not forget the photos of him kissing the model were likely taken at least a couple months ago. The magazine came out last week, several days before the pics of him with BF. So it’s not like he rushed out and had these photos done to prove how straight he is.

R415

R546 I don't think he rushed out to do anything because I'm in the camp who doesn't think he meant for the public to find out about Brandon. I'm still quite baffled as to the point of him kissing the model at all. To me it goes in line with him only publically dating women up until now. Playing up the image that he's straight when perhaps he's not. Like if we hadn't found out about Brandon people would probably be shipping him with her (I think some of his fans already were).

Richard Madden is a poof.

R548 the article made it sound like the photog directed it. I don’t have the exact line, but it was something like ‘when told to kiss whoever she is, he complies’

I thought the whole set of pictures were weird, but maybe I just don’t get high fashion. It was supposed to feature him, but there were barely any full face shots and the model was dead eyed in them.

[quote]the BBC recently cast openly out Sandra Oh as lead actor in "Killing Eve"

Sandra Oh has never publicly come out, nor is she (probably) even gay. Where do you get that?

I saw them walking a little dog together yesterday up on franklin yet again - so they are still hanging publicly in trendy/crowded areas even after the pics were released. He clearly doesn’t give AF and neither should we. Next.

[quote]But in 2018-2019, what scandals or snubs in Hollywood happened that led you to that evaluation? If e.g. Haynes doesn't land a lead role in a big film - is that because he's out or because he's a so-so actor? I think the latter.

Ooo, baby girl, I can just ask one! You really think this thread is private, huh?

And referencing Colton Haynes? I can tell you're some kind of a teenager or fan something. Where did that thought even come from? The universe ain't even checking for his ass.

Let's get down to the nitty here. Look at magazine covers, turn on a tv show, watch a movie.

Openly gay actors don't normally get to carry movies or television shows. I said, "carry" I didn't say, play Doctor Number 34 on Season 87 on Grey's Anatomy. The "improvement" we've gotten is that gay actors can work more as supporting actors but it is nowhere near equal to straight actors but if you're a lesbian than you never know you might be the lead on a sci-fi series!

If Richard Madden is gay and he does officially come out, I hope he has an amazing career but there is not a single actor working that hasn't been hurt by this shit. It means a lot when an actor says they don't care and actually finds the courage to be themselves publicly.

We need a new thread soon.

R552 Thanks for the update. That makes me happy. He might not be OUT-out, but at least the latest gossip hasn’t forced him to shut the door on the closet.

R553 Yes, exactly. I was trying to say this earlier but could find the right words. You hit the nail on the head.

R552 I'm happy to hear that. Good on him for living his life and not giving a shit what people might think.

R552 pics or it didn’t happen! Were they holding hands? Kissing? Fucking on the street? No one will believe it otherwise!

R557 Preferably of them fucking of the street

I am not convinced that he's gay, most likely bi. He had me convinced that he may be attracted to women by that Cameron Diaz link. No gay guy would giggle like that about a woman.

I even doubt he likes guys. I’ll piss my pants if this turns out to be some sort of trolling.

Come on LA DL’ers. Go hide your asses in some shrubbery in Franklin Village. Apparently they were out walking the dog again.

R559 Where have you been, dear? Cameron Diaz is a lesbian.

R562 Sure, Jan.

Most women on twitter refuse to believe he is gay, and are insisting he is straight but not a toxic masculine bro so can show affection to guys without it being romantic or sexual, and I'm hearing that from many posters on this thread. So basically it means actors can pretty much live as out gay men, as long as they don't explicitly state it and show up hold a beards hand once a year.

Now I'm not believing the Frankiln Village sightings. happening to see them twice is suspicious and right after the others pics? And the Queen didn't whip out his iPhone? 🤔

Everyone comes out differently, maybe this is his way of coming out.

R565 he’s the same one who spotted them months ago. Said he (she?) was in the business and didn’t want to invade privacy.

R567 And you believe them?

I just hope this well-publicised Pap Walk isn't just part of publicity campaign.

"People will pay good money for that" kiss at 7.30.

Queerty jumps on the train

Richard’s not gay, just the guy he’s fucking.

Queerty's headline makes it all about Sam Smith, he must be loving this.

Queerty also mistakenly has Kate Winslet starring in All About Eve in London.

I was enjoying this thread until the conspiracy theorists showed up. They ruin everything.

[quote] Openly gay actors don't normally get to carry movies or television shows.

Which ‘Great Gay Thespians’ do you think were snubbed this past year (2018-2019) in terms of casting or awards? Provide specific examples, R553. Because simply saying that most main actors in movies are straight is unhelpful. Most of the population is straight, so of course. But the question is: tell me which specific gay actor you think should have gotten a particular lead role, but was rejected.

R564 That's because fangirls are dumb.

Block them, r574. The thread becomes so much more pleasant and manageable. For people claiming not to be invested they sure do post a lot.

R564 Most fangirls are delusional and stupid. Just ignore them.

