Richard Madden and boyfriend Brandon Flynn - Part 16

Brandon supporting his man

I hope they’re happy

Surprised that the UK tabloids don't seem to have noticed

Nothing on the Daily mail?

odd.

What time is GMA?

11.15am

Would have thought that they would have jumped at the chance to set these photos alongside Richard's remarks about how gay sex scenes should not be a big deal

Is there higher quality version of the OP photo out there?

I think we need to tune in to GMA and Kelly and Ryan he might finally address the relationship with Brandon whether its friendship or something more!!

R9 It's kind of late to roll it back to friendship... who would believe them other than the most delusional fangurls? Now if either of them has a current SO, then the claim of friendship would be more credible.

R8 HQ photos

It's not at all late to claim it's just a friendship. There is nothing incriminating to any of the pap photos.

What I find odd is they consistently feel the cold/heat differently.

I hope we get even more pictures from the NYC trip.

R12 Of course he can claim it, and the general public would buy it. The homophobic fangurls would love it if he did. But to people like us who have looked at other evidence besides these occasional pap photos, the claim would not be credible at all.

There is still plausible deniability but with each pap walk, the fangurls grip on "just friends" becomes weaker. At some stage, it will be taken as read that they're a couple. Unless a beard enters the picture...

R11 From Chinese Weibo again... even Chinese fangurls are invested in their relationship. They are very supportive in their comments, pretty much mirror the stuff we say on DL... LOL

Has anyone claimed that stalker Brandon has followed Madden to NY, and the latter is pictured trying to remain calm until the lolice arrice?

R3 That’s about the most interesting thing about these images. R always seems to be cold. 😂

*police arrive

R8 They look really nice, matching outfits and all, and are these the same type of boots?

Similar style

I only see two comments on the JustJared webpage. Have they lost all their commenters to the IG page?

what’s intriguing is that both are seen out and about before R’s press tour AND the Rocketman premiere this week in NYC, yet with something more low key-ish where they might not even be noticed (met gala-not the actual gala just being seen in NYC together) they aren’t. and, unless DM and/or The Sun pick it up, it’s just seen on a US based website. Not saying they aren’t together or anything. it’s just interesting.

Perhaps I need a coffee, but that sentence is a crime, r24.

Brandon's friend from 13 Reasons Why started following Richard on IG.

[quote]Of course he can claim it, and the general public would buy it. The homophobic fangurls would love it if he did. But to people like us who have looked at other evidence besides these occasional pap photos, the claim would not be credible at all.

Exactly. The pictures don't show them kissing or things like that. They can still brush it off as friends to the general public. Even if they're occasionally seen walking together like this for the next year, once the relationship is over noone will even think about them anymore and the speculations that they could have been a couple. And people like us are a very small group. It doesn't matter if we think that they've been in a relationship or not. There's no 100% proof and actually most people also don't care about the speculations. They watch Richard's movies, occasionally watch an interview with him and some may occasionally read some articles about him where Brandon is either not mentioned at all or if he's mentioned he's either only his roommate or there is one small line questioning if they're something more without any proof.

R25 ...

It's a very poorly constructed piece of writing. Sorry 'bout it.

R29 i’ll be sure to work on that. #dulynoted

It's simply not true that most people don't care. One hopes that most aren't rampabtly homophobic. But casual homophobia is still damn common.

At what time GMA is on

Just roommate things

Still 11.15am.

It’s on now but no idea when his segment is. It’s two hours long. R32

Can’t wait to see how tired he looks. You know Brandon kept his ass up all night.

Article: Is Brandon Flynn dating Games of Thrones actor?

Why are so many Asian women leaving unsupportive comments on the Just Jared IG post? Is Madden especially popular there?

Strange no dailymail piece yet, does justjared have an exclusive on the photos? Or maybe they are being extra careful

From R37 He does love a British man...

That is why celebrities stay in the closet because China the top film market in the world are still very homophobic....look at the reaction on justjared instagram those asian women are mad about Richard possibly being in a relationship wih a man..no wonder Richard looks so uncomfortable when he's being pap with Brandon.

