Richard Madden and "buddy" Brandon Flynn part 4

All i really know, is you are where I go. The part of me that’s u will never die. When i am all choked up and i cant say a word, every time u say goodbye, baby it hurts.

Brandon posted this from his mom in his Instagram Story.

An oldie but a goodie.

^ I wonder if the Italian style-queens shot him in B&W to cope with his Celtic skin colouration.

RM on Emmy Contenders chat. He is sweet and grounded.

I'm curious, Richard was a friend of Sam Smith? Because otherwise, I don't understand why Sam was so petty about it. They broke up a long time ago, it's not like Brandon cheated on him with Richard.

R6 I don’t think he was. If he was, it was not publicized. Richard is friendly with Ed Sheehan.

Those new to BF may not know of his starring in Cook Thugless’ music video for Lockjaw.

I want Richard in me quite deeply

R8 Brandon looks cute but god that song is awful.

Brandon's lip syncing was off, though. It just looked silly.

That message from his mom seems to imply he is not over something probably the gossip surrounding his relationship with Richard all over social media.

Richard looks much better with a beard. Just watched him without one in Bodyguard and he didn’t look right somehow.

Uaually he is better with beard but I think he looked good on bodyguard.

How Bodyguard SHOULD have ended .

Oh, Richard...

More hot tub.

R17 Is this from Ibiza? Maybe I should watch it

R17. Yep, it’s Ibiza. It’s really dumb, so just fast forward to Richard’s scenes. He is so hot.

He is so hot and handsome and I think the Scottish accent is so sexy!

Sam Smith to RM is quite the upgrade. Brandon is cute and always could have done better than SS anyway, who has since come out as a tedious attention -seeker (non-binary).

What I liked about his character in Ibiza was that he was sort of a klutz and a dork, yet still sexy.

R17 Oh my!

Sam smith to Richard is literally upgrade of the century lol

One more from Ibiza...

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RM is like hotter and sexier Seb Stan

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R27 He really is

Has Richard done any frontal nudity? I want to see what Brandon has to deal with every night.

If Madden had frontal nudity hanging around the net, it would have been posted. Over and over by now.

R30 Now that you mentioned it... Brandon was walking kind of funny in some of those photos.... LOL

Next discussion topic for the fangurls.... Did Brandon use Charile to "lure" Richard into a gay affair?

That dog is wise beyond its years.

If a Stark toddler were a dog it would look like Charlie.

R30 We’re still working on getting are hands on that.

R36 I wonder if Richard and Brandon have recreated that

It's hilarious that Brandon still hasn't liked that post from the photo shoot of Richard kissing a woman. Further proof that this is more than just a friendship. Why else would Brandon be jealous?

Flash forward 30 years Richard and Brandon

R39 30 years? I give 3 months... and they're done.

Tbh 3 months would be quite decent considering the situation

And Flynn and Sam lasted like 9 months. I don't think Flynn&Madden can surpass that

Richard still hasn't liked Brandon's new post. Are they over already? lol

3 months starting from when exactly?

Then again I see their mutual friend Gemma Chan commented, so probably not.

But they will always have the memories of the hot sex! So still envy them.

3 months from now on.

I'm sure they are still together, but mutual friend commenting thing doesn't really matter when it comes to celebrities.

R47 In less than a month from now on RM will be back in the UK filming. I bet Brandon won't follow him.

R49 That's possible. B must have some things to do /work, right? idk...I mean I heard many stories about Richard being...quite wild with girls other than his public relationships and that's why I was so surprised to hear RM&BF thing at first. It woyld be pleasant surprise if this thing works out.

would*

Brandon's 'come hither' look.

R50 It would be a pleasant surprise if there was RM&BF thing at all. R may be just staying at B's as a friend while promoting his show and testing Hollywood gig chances. You know stingy jokes about the Scots.

R49 There is no point for Brandon to follow him back to the UK. All actors and their significant others have to deal with this type of work separation. Richard would be busy on set most of the time anyway, but if there is a break, Brandon might visit.

R53 Sure... and he's so cheap/poor he pays for room and board by walking Brandon's dog!

[quote] RM is like hotter and sexier Seb Stan

[quote] He really is

He really is not. And he looks nothing like Stan. Especially when he colours his hair dark.

WTF I'm 3 threads late!! 😭😫😫

R57 Better than 13 treads late...

Brandon doesn't have a playlist called Richard. That's a false account made by a Larrie type fangirl.

This pose look familiar to anyone? 🤔

I have no idea who they are, r60, but the pose reminds me of Landon and Julian.

R54 Their situation could be compared to Miles Heizer and Connor Jessup. They visit each other whenever they can, aka between filming or when they have a break from filming.

R59 I'm pretty sure that playlist was proven to be legit? He later changed the name or something when social media got wind of it, and has apparently now hid his Spotify activity or something? I don't know, I don't use Spotify. But I don't think it was proven to be false, I think it was found to be real.

The brandonflynnxrichardmadden account on Instagram is back up and running- for now at least.

I contend with my last breath, the hot mr madden would never be serious or sexual with a thing that was touched by the odious mr smith, who is ugh mug fug yuk

It's that nobody Troye Sivan and his boyfriend, whom I used to follow on tumblr lol, Jacob Bixenman, r61.

Jacob Bixenman is not at all unattractive, r66.

Never said he was. That was the main reason why I was following him on there. He had good taste in music too.

That brandonflynnxrichardmadden is shutting itself down and putting itself back up, no one is making her (I am taking a wild guess that it’s a woman who runs it) do so. I don’t really do Spotify, but I think it’s weird that Brandon, who has an obsessive fan base and millions on followers on the IG only has a couple hundred followers on Spotify. Kind of makes me think the Spotify is fake.

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Well, the account's comment section is full of angry Richard "stans" who keep on saying that they reported the content, so it's not so farfetched for Instagram to shut it down while it reviews it, r69.

R71, had no idea that was happening. Thanks for that.

Dog of the Week

I don’t know, based on the other playlists the Spotify account has made and follows it could be him. He follows a couple playlists of just music from “The Sopranos” and then made a Drag Race one full of songs by Alaska Thunderfuck LOL

This so called “relationship” will turn out to be a big joke. Trust me.

Charlie is one ugly mutt. Here, had to say it!

Oh, he's aDORable, r76. You're out of your mind.

Charlie is a sweet, adorable dog! Richard seems to love him!

I thought those Richard stans were delusional and being stupid at first. But last few days were such a mess-GP&media blow up- so now I kinda understand them. It was bit too much...

R70 They are hella thin

Charlie is cute AND ugly

He was a rescue dog which usually aren’t the most attractive dogs out there

flynnagin11 "The fuckin bodyguard, but sensitive"

r73, ...the noble wizard dog

R76: Rescue dogs are generally very loyal and caring. Not everything in this life is about beauty

R56 Holy shit he looks horrible there! Is that really Madden? I barely recognized him. He looks like Luke Evans, like a 50 year old with bad skin.

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R71 The Richard stans can go fuck themselves. Seriously, they piss me off. It's because of "fans" like them that Richard can't come out.

R83 someone commented under Brandon’s comment that the two of them should date! That photo and comment is from November...

I think they’ve been together longer than anyone thought -Brandon has been following Richard's close friends for months now. I’m also thinking of that pic of Brandon with Richard's parents at the Critic Choice awards from January.

brandon is paying madden for a bit of publicity

anyone who thinks the hot hot madden would touch the smith contaminated whore Flynn is nutzzz

R91 Troll, how do you explain R90 then?

I don't think Brandon would do that, r91. Richard is the one that gained lots of followers after his exposure with Brandon, and he's also the one with a movie coming out where he plays a gay character. If I had to bet on who's paying whom, it would be Richard paying Brandon. Also, Brandon is hot too...

They definitely had a thing at least since November or maybe even earlier. He was still with Ellie at the time which I still don’t believe was a real relationship. This was them looking thrilled to be together in November at an awards show.

How is that longer than anyone thought r90? The current thought process is at least since November.

r60 Very familiar.

Where did Richard supposedly meet the then 19-20 year old Ellie? Wasn't she awfully too young for him?

I literally said that me must have cheated on her with Brandon since the timelines overlapped, yet nobody believed me. That's IF she ever was his girlfriend. Who knows, he might be gay and all the ex girlfriends were all a front.

[Quote]yet nobody believed me.

Most of us see that Instagram post from November shows they were already together.

Sorry, that was meant for R94

R98 Or he might be straight and Brandon is his new bestie, who just happens to be a gay fellow actor.

R97 I can't figure out if Richard is gay or bi. Her age is a red sign, maybe she was a beard all along. Maybe he didn't cheat on her with Brandon. Then again, maybe he really is bisexual, would explain many partners in a short amount of time. Many bisexuals (though not all) are cheaters.

R97 They had common friends.

R97 Richard and Ellie travelled together with a group to Ibiza for DJ Jonas Blue’s Birthday party in the summer of 2017. I assume that’s when their relationship ( I believe it was a real relationship) began,

R101

He dumbed his gf after he met Brandon, He fell in love with him real quick for him to stay in LA when he said before that he didn't like LA.

Him and ellie were real cause they didn't really show off except a few hand-holding pics and award pics. But they spent quite a lot of time together&with each other's family. But low-key. I stalked their social media back then cause I hated that relationship and wanted them to break up soon lol

R106 Another point idiot fangirls like R101 seem to miss is that Ellie is completely gone from his life. Why did he feel the need to break up with her if Brandon is just a friend?

Brandon flirted with aron guy til december so november doesn't make sense. I must have started around december.

R109 Maybe they hooked up, yet didn't make it official until later? It happens. Maybe he didn't know what he wanted but then had to choose. Obviously he chose Brandon.

R94 Marlboro reds? Ew, no. Richard, please stop.

I believe B&M are together now but who knows why M broke up with Ellie? It's not like we know he broke up with her for B.

Anyway grown ass man should not meet 20 year olds.

They aren't holding hands here, r107. They weren't as lowkey as people make them to be. I'm not saying she was a beard or anything.

Brandon has liked Richard's post just now

R109 and R112 exactly. He met Brandon oct/nov. (that’s when they start commenting on each other’s social) Maybe he and Ellie were on the rocks. They had a 10 year age difference, maybe she wanted to focus more on work, maybe he wanted to move to LA all the way back then, it could have been anything. They break up and he and Brandon get together in December. (Someone here in the older thread said Brandon was in Scotland for NYE, but I didn’t see that confirmed anywhere. There are photos of him and his dad at a pub...) Brandon is with him and his parents at the Critics Choice. All that being said. It seems as though both relationships were/are genuine, but we’ll never really know, it seems.

Found his Grindr hookup

madden is humiliated he touched IT and that IT got publicity from him....

run bak to sam smith u goomba!

R117 That's Luke Pascualino. They did movie together.