Speaking of theories I have a feeling Richard’s relationship with Ellie was a completely fake tabloidmance. It made sense since she’s a young up and coming actress and he needed the press for some of these parts. All the staged candid images with her he looked absolutely miserable. No wonder he ended up with Brandon even while he was was technically still “with” her. He was probably over the facade at that point and wanted out.

[Quote] All the staged candid images with her he looked absolutely miserable.

Oh c'mon, it's not as if madden is some ray of sunshine in any of his pics with flynn lol

R579 Good point. I agree. It would make sense if it was a showmance considering he ditched her for Brandon while he was still technically with her.

British press alleged it was Bamber who ditched him, R581.

Brandon just followed the stylist for Richard's Interview photo shoot aww how cute. He seems very fond of Richard.

R582 But how likely is that if he started seeing Brandon while he was still with her? Seems like cheating to me.

Richard Madden is about as gay as Tom Hiddleston!

R581 Maybe she was tired of their sham romance. At least, I hope she knew it was a sham going into it and wasn’t surprised by walking in on him going down on some dude. (Pure speculation on my part. For all I know he was 100% faithful to her.)

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Oh, good. Asspants.

Not dissing, but how old are all the people who are constantly monitoring who "liked" or "unliked" or "followed" or "unfollowed" or "re-followed" or "unfollowed again" who on Instagram. It seems like a kids' game: "Look, Billy liked Susie's photo of a candy store! Oh, but Annie unfollowed Billie! She must be jealous of Susie! And now Mikey unliked Annie but started following Billie! It must mean Mikey, Susie and Billie are having a BDSM ménage à trois in the playground sandpit!".

Enty has jumped on the train with a super obvious blind item. Note a response in the comments by a commenter named prixie.

I find funny all the speculation.

First, it would be the first time an actor use a gay relationship to promote a film. It would be fantastic if that was true and worked, it'll be of all ridiculous bearding, but i doubt that's the case.

The seem to be really dating.

And about Brandon Flynn being a nobody, probably that's true for people of certain age but the truth is he has way more followers on instagran than Timothée Chalamet (and Thimothée is way more famous on internet than anywhere else, people like him or Lucas Hedges had a lot of acclaim, deserved in my opinion, but they didn't have a hit on box office so their fame is way more limited than it seems). 13 reasons why is huge, it's Netflix most popular show. Of course he is famous only with his demo but he is not an instagram model trying to catch a celebrity boyfriend.

And being openly gay it's maybe a problem in HW but certainly not on UK and Madden can act. Maybe he simply fell in love.

Oh, and Sam Smith has plenty material for new album (and this even creates some buzz) so everybody wins

That's how the world works in the social media age r589, you can find a lot of information off social media habits.

And I'm 31.

Is anybody going make Part 3, or do I have to do it, you lazy whores?

Part 3

Thanks r594

[quote] Oh, and Sam Smith has plenty material for new album

Does all this mean that Smith's falsetto voice is going to get even higher and whinier in the next album?

RM may have fallen in love and threw all caution to the wind.

R596

I'm an early Millennial too, R592, and I shudder at our generation's OCD Insta monitoring habits.

^. Is that an affectation or an oxygen pump?

Reply R335 from the thread #1 needs to be replicated here. Timeline of this relationship:

"I'm bored and stuck in the house, so here's a timeline, for those who don't want to read the whole damn thread:

- Richard and Brandon have known each other since at least November 2018 because that's when photos of them surfaced from a party. (R was still dating his girlfriend at the time, though.) I think I read somewhere (maybe here) that they started following each other on Instagram in October.

- Sometime around New Year's, Richard and his gf Ellie Bamber break up. At a few social occasions after that, Richard and Brandon appear together. Then in March, a photo surfaces of Richard walking Brandon's dog in LA. And shortly thereafter, an article pops up that says Richard is "crashing" with his "pal" Brandon in LA while Richard looks for work in Hollywood. Except Richard is apparently not looking for work in Hollywood, because he's landed a movie gig in London.

- Richard flies back to London to start production on a new movie he's in with Colin Firth and Bumblesnort Cabbagepatch. But on Saturday night, a photo surfaces of him and Brandon sitting together at a play in London, so apparently Brandon has traveled to London with Richard. And now, just a few days later, they're both back in LA, walking down the street with their arms around each other.

- A DL poster claims to have seen the two of them together at a restaurant recently, acting all cozy and intimate. DL poster says he assumed they were just another gay couple, but then he recognized Richard.

- One of Brandon's friends posted a pic of Brandon and Richard together (not romantic, just hanging out) and commented that Brandon was lucky. Brandon replied back "blessed."

- Brandon has a Spotify play list of love songs titled "Richard."

- Sometime in February, Brandon's ex, Sam Smith, unfollowed Richard on Instagram. (lololol) And speaking of Instagram, Brandon follows Richard's dad on Instagram, and Richard's dad follows Brandon -- which is notable in that his dad only follows a handful of people, mostly family and close friends.

- In the Vogue interview that just came out a week or so ago, Richard is asked point-blank if he's ever questioned his sexuality, and he flatly refuses to answer the question. Did I miss anything?"