The homophobic fan girl that runs the Twitter account is Portuguese.

A lot of the Asian women appear to be muslim. Quite a few Indonesian women. And latina women. Chinese are less likely to comment/read in English.

One of the comments was a verse from the Bible

Richard is on Instagram and followed an account (that Brandon follows) called cdlp

The creepy ig account disappeared.... it has some juicy contents

These models are a bit dusty, no?

A DL exclusive!

R45 Ha... cdlp makes "masculine essentials"... looks like underwear/swimwear. What the heck are they talking about so early in the morning...

Is Brandon like those shorts would look good on you?

I mean, we pretty much know what Brandon looks like sucking a dick with that pic.

Probably these boots.

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

Richard like the underwear that Brandon wore for their sex romp...no wonder he started to follow it on instagram.

Hmm... if they were going to crop Brandon out, why even mention a male companion?

It’s not that unusual for a celebrity to follow an account like that. Companies tend to send free merchandise to be mentioned in a SM post. They also tend to use direct messaging on IG to offer products.

They didn't crop Brandon. Half the photos from the photo agency were of Richard alone.

They cropped him out of all but one pic... Is this something to do with British privacy laws (I know the pics are from NYC)?

I am kind of shocked they don't mention Brandon by name... I expected dailymail to at least mention them living together wow

R57 there was more than one pic with Brandon I've seen posted elsewhere but dm posted only one

Very strange that DM posted the pictres and article a day later. Also wierd how most of Richards fan sites crop Brandon's pictures out like its cordinated somehow...

Yeah, there were 3 photos of Richard alone, and 3 with Richard and Brandon. DM posted the first 3 and one of them together.

R53 There was an Asian woman walking hand-in-hand with the Asian men behind Richard. You can still see the white sleeve of the woman's blouse as the white background next to the man's arm.

I am surprised to see the Daily Mail take a somewhat respectful approach, they don't lead with him being seen again with his roommate "Brandon Flynn".

Heh, meant to put quotes around roommate. Need coffee.

I think someone a few threads ago suggested that Richard's pr had some agreement with the dailymail about not mentioning Brandon when they started posting all those solo green juice walks and you know what they might be right... that would probably mean these new pics aren't staged though and that they were contacted before they posted their article today

R61 I don’t know why the DM didn’t mention Brandon, but it’s not odd that they were a day late. The initial pap pics (from the cannabis cigs walk) were being passed around on Instagram for at least 24 hours before the DM picked them up.

About to be on GMA

God he always wears the same things

I hate those beige jacket/shirts.

R48 LOL someone bring back Brokeback Mountain photoshopped pic again pls I can’t find it

I guess the DM is trying to have it both ways. They don't namecheck Brandon but they still include a pic of him.

Richard feels pity for brandon and is trying to help him out of his messiness

we all know there is zero between them.

upstairs/downstairs.....they don't mix hun.

Richards star is on the rise, leave him alone.

So Richard is Ann Miller, while Brandon is Heather (with her blue jeans and piercings).

R67 Yep, the pictures of him checking out of his hotel after the Met Gala weren't up on the DM until sometime the next day, and seeing as they were taken in the morning they had the whole of that day as well as however long it took them the next day too to get them posted. They're not that quick unless it's some BIG exclusive.

Brandon is happily in love unaware Richard's a PR team is trying to erase him and their relationship fron the public.

* Sam Smith enters the chat*

Brandon is Queen of SM. She sees all.

OMG Brandon just liked another Insta pic of Richard. Do not change Brandon, we love you!

R572 Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it must have been very recently that Ricky Martin followed both Brandon and Richard. I follow Ricky, so I would have noticed if he's been following them for awhile now. (Or maybe my observational skills aren't as great as I thought.)

The reaction in the comments section to the Daily Mail cropping BF out and not naming him is actually quite comical. There's only a few comments so far because the article is so new but they are NOT falling for it.

nothing...the GMA interview was just questions about Rocketman, GOT, and Bodyguard.

Will Richard and Brandon have another cute dinner date tonight?

R82 That's what I expected. And that's fine.