A beard is someone you have at your side at public events and, sometimes, in arranged "casual" moments for paparazzi to take pictures which get sold to the press to establish the fake relationship further. I could see Madden not agreeing to the fake pictures after what happened with Hiddleston and Taylor Swift and their hilarious I heart Taylor Swift T-Shirt stunt.

R114 I know that pap exist lol And it was more about frequency and exposure.

u queens really think sir madden would touch ho Flynn with a ten foot pole ??????

[quote]He dumbed his gf after he met Brandon

Thank you very much, I was dumb long before I even met him.

R119 ...Luke looks real bad there.

New ig!

[quote] u queens really think sir madden would touch ho Flynn with a ten foot pole ??????

LOL. He can't keep his hands off of Brandon's neck. So yeah, he's not afraid to get handsy with him.

R116 I agree. And Richard went vacation with Ellie in november so I assume R&B got together around december.

From interview mag

R115 Yet Richard still hasn't liked Brandon's post about Charlie.

[quote]That's Luke Pascualino. They did movie together.

Like I said found his Grindr hookup

I feel like this whole thing is doing Brandon more harm than good. Old female Limeys should stay away from Brandon. He's out and proud and has a promising career ahead of him. He's cute too, unlike what that poster with poor punctuation thinks.

r111 (or anyone), what's wrong with Marlboro Reds (other than the fact that they're cigarettes)?

R129 has he liked anything? I haven't seen it. He only posted, hasn't been on a liking spree, from what I can see.

Besides, how much can be read into him liking or not liking Brandon's pics? I feel like he liked his last two in the aftermath of the explosion on social media about them probably to indicate that he wasn't turning tail and running a mile from whatever friendship or relationship they do have just because people are now talking about it, but up until then he wasn't liking any of his pics he's been posting, and we know whatever relationship they have has been going strong, so that wasn't an indicator of anything.

I think Brandon is cute and admire that he's out and proud, but he doesn't seem to have promising career unfortunately. I thought he was a good actor on 13RW.

Absolutely nothing, r132. Great with morning coffee!

Does anyone feel that all of this professional press, not the actual magazine articles, because that’s all for Rocketman, but the stuff coming out now about men being objectified and The Guardian response back, the article out today about Bodyguard, him posting the Vogue thing again when he already posted it last week, is a push from his team to take the focus off the relationship?

Add: not that he’s hiding or anything, but to try to bring it back to his career, like he’s always done.

Do they still refer to Marlboro Reds as cowboy killers? lol

I’m not a fan of him smoking, but it seems like a lot of European actors do.

A lot of Europeans do period, r138. Smoking is making a comeback in the US. Younger generations are all over it, vapes and juuls too.

"Marlboro Reds"? They were just called Marlboros when I smoked. You specified "in the box" if you wanted, but I never said "Red."

R136 Yes I got that same feeling. I noticed that the attention started shifting toward that article of him complaining about weight.

I saw some PR person on twitter saying that she knew Richard's publicist after making a Hiddleston/Swift joke. I would've loved to be in a meeting with RM's PR people right after those pap pics came out as they frantically called the tabloids telling them to make sure they refer to them as pals!

R94 R98

[quote]One of Richard's ex-'girlfriends' -Suki Waterhouse- is known in the industry as a paid beard. She beards for gay men and contracts for up to a year. She gets the publicity and extra work from it. So if she was with Richard, I am picking it was a business arrangement.

[quote]And Elli was introduced onto the scene after filming a movie with Suki and after Madden and Suki 'broke up' .

R142, but was she ever with Richard? They never followed each other SM (not that it matters) and she was spotted with Diego Luna not long after that. And the movie Ellie and Suki filmed was Pride and Prejudice and Zombies which was filmed back in 2015. Does that mean Suki bearded for Luna and is doing so for Pattinson now? R131, my thought is Brandon would be better off keeping it platonic with RM and be with someone who doesn’t need to hide the relationship.

R91: I find a little tiresome the trashing of Brandon. It's curious that everytime there's something involving an openly gay celebrity and someone who is not openly gay is the openly gay the one who ends bashed.

Brandon is a young actor popular for being in Netfilx biggest hit, he is not an instagramer or a youtuber and he is not a kardashian who sells his life. As a lot of young people he shows himself on social media. He is out when most gay actors of his age are in the closet or openly bearding, just only for that he deserves some respect

Exactly, r143. Brandon deserves so much better. Hiding would contradict coming out in the first place, and I don't think he would be for it (assuming they are a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 item).

People who say the pap pics of Brandon and Richard were promo for Rocketman are ridiculous. There's no way he would go through such a stunt, IF he would do something like that to promote a movie it would be playing it up with the actual star of the movie. Did you see the comment Taron left on his new post? THAT is queerbaiting for the movie. Not this random pap stroll of Richard and Brandon in LA.

Richard had now liked Brandon's post if anyone was still concerned, haha.

I love Brandon. I've never said a negative word about him. He's one of my favorite gays. I wish he were in more things I could see.

R146: Taron can't help it, gaybaiting is in his genes

[quote]Taron can't help it, gaybaiting is in his genes

I’m here for the Richard deliciousness but I’m not hating on Brandon. I’ve been watching 13 Reasons Why — kind of a lame ass show but he’s good in it.

flynnagin11 "Is this my view when I stay?"

R148 I agree. I want to see him in more things too. He's openly gay. I want to see an out gay actor succeed in the business. I'm not sure he would be right for the new gay superhero role, but how about him playing the boyfriend? Hell, what if Richard got the gay superhero role? They could be an on screen couple in addition to real life, lol.

Interesting, R152! That guy is a friend of Richard and Douglas etc..., right?

With all this new info and Brandon not really hiding the relationship anymore, how can people still doubt that they're together? It's so obvious! I wonder if they both agreed to "go public" with those pap pics, like... it was planned in a way that they blew the closet door open and didn't want to hide anymore, in case people spotted them together. Also, they were smart in doing it ambiguously. Like, they didn't go overboard with the affection, so the most delusional fangirls will still believe they're "just friends" if they get spotted together again. This way they can spend time together without worrying what people might think. I doubt this means Richard will come out, but I do think it was sort of a middle ground for them, a compromise of sorts. Brandon would prefer to be totally out with his significant other, considering he's out himself, while Richard is still in the closet so would probably prefer to keep it a secret. It makes sense.

It's also interesting he said "when" not "if", R152. I think this may have actually completely convinced me now.

R131 I agree. This is why I was hesitant to even believe that he and RM were a couple at first because he's out and proud. He doesn't strike me as someone who likes to hide who he is. He also is someone who likes to leave comments on people's posts on IG and yet except for at the beginning he's been strangely silent when it comes to Richard's posts. So to go from all of that to this whatever it is where he can't even hold his hand in public and to get called his pal seems like it would be hard. The dick must be mighty good but I wonder how long he'll be willing to basically hide in Richard's closet with him.

R154 Jeremy is the editor/creator of Mr. Porter. He and RM have been friends a while and used to own the big country house where RM and Douglas went for the summer in those other photos linked in the old threads.

Brandon is really cute and easily one of the best things about 13RW. He'll continue to have a lowkey career and ride those Netflix coattails for a few years at least. Y'all are haters.

R148 I don't have anything bad to say about him except I just found out who he is. When I looked up his IMDB couldn't believe he hasn't really been in much except that Netflix show which I have no interest in. He doesn't seem very ambitious. Instead of following Richard around like a puppy maybe he should be trying to audition.

R131

[Quote] Richard seems to have the ugliest fans

Have you seen Shawn Mendes' fans lately?

I don’t think RM’s ex-girlfriends were beards. Could be he’s bi, but it’s also possible he’s still trying to figure things out himself.

A friend of mine’s dad (now deceased) married and had two sons the old-fashioned, penis-in-vagina way before he came out and left his wife. I’m not sure how old he was at the time, but it happens.

And just a couple months ago, my former boss left her husband for another woman. I was so slow to catch on... I’d seen her and her girlfriend out on the town a few times, and the she even introduced us. But it wasn’t until, as they were walking past me at the farmer’s market one day, the girlfriend put her arm around Tina’s waist that a lightbulb went off in my head. I jumped on her FB page and did some snooping, found tons of pictures of her and the gf but none of the husband, and where her profile used to say married it now said “taken,” and she’s in her mid-30s with a kid, too. So, stranger things have happened.

I’d be surprised if RM fully came out, though. Maybe he’ll be more comfortable if/when he officially becomes an A lister in Hollywood. Either that, or his career starts to slide and he no longer cares about hiding.

Thanks, R158! Yes, I remember those photos. I think I was curious about Douglas and Nick Grimshaw at the time but briefly wondered about Richard and Douglas as well. Anyway, back to Brandon expecting to have that view...I hope this happens soon, haha!

R160 I noticed Brandon before 13 Reason Why. He was cute when he guest starred in episode 7 of BrainDead back in 2016. (This series is a must watch for a hilarious explanation of our current deplorable political situation!)

R148 I'm pretty sure he got cast in 13RW almost straight out of college or drama school or wherever he had been. And you can see why, watching it- he may not have much professional experience but he's a damn good actor. The show itself may be all over the place in terms of quality but his performance certainly isn't. He's one of the best of the young cast and has been repeatedly singled out for praise of his portrayal of a character that can't be easy to play.

R165 Sorry, that reply was for R160

Is Douglas straight? Is he the one who was having the big gay picnic with Richard in the English countryside or am I mixing him up with someone else?

I think he is, R167, but I wondered for a while. And yup, that is him. Here is another

R168 That hand gesture says a lot about Prince Charming...

Haha, I think so too, R169! One more

I guess Douglas is not available... seems like he and Richard are already a match made in heaven!

All of you thirsty for RM just know that if he does come out as bisexual, gay, or fluid (ugh) you'll instantly lose interest in him and move onto the next celebrity presumed to be closeted.

R172 So what? Everyone has his shelf life. There's always someone hotter and younger to come.

The obsession with celeb hand gestures is stupid. You can be camp without being gay. Also, RM is hardly camp.

I do think he is bi and dating Flynn, quite a few signs in that direction. But his mannerisms are irrelevant. What are we living in the 80s?

....

What a sassy bitch. Also what’s the deal with Booth because I want in dat ass.

R176 Apparently, Booth is one of those rare birds who walks like a duck, quacks like a duck but is not a duck.

R177 I guess that makes him a cock tease.

But then again birds of a feather....

I have a question for those who believe that R90 pic from Critics' Choice Awards after party proves that R & B were a couple already in January and that they came together to London where a week later RM won at the National Television Awards. If so, how come another very cute guy was with Richard at that NTA event? He got overexcited when RM won, was all over him, almost kissed him making R slightly sweetly embarrassed. R had more logical options for his guest that night if he was already dating Brandon but wanted to keep it under radar: 1) to come with his PR team only (pretty blond lady proved quite suitable for tabloids "mysterious women"), 2) bring a female friend / actress and let tabs do their guessing, 3) bring a family member etc. What does not make much sense to me, if R & B were already dating at the time, is to bring another handsome male friend (not even close?) and fellow actor - but publicly not widely known as either. Interestingly, the guy was wiped out from tabloid reports though he could have been 'mysterious man' - especially after his intimate reaction. The most likely explanation is that R & B were not dating at the time in January (no clue about now). Brandon might have easily come to R90 after party on his own, run into R (who he already met before) and his folks, clicked well, got into pic etc. No evidence that they flew to London together either, right?

R180 nobody's ever said Brandon was in London during the NTA's. He was still filming 13 reasons why in CA

R181 I am sure somebody did imply in previous threads. But that's not my point. The question is: why was his NTA guest another handsome young man? If he was already dating Brandon, wouldn't that be 1) rude to B 2) stupidly gay-baiting tabloids when he needs that the least.

R180 / R182, the guy is Andrew Hawley and seems to be a long-time friend as well...from the same Douglas friend group it would seem...

Are they both still in California?

R184 As far as we know, yes. Will be interesting to see if they turn up at Coachella this weekend.

R185 I think they will! I bet there will be a lot of pictures of them all over each other!

r182 Because if you want to see a friend, you can? He also had some other male friends with him, as per instagram. Richard only flew in to attend and he took the first flight out, skipping the after party, to go back. Just because he was possibly dating Brandon doesn't mean he can't ever see male friends again. What kind of logic is this?

R181 I think back then, there were very little rumors about his sexuality, so I don’t think the gay baiting scenario was an issue. He had just broken up with Ellie a few weeks prior. If I recall, the photo with the dog and the article that he was moving to LA that specifically mentioned Brandon were the first links people had on twitter/ig/here of their friendship or relationship and that was sometime end of February/early March. The necklace/photo at critics choice/playlist (if legit)/Instagram habits were all discovered later and put together, indicating a longer relationship. Maybe Andrew was the only one who could go? I think R flew right back out for the SAG awards. Maybe he wasn’t going to originally attend?

R184 Alisha whatsherface is in the “desert”. So maybe she’s at Coachella? The band that Brandon and Richard went to the party for (wallows) is playing on Saturday and Idris is performing on Saturday. So maybe...

🎤👥 podcast????

Maybe we’ll get pics like this at Coachella? Richard would have to take Jack’s place this time, though, unless Brandon is stronger than he looks.

R187 I understood the timeline that he had stayed in London afterwards and that B came later. Didn't know that the Awards was the only chance to catch up with an old friend. So much flowing back and forth, I got confused. OK, my mistake. Anyway, his friend's hugs and kiss attempt didn't go unnoticed as DM put that exact video bit into their B & R LA stroll speculation.

R185 Expecting interesting next few weeks and months. I also hope R gets job in LA after 1917 filming completes in June. LDR is tough.

Hoping to see a photo emerge of RM swallowing BF's face at Coachella dressed in very little like the typical Instagay just to see the slow and painful deaths of all the Twitter fangirls. Neither of them do it for me tbh; don't get me wrong though, they're far from ugly. That would be Sam Smith.

He wore the necklace in February

I don’t know where you all live but I don’t see a lot of buddies in NYC walking around with their hands and arms all over each other like this pap walk.

R189 just listened. Said a lot of what has been said here. The hosts don’t really know RM or BF (girl host says he’s still on GOT). Talks about it being a pap walk and it served a purpose to get people talking (paps don’t just lie in wait; someone called them) and that before this, RM was assumed straight and BF was w SS. The girl host says its weird they are living together (that that’s a more intimate thing). The part about them starts at 10:00 with a call from a guy named Colin.

For all here hoping for that one RM & BF public kiss or just another hand on the shoulder: these two have already kissed thousand times (kiss talk starts 7:00). They have great chemistry too. Enjoy!

BF 13RW co-star TD at Coachella

R196 My favorite part is when they have the threeway with the Beefeater humping him on both sides.

Taron was more enthusiastic in humping LOL R198. In general, Taron was setting the tone, he seems natural leading man. Richard proved his claim that he is a bit shy but still he was happily following Taron. Great video - loved the Benny Hill theme, the trick they played with passers-by, all of it - I am still smiling.

Rocketman will premier at the Cannes on May 16. It will be interesting to see who Madden comes with.

stop humiliating madden and his family by connecting him and Flynn in an erotic way...

good god

a hand on neck means nuthin.

Flynn is an embarrassment to humanity

Coachella is the perfect place for Richard to show up with his new beard. Very public and very paparazzi-filled

Imagine if Richard Madden was to be seen with Timothy Chalamet on the street within one foot of one another.

Datalounge would truly explode!

R201 yes what young Hollywood whorelet needs an extra paycheck? What’s Bella Thorne doing recently?

Should be free, r203. I thought she was still dating Tana Mongeau but that doesn't seem to be the case. She's definitely the right age.

R203 She was recently in a throuple with a bf and gf but just broke up with the gf recently.

New pic. Brandon likes him dirty.

The best and most discreet way to come out is for BF and RM to show up to Coachella dressed as the Village People (the modern hipster versions). If one of you PR coordinators are reading this and RM comes out against your protests then give him this idea!

I don't know when they started dating, but it looks like Sam found out about their relationship in early February. After this post, Sam briefly unfollowed and refollowed Richard IG. And then unfollowed again on February 11. lol (all info from this twitter)

R208 Sam is jumping the gun here. If Richard doesn't come out for Brandon, then it's not a serious relationship that can last anyway. Sam should save his angst for when Richard commits unequivocally to a gay relationship with Brandon.

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R210 What a difference a gay (Brandon) makes...

What's the story with that white streak in Richard's hair R210?

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Why we can't link the DM article here?

It shows a vid instead.

Sorry, I was wrong. We can't seem to post the DM article without the video.

R212 See 1:10 mark.

R208 Ha! It must sting knowing your buddy ended up shacking with your ex who you still love. BTW that twitter was on it with R&B and connected the dots quickly. It's also hilarious seeing what Sam was listening to during this time.

no one wants smiths left overs for gods sake !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Single and ready to mingle. Come and get it fellas!

R219 The "fluid" all went to his hips!

It's not Sam Smith's fault he didn't turn out as hot as Richard Madden.

I see Richard likes Jon K's posts. Interesting. Everyone knows Jon K is gay.

RM is fooling you all. BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

R98, or he might be bi? Ever considered that a possibility?

'Coachella is the perfect place for Richard to show up with his new beard. Very public and very paparazzi-filled'

Will you stfu about beards! He lived with Jenna Coleman, she wasn't a beard. The way some of you queens are obsessed with beards is ridiculous.

Sam Smith looks like a joke these days. Lace shirt and hideously hairy chest? Just no.

The person stalking and reporting all of Richard and Brandon's IG likes is creepy as fuck.

March sighting

Sam Smith got to get over it! It's not Richard fault Brandon dumped him and is in love with him. They look pretty serious, They started to live together immediately, Richard moved to LA and Brandon followed him to London, they are pretty much inseparable.

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R229: In fact Brandon didn't dump him. They simply fall apart and they seem to have a good relationship after breaking.

Sam's problem is that he always tries to hard, puts too much effort and sometimes you just need to let things happen. Anyway, unless he have plenty of material for a new album, and if he avoids embarrass himself, everything will be ok

Lol, I guess Richard must love weed now too.

R231 I would think that Sam struggling and coming out as non-binary had to affect their relationship in some way. That’s a fundamental shift in who you are and I could see that as a game changer on either side that would disrupt the relationship. Brandon seems like a man’s man and Madden fulfills that role for him, where maybe Sam could not.

R233: Even they give him more attention this time, it was not the first time Sam said something like that, and i think the first time was before start dating Brandon.

Brandon seems to have very wide taste in men because his three known boyfriends couldn't be more different

About the theory that Brandon and Richard’s walk with the cigarettes had to be a pap stroll because they were clearly paparazzi photos, I’ve been wondering- does anyone think it’s possible the pizza pictures came first? Because I’ve been doing a bit of research, and apparently Kate and Jamie are papped a lot. Like, a LOT. Kate, in particular. I’ve no idea whether they’re calling them themselves or there’s more value in photos of Kate Mara and Jamie Bell than I would have thought, but yeah- a LOTTA photos of them out there. And I haven’t been able to track down an exact date for either sets of photos on an actual paparazzi photos site. I just wonder whether the paparazzi photographed Brandon and Richard with them first, maybe not even realising what possible story there was there, and then when they did went after them and got the “stroll” pics. The pizza pics were certainly floating around online for at least a day before the tabloids picked them up, maybe even around the same time as the other set. (Wasn’t clear when they were put up though.) I don’t know. I don’t even necessarily believe it myself, it’s just a theory.

As of r235, this thread became as boring as Timotay v. 41.

Richard's always been bisexual. He was fucking guys in drama school. Good for him getting some twink ass.

Gay men should know better than to date bisexuals. Fucking them if fine, but don't get attached or it'll end in tears.

Yeah, even if they are together I don’t expect them to last long. Get the dick while you can, Brandon!

R237 Tell us more.

[Quote] Richard's always been bisexual. He was fucking guys in drama school. Good for him getting some twink ass.

What was the first name of the portly teacher during Richard's time at drama school?

Lol " "I've just gone through a break-up so I'm not in the mood for romance. When I see couples I just want to poke their eyes. It's hard to be happy for other people when you feel so s***."" Richard watch out!! "I love sending flowers, leaving notes around the house and making thoughtful presents. I feel like I'm in a Richard Curtis film all the time. Which is bad, because I think everything should be like a movie and I get anxiety when it's not."" Maybe Brandon wanted someone that would fuck him all over the house!

Do you think Richard didn't attend the GQ panel because he didn't want to meet Sam?

That's quite a nice pic of Sam.

Smith said "break-up," so it was obviously mutual. Now, will the self-loathers who are trashing the poor f*cker give it a rest? This thread isn't about him, anyway. He'll heal, fall in love again and life will go on. This is the problem with people living their lives on SM.

I don't get why everyone is acting like Sam and Brandon split yesterday anyway. They were over nearly a year ago- god, they've been over for about as long as they were together! Their split definitely had nothing to do with anything that might or might not be happening with Richard. Sam might still have unresolved feelings around it or whatever, but the rest of the world doesn't need to make it about him. Whatever caused the split with BF, who broke up with who, etc, it doesn't even matter, they've been over since the beginning of last summer.

Tell that to Sam, he is the one that wants to cause drama! When he unfollowed Richard he wanted people to know what was happening!