We still have Kelly and Ryan!!!

How was the sex last night, Brandon? On a score of 1-10, give us a hint on Instagram!

Are people seriously expected him to come out on morning television?

R81 commenters on the DM are brutal. when the DM ran those articles with papped pics of just Richard, the comments ranged from “where’s his boyfriend?” to “he’s overrated.” and worse.

R87 nah, but not even a question about how he’s liking america? or even questions about LA? the questions are all work related, not even remotely personal. i expected it tbh, but it’s still interesting.

Did Ricky meet Richard and Brandon recently? Surely it cant only be because of those pictures that he began to follow them?

Was it jokey? I expect the Ripa interview will be.

Yeah its hardcore wishful thinking that these standard promo interviews are going to be anything other than standard promo interviews r87.

R90 Maybe he's going to sing at their wedding!

R90 has Ricky was at the Golden Globes, so maybe? Wasn’t he also at the Time 100 thing?

This makes me like Ricky Martin

R90 is there an LA premiere, or just a NYC premiere? maybe he’s invited to attend?

R91 yeah, it was more family oriented and cutesy. to be expected on a morning show.

Also: you should absolutely be able to come out and not have it hurt your career, but you should not be able to come out on Ryan & Kelly and not have it hurt your career.

R53 I think this is the original photo that DM worked from... Only Brandon's arm was visible and can be easily cropped out, but they went overboard and had to paste stuff over the Asian woman.... to create empty space next to Richard. LOL

I’m so mad all photos don’t include Brandon

R90 I’m telling you, Ricky is now a shipper

R101 I’ve always been a Ricky fan. Now I love him even more. LOL

I mostly find Ricky rather cheesy.

R100 Sorry to be a Debbie Downer but RM's management have clearly been onto the Mail Online. He's not coming out anytime soon. Brandon will be the 'male companion/roomie' and nothing more.

timothy granaderos from 13rw just followed richatd

What would Richard's disco cover be?

So if his PR team or whoever is on the Mail to not mention Brandon, then what’s the deal with these new pics? Staged, not staged, Richard saying he dgaf and his team trying their best? Ambiguous pap walk timed just right for these press interviews today to make us watch? I have no idea; I’m just wondering and speculating. I’m one of the people who thought the original pics weren’t staged, so I’m leaning toward that it’s just Richard living his life, but idk...

R107 it is just Richard living his life and everyone analyzing it and drawing conclusions based on their own agenda.

I wonder if "just living his life" posters are serious or taking the piss.

The paps were tipped off where they could find them in NYC. Paps don't just happen to run into a celebrity in the middle of the street in such a big city.

yeah I'm not really sure why the DM would totally ignore Brandon like that, but the commenters aren't fooled lmfao

So the most probable scenario is that the photos were staged and that Richard's PR team is burying in by using DM, right? I'm sorry, but I am really confused and idk what to think right now.

He's still not showing any public affection with Brandon. It's clear he has no intention of coming out.

Everyone with fame has to manage their image. Is that really a far out concept in the age of reality TV, social media etc.? Narratives are crafted and finessed.

Anddd here comes the conspiracy theories 🙄

Brandon definitely showed up with very little preparation. B is young, he is not waiting who knows how many months to see his man.

I think that some of the time the tabloids can't keep track of their own narrative. They hash these articles together in minutes; different people write different pieces. Whoever covered today's item might have had no clue who Brandon was. A while ago The Sun was captioned a picture of B&R with a comment about how Richard had never been happier. A couple of days later they said he was dating Ellie

I don't think the DM are trying to fool their readers. They're being shady, but in a different way to their previous "pals" coverage.

I would like to see Brandon naked.

R115, where's the conspiracy theories? Plenty of famous people smoke but avoid being photographed doing so (not the two in this thread, obviously). That's a basic example of crafting an image.

Madden and Taron foregoing the "camp" theme of the Met Gala. Again, that was a deliberate choice based on the image they and their reps want to put out there. None of this is "just living my life, y'all."