R246, and if people were not stalking his social media no one would be the wiser. I 100% agree with R245. None of this has anything to do with Sam. I don’t even think RM dropped the GQ panel due to Sam. Sam was announced at the same time and most likely RM might have had to drop it due to filming commitments for 1917. I’d like to hear more from folks who knew RM in drama school, most say he acted very straight except for the person upthread. Spill the tea y’all!

Did he date preteen girls when he was in drama school?

brandonflynnxrichardmadden Mar 28,2019: Brandon and Richard were at Mare Street Market where near Richard’s £750,000 home in East London😏 via artdirectionk and @thesun #brandonflynn #richardmadden

R236: We are still very far from the boredom of Tim's threads, those are a nonsense of repeated themes again and again and again, this is still to new to get there

They are on ig at the same time liking things, I hope we will see pics of them at the Coachella!

R236 Uh, sorry, I wasn’t trying to be boring. I was genuinely thinking aloud, trying to puzzle it out. It had been said repeatedly that the paparazzi must have been called or tipped off because these pictures came out of nowhere, it had been mentioned on another of the threads that nobody was lying in wait for Kate and Jamie pictures and THEY wouldn’t be calling them. Well, I was surprised to learn that actually Kate and Jamie are photographed all the time. Thought maybe it might have had an impact on things. But maybe not. Sorry to have bored you.

R252 Don't listen to that person. I appreciated your post and I think you might be right.

I think the paps were called, Maybe he wanted to be public with his relationship with Brandon otherwise why tell the press that he was rooming with Brandon?

If RM’s reps told the press he was “rooming” with his “pal” while he worked on business in LA, it was likely meant to preclude any speculation when they were seen out together. I doubt he’s trying to go public with any romance.

And it doesn't ring a bell that a successful actor is living with a young gay man? I mean they sure knew it sounds suspicious

R251 If they were at Coachella we would have known already. Everyone has a phone, someone would have snapped a pic of them and the fangirls would have found it after .2 seconds.

Who is this Coach Ella of whom you speak?

Flynn was obviously with the odious smith for $$,,,why else??

I feell sorry for madden to be seen as Flynn's lover when theyr jus buddys, so rude of Flynns reps to spread that rumor. why would he be taken with ….it?

R253 Thank you, appreciated! :)

Well, seems no Coachella appearance today, but I’m pretty sure The Wallows (the band that Brandon’s co-star Dylan Minnette who he is pretty close to is in, whose album release party they went to together recently) are also gonna be playing on the 21st. So maybe they’ll put in an appearance then. (Or maybe it was just too soon after it all kicked off to even hope for any appearance.)

[quote]Who is this Coach Ella of whom you speak?

It's a music festival where you dress like a homeless person and call it fashion

So Richard slept with men in drama school? It's Brandon his first boyfriend?

R262 His first American boyfriend... one would hope.

Young American, young American, he was a young American...

R261 for the win!

R262 Unfortunately we don't know either. And maybe will never find out what's the truth.

A little off topic, but Richard’s ‘1917’ movie is scheduled to premiere at the end of this year. Isn’t that really quick for a feature film?

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I love dat ass.

Brandon's assumed former roommate and 13RW co-star is at Coachella.

sickening that madden is giving that hot body to old ho Flynn. if he is, which I don't think he is...

why why why would he pick a troll like Flynn???

R268 He is beautiful but can I see a scar of some sort on his right shoulder blade?

How is Brandon Flynn in any way a troll? R273

No muscle tone and vampire teeth for starts...

he was sam smith's lover

nuff said

he will never life that down.

Richard is tarnishing his career with such an association.....alas.

R277, your weird, illiterate posts are a fucking annoyance.

r278, you're illiterate.

im huck finn

go fuk ur fish

R278 That poster at R277 is a troll. I've already blocked it.

IT is Peculiar, why would a normal person date sam smith unless they a gold digger

watch OUT Richard !!

posters who block other posters are weak minded athiests !

How often did Brandon suck Sam's dick when they were dating?

Sam has to have a dick to be sucked.

I just remember those pap photos of them kissing. Brandon wasn't into Sam at all. I still think the entire relationship was for publicity and fame. This is also why some people are saying Brandon is a fame whore. He went into that relationship for all the wrong reasons. Flash forward to this relationship and there's a huge difference. Brandon seems very fond of Richard. You can tell by his heart eyes. Also, there's no way in hell he would enter a relationship with a closeted star if all he wanted was fame (unlike what happened with Sam). I think the relationship with Madden is legit.

Who would not fond of Richard

You mean who would not fuck Richard... if they had the chance.

[quote] I literally said that me must have cheated on her with Brandon since the timelines overlapped, yet nobody believed me.

R98, there is NO evidence of any “cheating”. Overlapping timelines (meeting one person, finishing things up with another) do not indicate anyone “MUST have” cheated. What are you, five?

[quote] IF he would do something like that to promote a movie it would be playing it up with the actual star of the movie.

R146, no one would believe that Egerton (straight) and Madden (potentially bi) are in a genuine relationship. That would be too obvious.

[quote] Could be he’s bi, but it’s also possible he’s still trying to figure things out himself.

He’s 32, not 22, R162. He lives in London, the gay capital of Europe. If he’s “still trying to figure things out” - he’s clinically retarded.

Relationships, especially celebrity relationships, are complicated. In public, they may present themselves as devoted, monogamous couple and in private they have a bearding arrangement, are swingers, have an open relationship, etc. I can't see Madden being an ass who cheats on his real girlfriend with a guy (either they had an understanding and / or he broke up with her as soon he realized he wanted something serious with Brandon).

I’m amazed that you all still believe RM is in a relationship with Brandon.

[quote] I don’t know where you all live but I don’t see a lot of buddies in NYC walking around with their hands and arms

R194, London, same as Madden. We are a very gay nation in general. Even our straight ‘princes’ (welfare leeches) are gay-adjacent. Here’s our favourite royal dunce, Harry, playing with another guy’s nipple.

When you live in London, nothing surprises you anymore.

R254 R255 R256 what if tabs and paps got the hint from the third party e.g. from the team of someone who is competing for the Bond role? By spreading bi rumor about Richard Madden they make sure he is out of competition. I am just saying this is one explanation nobody here suggest before.

The fan girls trying their hardest to revoke all accusations he may be into men, as if any of them would have a chance. He is bisexual and has been seen on Grindr for fuck sake.

If this is addressed to me R296, I am not saying he is not bi or even gay. Just stating one possibility who may have informed paps and tabloids. You are fangurling. There are unambigous ways fir coming out for those who want so. Paps photos like these are nit.

Btw,, 'accusation' is wrong choice of word - you think that he is somehow guilty if he was really bi or gay?

R286: God, you are tiresome. Brandon was on a hit show when he was dating Sam, and the fact that you are a shallow cunt doesn't mean everybody is the same way

R296 When the fuck was he seen on Grindr!? LMAO. You don’t even know if he fucked men at drama school. Nobody knows.

[quote] He ... has been seen on Grindr for fuck sake.

There were a few Grindr [italic]jokes[/italic] about Madden in this & the previous 3 threads.

Somebody took the jokes too seriously.

R296 There were literally no serious gay/bi rumors about RM in the past that's why people are surprised by RM&BF. Now we all know he's at least in to men so don't need to make things up lol

[quote] Now we all know he's at least in to men

We ALL know ALL ginger Brits (Madden, Harry Windsor, etc) are into men.

Gingers are very sexually voracious and not particularly picky.

R298 Shallow? When did I ever mention Sam's looks unlike a million other people here making fun of how he looks? It was just so obvious from the pap photos of Sam and Brandon that Brandon was not into him. He didn't smile, looked uncomfortable, his body language was so obvious.

R303 where do you see discomfort? They both looked like they were aware they were being papped and trying to act normal about it.

The surprising thing is the fact that they kept their friendship a secret, Richard never liked Brandon's posts on ig except one in November, they never worked together, Richard said that he spent a lot of time in LA at the end of the year and fell in love with the place....and then the roommates thing and the pictures were really unexpected, they know each other for a few months but they seem too close and intimate to be just friends. Brandon has heart eyes and Richard touch him in a very possessive and affectionate way.

And Brandon is successful in his own, he's young and out, he's rumored to be in AHS, He was really into Sam, they spent a lot of time together.

It's a bit unfair to BF to say he "obviously" wasn't into Smith, was using him for fame and fortune etc. There were plenty of photos of the two of them where they looked very happy together, and he's never talked about him in any interviews or used his name for anything.

Brandon is a good looking, openly gay, young actor so obviously people have to find him somehow repulsive on DL. Meanwhile, straight and closeted hot dudes who have never once done anything of integrity are worshipped. Go figure.

Typical sign on fangurling is making up evidence like R296 did to strength up his obsession. I agree with R301 that exactly because there was no such evidence this turned big with general audience.

In the podcast the female host said something interesting that maybe represents straight people's perception: she finds the fact of them living together more intimate than them possibly fucking. Yes, people are intrigued with the gay-straight-bi riddle as always but in this case maybe more fascinated with R moving in with B, openly though lowkey, like the most natural thing to do.

R307 you are absolutely right. Sadly.

I admire Brandon for being out and proud.

R307: It happens all the time, people salivated over a closet case who denied being gay a thousand times but bash anyone who was brave enough to come out at the beginning of his career. Pathetic

If they are together since December/January and they are already living together they must be crazy in love

The news of R and Ellie B split hit tabloids mid January. They implied she dumped him.

For cripes sake:::LOOK AT SAM SMITH

AINT NO WAY A CUTE GUY GONNA BE WITH HIM UNLESS $$$$ IS INVOLVED !!!

R313 Sam is not just a homely dude, he’s a homely dude with immense talent and that is very sexy to a lot of people. Brandon is also successful so calling him a gold digger doesn’t ring true at all. Try again.

R313 That statement says nothing about Flynn or Smith or anyone involved with him. It just says a whole lot about you.

R315: I agree. First, not everyone has the same taste, and second on a relationship there are a lot more things than the physical appearance.

Sam is not the best looking celebrity, but he seems a nice guy

The timeline in this account is interesting! Brandon went to Scotland this new year...

In that split picture of them wearing the matching necklace it looks like they’re actually wearing matching pairs of sunglasses too. Or maybe the same pair? The lighting is dimmer in Richard’s photo but the rim has the same striped pattern.

How you know whem someone started IG following someone, unfollowed, deleted IG pictures? Tips and tricks pls.

R318 matching neckless may be stretching. Apparently, the brand is popular with actors, might not be any connection. Who knows how each got his.

Yeah, I think they are wearing the same sunglasses, same shoes, and same necklace....

Brandon got his in February, In 2015 Richard had 2 of them

R319 If you follow someone on ig you can see what they like, who they follow and if they unfollow or delete pictures

With regards to the necklaces, they are the same brand (and before people jump down my throat, this is not to say they are or are not dating) but they are different pendants. We cannot really rule out what r295 is saying though. Dating or not, the speculation only needs to be out there for Bond producers to give him an audition and than have another reason to pass him over for another actor without widespread gay/bi whispering.

To be clear I don’t see sharing glasses/shoes as necessarily proof they’re dating, but it’s interesting. If anything it does show they’re comfortable enough as “roommates” to be wearing each other’s stuff... and ties back to that podcast host talking about the intimacy of living together, which Richard with all his money really does not have to do.

This situation remind me of Richard Armitage and Lee Pace when they were "rooming"

CDAN blind. Probably made up to reflect the current gossip but interesting mention of Spa - saucy boy

"This soon to be way out of the closet foreign born A- list mostly television actor has been hooking up with a guy fairly regularly, but also has a profile on Grindr and even hit up a "spa" in West Hollywood looking for a quick hookup."

CDAN is a joke. I can’t believe take that site seriously.

326 - I beg pardon?

R325 i agree with r326 that CDAN is a joke and their ratings are inconsistent..wasn’t RM described as an A-list dual threat actor in another blind?

CDAN is literally less crebible than DL

R317 Anything to back that up? I doubt that. Brandon posted Christmas pic with his family on December 28. No idea when this next one (with "NY's resolution") posted on January 4 was actually taken (by his 13RW costar). Richard was in LA on January 5 for the Golden Globe, his parents as well. He was also in LA mid December, but not sure how long he stayed nor where he was for NY. These facts make it very unlikely that Brandon was in Scotland for New Year.

Agree about CDAN. BlindGossip is in general much better gossip site, they are not vague like CDAN. Unfortunately, they were sloppy in their RM BI posted few days after he said he is not next Bond.

Cute...by the husband of the guy in R152. His own comment on the post is also funny.

Pretty sure the blinds that have popped up that are obviously meant to be about RM are full of it. It's notable that they ONLY appeared AFTER the photos came out and social media started talking. As someone else said upthread, whether it's because he had his private life locked down tight or there simply wasn't much there to form the basis of any rumours, there was pretty much nothing out there about Richard possibly being bi or gay before this, no rumours, and definitely no hinting in blinds like they're doing now.

[quote] Richard with all his money

How much disposable money does Madden actually have, R323?

The most intriguing thing about all this is that someone posted on DL that RM and BF were a couple way before the photos surfaced. I can't remember exactly when this was or even the name of the thread it was mentioned in but someone has reposted it recently.

R334 It was ‘who will come out in 2019’ thread and i don’t remember which part, but it was dated early March. Then there was the poster here (1st thread, I think) that spotted them “acting like a couple” in Feb at a restaurant in Franklin Village. Maybe that was the same poster? Saw them in February and posted in March. That was also around the time RM was walking the dog and BF started wearing the necklace.

R330 I was the one who brought up Scotland NYE, further upthread.

Back when the first photo surfaced of Richard walking Brandon's dog, there were a bunch of fangirls talking about it on Instagram, wanting to know how they knew each other. Someone said they were friends and another person said, "Oh, that's right. Brandon spent NYE in Scotland with Richard." (Maybe not the exact quote but something to that effect. But there were a bunch of people speculating in the same thread that they were more than friends, and the Instagrammer who posted the pic got mad and deleted all the posts, then turned off commenting.

This is the photo it was posted on, but of course there is nothing there now. I also said upthread that, sadly, there were no receipts -- at least not anymore. Maybe the person who orginally posted that will pop up again on another photo.

(And if anyone wants to know how/why I know this, it's because I've been crushing on RM for years and cyber stalk him from time to time.)

So they spent NYE fucking in Scotland? How sweet!

I still won't get over how weird and random that pairing is, even as friends.

There was a photo on that Instagram linked above that showed RM with a fan at a pub in Scotland on Jan 3. His dad was in the background. Wonder if the guy spotted BF?

In case you haven’t seen this:

[quote] I still won't get over how weird and random that pairing is, even as friends.

So true. I personally would find the pictures more satisfying if RM were spotted running around LA with The Hound.

R340 Rory McCann is a recluse who lives on a barge. He's unlikely to be frolicking around LA.

Brandon is sweet and funny and maybe he's great in bed! Sam Smith said that Brandon was wonderful!

Also, maybe it's true what they say, that opposites attract.

Brandon with a fan in Scotland on January 2, 2019. Everyone at that time thought he was meeting with Sam.

R334 It say "apparently om Scotland", this is not original poster and no comments there. Where is that "everyone at the time thought he was meeting with Sam"? Why would they think so when they had split three months before? SS lives in London.

Maybe the fans thought they were secretly seeing each other when in fact he was secretly seeing Richard lol It's pretty big if for NYE they were together in Scotland with Richard's family!

Yes R346 that's why I want to find out if it's true or it is a fan fiction. At the time RM was still officially with Ellie.

[345] I saw the original post made by the fan, she confirmed it. Someone even recognized the gallery in the photo. If you search through history of the account you will see many comments about this.

Ellie Bamber on January 6:

“It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”

Quote from Alice in Wonderland, I think? Anyway, the quote paired with the date it posted is interesting.

R348 I found only this delusional SS&BF fan posts like "almost 100% sure that samdon has been spending New Years together". He fan says that BF has been spotted in Scotland and Iceland (!?). A good example how pathetic fan fiction is. Can you point to the original poster, that girl on the photo? It does not make sense to me that B spends Christmas with his folks, then couple of days later flies to Scotland to be with R and his parents for NYE (where they there at all?) and flies back with them to LA couple of days later. It is physically possible but unlikely to me. Yet.

R349 She has also this similar quote on IG (a great passage). It can be interpreted differently. I am inclined to think it is related to their break up. At that time (March 4) she must have known R moved in with B. It seems her relationship with R was real. She must have had a good reason to dump him.

It's really out of a bisexual's nature to leave a woman for a man, it's usually the other way around.

Maybe they would've broken up (RM and Ellie) regardless of whether he met BF or not. Also consider how young Ellie is she's probably focused on her career than starting family, something RM might be thinking about at 35.

I think that's the main reason bi men end up with women; it's easier to start a family in a hetero arrangement. Ellie was likely career focused so he went with the next best thing in BF even if he isn't family focused either. But if Ellie were open to having children soon then she and RM probably would've decided to work on the relationship and stay together.

This conversation lol "I'm not 100% sure but I heard somewhere that he's working with Richard Madden on something" Yeah working on his dick lol

R345 My post disappeared for some reason... I'm pretty sure I saw the original post at that time. The fan was visiting some gallery somewhere in Scotland and she was totally surprised to see Brandon there.

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lol busted

R354 Great find! Though on January 6 we know for sure that neither R nor B were in Scotland. But OK, B was there hanging out with R some time before Jan 6. And at the same day of GGA, Ellie gets all philosophical about "tomorrow will be better than today" at R349. I love this show.

R350 Brandon in Iceland sometime around New Year 2019

Brandon was probably leaving Scotland and was passing through Reykjavik airport. But who really knows.

R359 Let's assume the kid didn't make a mistake. Iceland is unusual stop for connecting flights. If he was on his way to Scotland and the lady tweeted on the same day or next (why would she wait few days to tweet it?), he couldn't have spent NYE with R in Scotland. And he would have max two days with R in Scotland. If he was heading back to LA, why going back alone couple of days before R? I guess the kid would recognize R as well if he was there. Something doesn't add up here. More mystery.

R361 Yeah, the dates are a little bit wrong but I think he was in Scotland. The guy who saw Brandon at the airport in Reykjavik is from Scotland and lives in Canada, so Reykjavik airport as a stop for connecting flights seems like a possibility.

To Canada, yes. To LA, not so sure. Dublin or London are usual stops.

R363 Who knows, maybe it was a spontaneous trip and this being around New Year's time, he couldn't get any better tickets than through Canada. There are many possibilities. But you have two people who saw Brandon in or near Scotland around the same time. Two is not many but Brandon is also not so famous.

R364: Wrong, Brandon is in fact very famous on the young demographics. 13RW is the biggest show on Netflix. Of course that show has very young viewers so probably most people over 30 don't know who he is, but that happens with a lot of singers and actors

R365 is it really the biggest show on Netflix? That's a surprise to me. Where can we see the stats?

No one knows what the most popular on Netflix is. Netflix is famously secretive about its viewership data, they don't release these numbers.

Some people have tried to "estimate" it, but really it's all bullshit.

It's not. House of Cards was up until recently

Then I truly doubt 13 Reasons Why is actually the most popular.

R366 There are no official stats released for any Netflix shows, but I believe data released by another company trying to rank how Netflix shows do shows it's one of their biggest hits, behind House of Cards and Stranger Things. That's not an official release by Netflix, but as best as anyone can tell, it has been one of their biggest shows.

I don’t think people would make up stuff about Brandon being in Scotland. He's well-known with younger people, yeah, but he's not, like, Harry Styles famous, and "sightings" of him don't attract the kind of internet attention someone like him would. (Or... not until NOW anyway. Maybe right now they would get some more traction!) Besides, they didn’t have any reason to "place" him in Scotland a few months back. This wasn’t like now, with blinds being (most likely) made up about RM and people talking seeing him on Grindr etc. This was months ago, when only a tiny handful of people had noticed anything about any budding friendship with RM and even fewer cared about it.

So he was in Florida with his family for Christmas. Flew to Scotland after that and left via Iceland (strange, but okay) on Jan 2. We know RM was in Scotland on the 3rd but in LA by the 5th. That makes more sense than that Brandon was only there for a day or two. That’s a lot of long haul travel and he would be seeing Richard again soon enough.

I also like the Gentileschi painting Ellie posted on her IG February 5. Decapitation indeed lol.

If only the pound sterling were stronger, and struggling young actors from the UK were paid more, they wouldn't have to surf on the couches of cute gay actors in LA!

It is shocking that Mr. Madden has to be reduced to this state of affairs!

It might not be the best indicator of success but BF does have 5 million Instagram followers; RM has about 2 million and has gained 100k since the cannabis photos emerged and RM has considerably more professional success than his alleged boyfriend or friend with benefits.

R344 So Brandon is a closet eyeglass-wearer!

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I'm re-reading RM's recent interviews where he's talking about wanting to be in a happier, more settled place in his 30s and be rid of the "turmoil" of his 20s ... and I'm wondering if maybe he's actually is pondering coming out.

[quote]Besides, they didn’t have any reason to "place" Brandon in Scotland a few months back. This was months ago, when only a tiny handful of people had noticed anything about any budding friendship with RM.

You are right. Only a few had noticed -most of them, Sam Smith's fans- and had started to connect the dots.

R375, yes he is. Brandon and Richard at the "All About Eve" play in London, March 30, 2019.

[Quote]I'm wondering if maybe he's actually is pondering coming out.

They called the paps for those pictures, this was done on purpose.

Maybe his romance with Ellie was bearding and he and Brandon have been together longer than people think. I don't think he'd move to LA for someone after only a couple of months.

Maybe he found the love of his love and he's ready to settle down!

It is Caravaggio R372 though decapitation was Artemisia Gentileschi's favorite topic. Too brutal for a breakup reaction LOL. Interesting choice since Caravaggio was bi.

I noticed that in his interview too R376. Today I watched couple of Brandon"s 13RW short interviews. He seems sweet, lovely guy. I hope RM won't hurt his feelings. B said in an interview two years ago that one should always be true to himself. RM has a lot to learn from him.

Sometimes I feel so happy Sometimes I feel so sad Sometimes I feel so happy But mostly you just make me mad Baby, you just make me mad Linger on your pale blue eyes Linger on your pale blue eyes

R380 Love happens. Funny that it's been four threads and nobody has mentioned the word until you did. It's not all about looks and status. Flynn is someone to respect for being out and proud in Hollywood. Fuck, I'm a little in love with him just for that.

YOU IDIOTS READ TOO MUCH INTO NOTHINGNESS. INCREDIBLE

R377 That Instagram account has a slideshow story that provides a timeline.

r384 I don't know if you know this but no one is going to take you more seriously just because you use all caps.

R384 is Correct.

The more trolls appear with their CAPS-LOCK overstatements and hate speech the more you know someone's PR is trying to bury this.

Richard followed Brandon first and before Brandon, he followed Sam stalking his ex, he was thirsty for the boy! Love at first sight! Maybe they hocked up in October when they met, Brandon liked this post, he was obviously thinking about Richard's big dick!

Those who know how to find IG likes history: What happened with allegedly Brandon and Aron Piper IG flirting? When did it start / stop (did it?)?

[quote] So he was in Florida with his family for Christmas. Flew to Scotland after that and left via Iceland (strange, but okay) on Jan 2. We know RM was in Scotland on the 3rd but in LA by the 5th. That makes more sense than that Brandon was only there for a day or two. That’s a lot of long haul travel and he would be seeing Richard again soon enough.

That's a lot of work for dick. But the hole wants what it wants.

R388 I think they are Richard's fans, I read someone say that Brandon put a spell on Richard Lol

R390 That ended in early December 2018.

If he comes out as anything it’ll be bisexual.

R391 Well, that much flying ain't cheap either. It must have been worth it. Wonder what he told his family... I will be away for New Year for a very important booty call!

will be amusing when Richard ditches Flynn and Flynn goes bak to daddy sam, crawling on his knees for the good life again..

R394 It'll probably be something annoying like sexually fluid

I wonder how he's managed to be so sneaky about dating any men before now. Since RM is in his 30s I doubt Brandon's his first

R381 Brandon is easily the best thing about 13 Reasons Why. He brings a depth and vulnerability to his character, despite that the show is basically just a teenaged soap opera. (It's not necessarily a bad show. I think someone earlier described it best as "uneven.") And I'd never have guessed he was gay from watching the show, though. It's funny that there are a ton of gay characters on the show and he's one of a handful of straight ones, lol.

[quote] And I'd never have guessed he was gay from watching the show, though. It's funny that there are a ton of gay characters on the show and he's one of a handful of straight ones, lol.

R399 Right? Hopefully someday an actor's sexuality will be irrelevant.

Yeah, the fact that no one was speculating about R/B back in Jan but ppl still placed him in Scotland... points to this being legit.

Richard is very likely bi (no, i dont think all his past relationships were beards so he's bi or straight) and it would be great to have that representation if he decides to come out. Who are other bi actors? Alan Cumming and?

Was it love at first sight?

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R56 - He looks DISGUSTING in that photo! And I love him!!

wtf with the dye and the lighting?!

R404 I think that's when his hair was still dyed black for Rocketman. He had complained about how he hated it and said it looked like his eyebrows were colored with a Sharpie, or something like that.

R403 Looks like Finn Jones

That looks like Finn Jones because it is Finn Jones.

Did you have any reservations about the show's racier scenes? I've always got the attitude that if it's relevant to the show, I don't mind doing it, but if it's just gratuitous, I don't really agree with it. If it's just trying to get people to watch because there's some boobs or whatever, I don't really like that. But in this, it felt relevant that I had to take my clothes off and kiss guys on-screen. That was a different thing for me, playing a gay character. That's why I quite liked the part, because Ashley is this gay man who isn't defined by his sexuality. I think too much of what we see just goes back to that Queer As Folk thing and being defined by your sexuality. We're halfway through the first episode before we find out my character is gay, and I like that because it's a really laddish relationship [between him, Stuart and Rachid]."

So is Ashley a gay man who dislikes gay culture? "Yeah. He's a gay character who's kind of straight in every sense of the word, except that he has sex with men. That's what I was excited by, because I don't remember the last time we saw that on British TV. We don't really get to see gay characters who are completely open with their sexuality, but it doesn't define who they are."

R380 Or maybe he just wanted dick.

R396 You do know they didn't break up BECAUSE of Richard, right? They've been over for a long time, with no signs of anyone going "crawling back" to anyone.

R395 Eh, he used to spend a lot of time with Smith too, with plenty of travelling to be with him too. Seems to be the type that doesn't mind making the effort for his guy. And it's more possible for him than many- he's young, no commitments tying him down apart from his dog when he's not filming, has plenty of money. Maybe it did feel worth it to him if he wanted to ring in the New Year with his new guy!

for the people who don’t believe Brandon and Richard we’re together in skye for the new year eve you should check the the twitter below. She is the one who take picture with B on Jan 2 and she mentioned she saw Richard in this twitter apparently the same day

And this is the fan pic on Jan 2. So R and B are in skye for the new year

R411 You know that this actually means nothing?

It means nothing or not people will have their own opinions I just want people respect the truth.

R413 Well, no. People were speculating that that picture wasn't taken in Scotland, that he maybe wasn't there at all. However, it's clear that the person who took the picture confirms it was indeed taken in Scotland.

The picture doesn't tell us whether their relationship is just friends or more than friends, of course. But it confirms that yes, he WAS there.

[quote] It is Caravaggio … Too brutal for a breakup reaction LOL. Interesting choice since Caravaggio was bi.

R381, Caravaggio was also possibly a pedophile (just like Michelangelo, who at age 66 reportedly got involved with a 13-year-old boy). So I'm sure Ellie Bamber was NOT drawing comparisons between Caravaggio and Madden.

[quote] Experts believe that the boy who modelled for [Caravaggio's paintings] was one of Caravaggio's young assistants. Historians further believe that Caravaggio was sexually involved with this PREPUBESCENT boy.

They may well have been together over the new year but I only found her mentioning Richard on 10 February...but maybe the Twitter search is not that reliable. It would be quite random for her to see both without it being related, but possible of course.

They met in October and in December they were already close to each other to spend NYE together, they kept the fact that they were "friends" a secret until the press started to say they were "roommates". They started to live together in February, it doesn't look like a hook up, they are in love. I'm curious to see if Richard is going to bring him to the Rocketman premiere!

R417 I would think it would be QUITE unlikely for Brandon to make a flying trip to Scotland for New Year's and have it be nothing to do with Richard, not when they had been getting close since Oct or Nov, he had no other reason to be there that we know of, and, as you say, she mentions meeting RM at a later date so he clearly frequents the area she met Brandon in too. They may or may not have been together when she bumped into Brandon but it DOES look like he was there to spend time with Richard.

(Oh, and you're right about twitter search- it is NOTORIOUSLY unreliable nowadays and has actually been for a while. It used to be a lot better, but these days it's really poor. I know because I've even tested it a few times looking for tweets that I know for a fact ARE still there and it hasn't found them.)

Yeah, that makes sense, R419! And thanks for confirming about the Twitter search function...it has often seemed a bit of a hit and miss situation.

I wish I met Richard in October and was living with him by February. Some guys have all the luck!

R stayed in Napa in early February, this pic in the post is taken in the Central Valley. Which is interesting cause 13rw was filming in San Francisco not very far from there. There might be a chance they are quite inseparable since January

madden is a total top, Flynn must have one hell of an ass to make it work....but how is queen smith a top???

Interesting, R422! That seems to have become rather intense very quickly.

Ohhh, R422, good eye!

It is possible Richard visited him on set, who knows. They are clearly in love!

Not really

I’ll point out that while it seems likely they may have met up in Scotland over New Year’s and possibly in Napa/San Fran while Brandon was filming, that does not confirm they are a couple. However, the fact that they seem to travel a lot to meet up with each other seems a little excessive for guys who are just “mates” — that’s more of a couples thing.

If they are just friends why keep it a secret? Too much effort for just a pal that you met a few months ago and you don't seem like to have anything in common. If Brandon were a woman everyone would say that they were a couple without a doubt.

Totally if Brandon was a woman they will assume they will get married soon. It’s far beyond “pal”

R408 Sounds like he’s projecting with the Ashley character.

I really wish I could see this show (not just the famous clips that have been posted all over the net). Does anyone know if full episodes are available online anywhere?

They are obviously in love with each other. They deserve to be happy and they have my fully support, I mean it. Just hope things can work out and the relationship could last long . People just need to leave them alone

Wow Richard went to the Elton John Sacramento concert with Brandon! They are so sweet!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BswqYIGhhjV/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=d8xnlk44regj

Brandon at Sacramento concert post in ins

R431 It looks like it’s on Hulu. I didn’t realize it’s an American series set in Chicago. Does that mean Richard had lived in the US in the past?

love is love！ love always wins

R435 that’s the US remake. RM was in the UK version, which was on Channel 4.

"Madden will abandon his beloved London for Los Angeles next month, but he still hasn’t secured a job or a place to live. Also, he’s single, maybe. A few days ago, the British press crowed about the actress Ellie Bamber breaking up with him, but he shuts down all talk of his love life. "

“I feel quite free at the moment,” he says, like any man worth his scruffy beard. “If I’m going to be reading scripts for two months, I’d rather sit by the pool than sit in a pub in East London.”

Sam Smith is such an idiot. I pity Brandon for having to put up with his lunacy for months:

[quote] Sam Smith: "I do 'think like a woman' sometimes in my head. And I've sometimes sat down and questioned: "Do I want a SEX CHANGE?". And it's something that I STILL think about. Like, do I want to? But I don't think it is."

[quote] Sam Smith: "I'm not MALE or FEMALE. I think I float somewhere in-between."

[quote] Sam Smith: "I feel JUST as much woman as I feel man"

Thank Jeebus Flynn moved on from that trainwreck. What regular openly gay guy wants a snowflake GAY partner who suddenly no longer "identifies" as "gay" or even as a "MALE" and "still (occasionally) thinks about getting a sex change"? Oh brother.

[R434]

[R434] can’t believe Richard took Brandon to the concert! I Stan this duo

Good God he’s sexy in those Elle photos. I mean, more so than usual.

R441, should't it be the other way round? Flynn is the California resident local - so he would be the one taking Madden around to concerts. And obviously Madden won't go to a concert alone. Who goes to concerts alone?

r443 The Elle article says Elton John "whisked him off" to that concert so Richard brought Brandon, not the other way around.

[quote]Sam Smith is such an idiot. I pity Brandon for having to put up with his lunacy for months:

R439 Sam Smith is an idiot just because he's questioning his gender and sexuality?

It was love at first bite

R444 Right. Richard is the one who knows Elton John, not Brandon. (Although I’m guessing by now that Brandon has met Elton.) And since he was EJ’s special guest he probably had VIP seats.

It's cute that Brandon was so quick to like Taron's new post with Richard.

I can't blame him, it's a cute photo/post, R448!

If Richard is moving to LA wouldn’t he need a visa? Don’t you need to be in a production to get one or would he have one from promoting his film?

"On the difference between doing love scenes with men in Rocketman versus women in his other projects: “With one you get stubble rash, right? That’s basically it. Otherwise, there’s no difference. It’s storytelling.”"

R450 I think he can probably get a green card if he doesn't already have one

R451 I like his answers. He's obviously a professional. He's not embodying the characters he plays beyond the life of the role. Good for him for having a solid grasp on reality.

We want to see his love scenes with his "roommate"!

R433 whew! What an upgrade!

Brandon always supportive of his man, he always likes his posts

Richard is damaged goods. His beard was 19 when he started being photographed with her. 🤭

Have some decency man, at least choose a beard that is not a teenager.

Bisexuals exist.

[quote] I wonder how he's managed to be so sneaky about dating any men before now. Since RM is in his 30s I doubt Brandon's his first

No one cared. He is British, he was Robb Stark and then that character was killed. It is only "Bodyguard" that has made him something approaching A-list -- and making his private life noteworthy.

He dated Brandon for months before there was this sudden paparazzi attention. It still would be flying under the radar if they hadn't decided to call them. I remain convinced this was planned.

R460 Me too! They are looking at the paps when they have their arms around each other. I think we will see them together at an official appearance

[quote] Sam Smith is an idiot just because he's questioning his gender and sexuality?

Yes, R445, Smith is an idiot - because not only is he questioning his “gender” (an empty, useless concept), he’s also questioning his biological sex (which is an indisputable scientific fact).

Smith: “I’m not Male or Female!”.

With that logic he can go “question” if the “Earth is flat”.

Would be nice if we had video. Yes, they are looking right at the photographer in one of those photos where they had their arms around each other. But what happened next? Did they continue on their way, same as before, or did they drop their arms from around each other and move apart?

R461 I don't. Paparazzi take those photos with long lenses from inside cars parked far away. They're not right in their faces like it may appear. And if it were some big plan I'd think the tabloids wouldn't be referring to them as pals.

R464 Look what happened with Matt Bomer, he was papped with his kids and the press said he was with "cute kids" not his, obviously, they have to start with something, he's not going to come out, he's doing it slowly, this way people will not be shocked if he is going to bring Brandon to his premiere

[quote] If Brandon were a woman everyone would say that they were a couple without a doubt.

[quote]if Brandon was a woman they will assume they will get married soon. It’s far beyond “pal”

Totally.

[quote] And if it were some big plan I'd think the tabloids wouldn't be referring to them as pals.

We've been over this a hundred times already in these threads, R464. Newspapers, and even tabloids, don't generally just call anyone "sex mates" or "fuck buddies" or even "lovers" WITHOUT official confirmation from them or at least a "verified source close to the couple". Why? Because LIBEL LAWSUIT.

Remember what happened to Gawker.

R466, and we've also been over that issue two hundred times too. Just because people act like 5-year-olds and keep assuming every hetero male who sits on a park bench with a hetero female "must" be shagging her, doesn't mean that's a double standard to ASPIRE to.

I've lost count of how many times waiters come up to my dad and sister and assume my sister and dad are a "couple", calling them "partners". It's so gross and cringe. People are stupid with their knee-jerk, cringe-worthy assumptions upon seeing a male and a female sitting opposite each other, imagining they "must" be breeding.

I know they won’t last long but I really want to see them come out as a couple and do cute shit together like Brandon did with Sam but less gross and ugly.

Tbh they're kissing and face eating photos were gross and ugly [i]because[/i] of Sam.

R439/R62 = Transphobic troll

**R439/R462

R467 Yes I know! That's exactly my point! If Richard & Brandon had planned for this to happen and it was the start of their big coming out then the tabs wouldn't have to worry about being sued. Which is why I don't believe it's some big plan. I don't think they meant to get caught.

R471 Agreed. Bashing someone for questioning their gender identity is pretty low, even on DL.

I'd be shocked if Richard comes out. I fully expect him with a woman next year at this time.

R446 That's some pretty hefty product placement. Dude knows how to work his SM.

You're probably right, r473. Most bisexuals don't even see the point of coming out as the majority of them are seemingly straight and they use that to their advantage.

R471 / R472 = transphobia-screeching, biology-denying troll who apparently thinks Sam Smith is Trans.

R474, "male" and "female" are not "gender IDs". Smith saying he's not "a human male" is like you saying you're "not a Homo sapiens, but a canine".

R471 It's transphobic to believe that there's no such thing as thinking like a man/woman and that it's stupid to say you're "not male or female" because of the way you think? How progressive.

Exactly, R479. I wonder if Smith will soon start questioning if he's white because he "sometimes thinks like a black person". The inherent racism and misogyny of such statements is so regressive.

R478 “Biology-denying?” That’s a new one.

We need a poll

How long will Madfly last?

Another 3 months? 6? A year?

Sam Smith is not a "male", r481? That's a new one!

R482 Madfly? Is that what their couple name is? It sucks.

R483 I said he has the right to question his gender identity. You’re the one trying to assign him one.

R475 is right. I say RM is with a woman by next year at the latest. No matter what (or who) RM is doing in his private life, I’d be surprised if RM announces anything other than straight.

R486 It would be his loss! Brandon's still young and can find someone better than Richard...

Just a reminder that the "Q" in LGBTQ stands for "Queer" or "Questioning."

Questioning whether one is "a male" or "a female" (Smith's own words) is not "questioning gender identity" - it's questioning one's biological sex, R485. Biological sex is not "assigned", it's observed and objectively verified if necessary.

When Smith hits 50 and starts going for his regular prostate exam - he'll do so because he is and always will be a male (regardless of how he "identifies" in his fantasies), because males have a significant risk of prostate cancer and therefore need prostate checks.

Is there a Sam thread where you guys can debate this? People only interested in Richard and Brandon don't care about that drama queen.

Brandon dodged a bullet by breaking up with "trend-chaser" Smith and upgrading to a normal guy like Madden.

Richard doesn't need to come out, he will live his life open with Brandon without saying anything, he never talked about his private life and the women he dated. I think they will last longer that people think. They moved together very soon, with Sam or his ex gf they didn't make this big step.

R492 It's a nice romantic wish that this would last, but relationships that escalates fast also ends fast. Hot passionate affairs often burn out.

R492 I hate to sound sappy but I believe they’ve fallen in love.

R494 I think so, too. Otherwise, why take such a big risk for someone who’s merely a fuck buddy.

I think they’ve fallen in love too!

Are there any new photos of them together?

Not that anyone was asking, but I had never really taken a closer look at Brandon's photos with Sam. There seem to be quite a few where Sam has his arm around Brandon's neck and Brandon is holding on to that hand. It's quite sweet actually, and it makes me think that perhaps the hand on/around neck thing has to do with Brandon, haha. There were honestly quite a few cute pictures, so I do hope we get some similar ones with Richard.

R498 Sadly, no. The two batches of photos that came out back-to-back last week spoiled us. They’re probably being extra-careful now.

Another ass shot

Enough with the Tranny posts! Take that tranny shit to another forum. This is a thread about two men possibly doing the nasty.

R502, you're 10 posts late with your outrage. This thread has already moved on, and you're bringing it up again.

I’m new here. I’m a Brandon fan who was kind of bewildered when he and Richard started hanging lol. Just FYI they met in October (he liked two or Brandon’s posts back then too) but he didn’t follow Brandon until November and then Brandon followed him back lol. I’m ngl, I didn’t think anything of all of it (because I’m not a person who thinks that gay men and straight men can’t be friends) around January/February and just little things started making me go hmm. Then they moved in with each other. I’m not one to think everyone is dating blah blah blah but but these two have made me pause a lot lol.

This guy met Richard on NYE in Scotland

R504 Do you remember which of Brandon's October posts Richard liked?

Sorry it was early November! Here is one of the them.

Here is the other! Didn’t think anything of it because they’re pretty mundane lol. But they definitely met before he liked these pics.

The only post I see Richard liked is the one with Charlie and the Leon King reference! But I was stalking same Brandon fans on twitter and they said back in February I think that Brandon posted this picture in his ig but he deleted it because Sam's fans were harassing him, I don't know if is true

I didn't watch 13RW so I don't know anything about Brandon, but jeez, he's really cute and seems like a nice guy. Richard looks the happiest I've seen him in years in recent pictures so good for him. Good for them both.

[quote] Richard looks the happiest I've seen him in years in recent pictures

The look of happiness.

Huh. I wasn't aware of this. Richard's friend Jeremy Langmead -- the one who owns the beautiful home in Sussex that Brandon commented about on Instagram -- used to be married to a woman. They had a couple of kids, divorced, and now he's remarried to a man.

Given that Brandon had asked Jeremy if that was the view where he'll be staying, it's presumed that he'll be staying there with Richard ... at the lovely English countryside home of a middle-aged married gay couple, where they can sleep late, brunch together and take romantic strolls through the garden ...

At this point if there is anyone left in this thread who's still insisting that Richard is 100% straight and is bringing his gay but totally platonic friend on vacation with him to hang with other gay couples, I'd say you're in deep denial.

Oh, I didn't know he had been married to a woman, R512! I do love that his husband considers Richard to be his "2nd hubby", haha (R331).

Who else but a wealthy gay man would let a country house to Madden. Isn't that how most actors get perks - from rich older gay benefactors? Madden owes his current gig to rich gay men as well (Elton and Furnish).

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R515 Good for Brandon! I've never seen American Horror Story. Guess I might have to give it a go sometime.

They make such an adorable couple.

brandon may as well be a lady, his poon has been fukd so hard and often by man Richard that its loose as fuk

and Richard is known to suk titty hard! yea bb

Ryan Murphy won't stop until every gay actor has been on AHS

I wish I had a tasteful British manor house in the country to let Richard borrow from time to time.

Interesting new article -and hot pics- from PR-driven, E!Online......

Richard Madden Says 'There’s No Difference' Between Filming Sex Scenes With Male and Female Co-Stars" ALYSSA MORIN | Mon., Apr. 15, 2019 1:33 PM

[quote]Just last week, the two were seen taking a stroll in L.A. The Bodyguard actor had his arm wrapped around Flynn's neck, while the Netflix star had his arm on Richard's waist. However, both stars have yet to address the rumors about them.

If nothing else, Brandon is making some nice connections to the rich British gay circle through this affair. Those Eldergays must be loving the juicy gossip.

Eonline openly floating them as a couple r521. It's really obvious how their teams are okay with this speculation, likely planned it.

It's kind of like a version of CMBYN in real life. Older bi closeted guy + young gay guy. And it might end like that, too. Older guy leaves and marries for his career.

R521 It’s happening

Props to E! Online for finally addressing the elephant in the room.

Brandon posted and Richard liked his #Noachella post. Hopefully this doesn't mean they're going to skip this weekend too.

R527 They are too busy fucking for Coachella. Richard has to go back to work soon enough.

He almost looks like Maxwell Caulfield here

Let’s hope not!

It amuses me greatly that after several months of not liking Brandon’s Instagram posts Richard is suddenly liking all of them.

above pic looks like the ho from theranos is polishing his shoes.

honey ricky aint no armie….

[quote] He almost looks like Maxwell Caulfield here

You queens are really reaching. He looks NOTHING like Caulfield, R529.

Or, at best, Madden at 32 (aging rapidly) is closer to Caulfield at 42.

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Madden is attractive, but he is no classical beauty.

I can’t believe the guy is only 32.

It's true that he's aging horribly. Will go bad probably by the time he's 40 or something.

Fuck! I'm not really into those guys but I love op's picture. So hot!

R536 He can take over Liam Neeson's career sooner then. lol

R509 It's definitely true that Brandon posted that picture and later deleted it. I can't tell you the dates he put it up or took it down or anything, and I have no idea about the Sam Smith nasty comments thing, but I DO remember when he posted it, because it was weird to see two actors I liked but would NEVER have thought would run in the same circles hanging out. I remember I was like- "what the hell, how do those two even KNOW each other?!" out loud to someone with me. At the time I think I just figured it must be some sort of Netflix connection. I never realised he'd taken it down until I saw comments about it recently and went to check.

its interesting both their reps couldnt be reach. I wonder if they will adress and prob deny the relationship during Rocketman and 13rw promos prob from a gay mag.

I keep telling you that this was something planned, they knew the paps were there, now Richard is free to like his boyfriend's post, I bet Richard is going to bring Brandon to one of the premieres of Rocketman. They are not denying it, their pr team let E! online write about the speculation so they want people to know. They will probably appear together without making it a big deal!

madden would never touch a man who had slept with creepazoid smith....

R512 yes, I too was quite surprised that he was married to a woman...he has such a gay face; the husband looks butcher. The ex wife seems like a ‘sturdy’ opinionated lass, the kind I could see a young gay man getting close to. Weird that these fey men who work I fashion still go through the motions of being closeted. I only recently learnt that jasper conran was married to a woman when he was younger.

Quite a few older gay rich Brits (especially those who have, or want, county estates and manors) married women because those women had money $$$.

R543, not that surprising once you look at Jeremy Langmead’s ex-wife’s (India Knight’s) illustrious connections. She was no classical beauty (chubby, double chin), but her Rolodex probably made up for it:

“She was born to a family related to one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement, and the family of Belgian statesman Henri Jaspar.

India's mother re-married a family friend, the [super-wealthy multi-millionaire] architect Norman Foster [who headed the design of the iconic Gherkin skyscraper in London, the restoration of the Reichstag in Berlin].”

No wonder her married her. I doubt it was sexual on his end, it was probably opportunistic. She’s a high-society’s catch. She’s now re-married to a former member of British Parliament.

*he married her

*high-society catch

I guess it's true what they say, that Brits age fast? Must be all that drinking, and the usually fair skin doesn't do well with sun. Does Richard smoke? That is also terrible for your skin. PS: I think Richard looks hot, but yeah, there's no denying he has aged rapidly in just a few years. He should really take better care of himself, otherwise he will look like a 50 year old when he reaches his late 30s.

They probably met each other through Finn Jones. He was seen promoting his own netflix show together with Brandon and his 13rw costars, there are many pics of them together in diff events and of course Finn knows Richard because of GOT.

We Brits have lovely skin, R548.

That's an interesting theory, R549! I like it!

R548 Yes, Richard smokes.

Somewhere in another thread, a DL poster who’d been on the set of one of Richard’s shows remarked that he seemed like a nice, regular guy who’d hang out with the crew rather than hide in his trailer, and they also observed that he “smoked a lot.”

Finn and Brandon do seem to have clicked, R549, so it would make sense!

That’s how you keep the fat off.

I believe it was love at first sight, Richard started to stalk him on ig as soon as he met him and then he started to follow him, it's funny because I read someone say they thought that it was Brandon that had a crush on Richard because he was liking all of his posts and they didn't think anything about it because they believed Richard was straight.

I don't blame Richard, Brandon is so lovable and adorable.

WHAT DOES FLYNN HAVE THATS APPEALING ??????

so is the alleged Spotify playlist real or not?

R558 The list is def true. His ins story is totally comply with the Spotify recently heard songs When we can see the status

Thanks, r559!

[quote] Yes, Richard smokes. Somewhere in another thread, a DL poster who’d been on the set of one of Richard’s shows remarked that he seemed like a nice, regular guy who’d hang out with the crew rather than hide in his trailer, and they also observed that he “smoked a lot.”

Kit Harington ( Game of Thrones) recently did an interview reliving his GoT memories and he talked about the younger actors who played their siblings always badgering him and Richard to stop smoking and now the younger kids smoke.

Many Europeans smoke it's no big deal. You all should stop being so American.

Many Europeans also don’t floss. Ew.

rumors of matching necklaces and spotify playlists aside, the most telling sign of a relationship other than the pap shots is definitely that they travelled to england together to see Richard's friend in a play, who brings their short-term roommate from LA to London. and those Instagram comments hinting Brandon will be travelling to england again to stay with Richard's friend

I hope will get new pictures of them, one when they hold hands or grab ass

I really hope Richard brings him to the Rocketman premiere.

I think there is a big possibility that he will bring him to the premiere

My prediction is that they’ll eventually get bolder about being seen as a couple in public. (And yeah, that includes the Rocketman premiere.) I’d be surprised if Richard ever made any comment to the press about it, though. He’s never talked about his love life before so it’s unlikely he’d start now.

r563 Got a survey to back that up, gringo?

Richard will say "Just look at the picture online"

I bet Richard is the bottom.

Here you go, R569.

Also, racist slurs are so passé.

I hate to say it, but I kind of think it's setting yourself up to be disappointed if you expect Brandon to go to the Rocketman premiere with Richard. I honestly don't think they could do it in a low-key way. Or rather- no matter how low-key THEY might be, the media would make it into a big thing, 10 times bigger than just pictures of them walking down a road together. That's not how Richard operates. He never has, and I doubt he wants to start now. (Don't get me wrong- I'd LOVE to end up being wrong about this. I just think expectations need to be managed.)

Also- I just wonder will HE even be able to make it to Cannes? I saw someone point out that it may end up clashing with 1917 filming which will be happening throughout April and May, and which he MUST be due to start working on soon.

would richard be invited to the MET gala do you think?

R574 Quite possibly. He's attended before, and he made a reference to it in an interview pretty recently, musing about possibly wearing a suit they had had as an option on the accompanying photoshoot to it or something. But again- 1917 filming may clash.

Yeah I really doubt they’ll be appearing on any red carpets together. Maybe they both attend and arrive separately, but that’s as far as I think they’d go.

I don’t know though ... it would be different if he had a smaller part (hehe) in the film, but Richard is one of THE main stars of that film. You’d think he’d be able to work something out so that he could get away for a day/night to attend the premier.

We'll see r573. To me it doesn't look like they are trying to stay secret but are working towards being public, but we'll see.

What interview did he mention the met gala in?

The premiere is more than a month away. They may not even be together anymore by then.

Brandon fan back! I’m in college so I’m busy af lol. I hadn’t seen anyone mention this (but it’s probably because I’m a fan lmao) Richard went with Brandon back in late to a Wallows concert :)

Here is the tweet where she saw Richard too! Wallows is a band with some 13RW members in it :)

I just thought the fact that Richard went with Brandon to the Wallows concert was cute (whether they’re just friends or dating) so I thought I would share lol.

R583 Nice scoop! Thanks for sharing!

R579 https://wwd.com/eye/people/richard-madden-boss-front-row-nyfw1203026108-1203026108/ It doesn't say he's going, or anything. He just mentions it.

LOL, either they have become inseparable best friends within 5 months (which is unlikely given the age difference is 7 years) or they truly are dating.

What an upgrade for Flynn!

R573 keep expectations low for Brandon at Cannes. I would be pleasantly surprised if he were there but I highly doubt he will be. R574 Richard mentioned the Met Gala and it’s theme in an in interview when he was at the Hugo Boss show in Feb.

R583 Thanks! That's sweet! They are really inseparable!

People don’t go to concerts by themselves / solo.

They're adorable.

You guys! For once, it's finally gay true love!

[Quote]which is unlikely given the age difference is 7 years

7 years is an impetus to being friends? Man you are very young.

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R592 To being inseparable BFFs within 4 months of meeting each other? Yes

7 years is close to a generation gap. At 25 you are carefree and enjoying life, at 32 most ppl start to think of settling down.

R589 True. That’s also why the two of them attended the Elton John concert together, and that’s why they flew to London to attend a play together there. That’s also why they go to gallery openings and parties together and go out to eat together and do their shopping together. Man, these poor guys need more friends to hang out with! Apparently, Brandon is Richard’s only friend and vice-versa. Poor lonely guys. :(

[quote]7 years is close to a generation gap. At 25 you are carefree and enjoying life, at 32 most ppl start to think of settling down.

Nonsense. I was 25 when I met my 33 year old lover.

Been together for 39 years.

What gallery openings, R595? What shopping trips?

R596, I think R594 meant that in regards to becoming instant best friends, not to becoming a couple, but I could be wrong.

Is anyone starting a new thread?

Ha, well it doesn’t surprise me that Flynn follows Madden like a starry-eyed pup, R595. Bigger question is if Madden reciprocates.

And that’s a good question - does Madden actually know many people in LA?

R598 Yeah, exactly. I can see them dating but platonic best friends who are always together without any romantic interest in each other? I dont know if you can become instant BFFs like that, esp with a big age gap.

Next thread.

R597 Brandon was spotted in a gallery in Scotland over New Year’s. Guess Richard wasn’t spotted there with him, but we know he also spent NY in Scotland. And shopping at cannabis stores? Also in the pics w Jamie and Kate, Brandon’s carrying a shopping bag - looks like maybe from a pet store.