It’s clear that Brandon was tired of being cooped up and wanted to head out and be seen together. Richard obliged, but then gave a heads up to his PR team so they could keep a lid on things and stop it from blowing up. Richard did it to appease Brandon who was getting bitchy. They might have been fighting ever since Richard refused to let Brandon come to the Met or the Rocketman premiere with him and this was a compromise.

Brandon is so cute that he flew all the way to NY to be with his boo. It was too long apart and he couldn't take it anymore. I ship them hard.

[Quote] Whoever covered today's item might have had no clue who Brandon was.

Not. A. Chance.

So they are in NY and staged this pap walk so that Daily Mail could write an article and ignore Brandon? Is that the reason they went to NY?

R113 For a mad minute last night I thought RM was actually going to do it. But that DM article shows his management are battering down the hatches. With no confirmation it's just internet gossip and that's how they'll play this.

R122 that’s more reaching than the Daily Mail manages sometimes. Congrats :D

Also Richard didn’t refuse to let Brandon go to the Met. Brandon was never going to the Met because he was never invited, and you HAVE to be invited to go, you don’t get automatic plus-ones to that event. Brandon’s not famous enough to be invited and Richard’s not famous enough to get him invited.

R115 Right on time as expected. Yesterday they were sure Brandon and Richard would never be seen together again. Now that they’ve been proven wrong the goal post have moved.

Didn't someone mention he's doing fallon?

R125 interesting how it was mentioned they were photographed going out to dinner, but the paparazzi only captured them walking to dinner? Nothing after when they might be more relaxed or not as guarded?

R127 I also remember reading somewhere that tickets cost 30k per person. That's 30,000 reasons why he might not have gone.

Brandon is more famous than Aquaria or Violet Chachki.

[quote]Didn't someone mention he's doing fallon?

Pics please.

How much are they charging to attend the various Rocketman premieres?

This isn’t complicated.

1. Richard is just living his life... glass closeting, as it were.

2. If the DM was ordered to cover up the pap walk with Brandon, why did they include the one photo of them together and mention a male companion? They could have left him out altogether. The DM is a crap publication with no real consistency. They’re not savvy enough to be part of some massive coverup. And since Just Jared has already picked it up and the photos are everywhere now, what’s the point in trying to stifle those photos?

3. I don’t expect Richard to come out anytime soon, if ever. But he’s clearly not hiding, either. People can draw their own conclusions about him and Brandon. And at this point, a lot of people are starting to figure things out. It’s only the homophobic fangirls who are in denial.

R122 NAILED IT.

R128 they were so sure R would never be seen in public with Brandon again after his solo pap walks. Now that B has traveled across the country they still aren't satisfied and have to have something negative to say.

Now we're living in the 1950s where R is being forced to do something that he does not want to do by his team.

Of course it's complicated. How many LGBT movie stars do you know?

Seeing everyone’s reaction and intense scrutiny about them I think it’s better for their relationship if they keep things private until they are in a super solid place. No need to rush sharing with everyone

R131 😆

R133 the DM is a crap publication with 300 million page views per month. They're ranked 8th in the world for news. They also work.out deals with celebs...I mean the Kardashian are featured All. The. Time.

The DM is hugely successful. They're not stupid. The lies some of you make up, I swear.

R116 I hope he at least remembered to bring lube!

R125 That could be the compromise. Give us some picks and we'll call him a companion. Who knows, but they have definitely backed up.

I meant to put the words "carp publication" in quotation marks in my reply at R138

Who said Madden is being forced? He may prefer to say nothing.

* crap stupid autocorrect jfc

R136 I meant the conspiracy theorists are doing backflips to make things complicated. Sometimes (most of the time) the most obvious explanation is the answer: Richard was going to dinner with his boyfriend and the paps got photos. Richard continues to not comment on his relationships. The end.

[Quote]It's not at all late to claim it's just a friendship. There is nothing incriminating to any of the pap photos.

Richard is a fucking pussy. He's playing both sides. He's not showing any PDA with Brandon, so he won't risk anything, yet he says nothing about the speculation because he loves the added publicity. The very definition of a coward. He's all about the $$$$$$$$. Brandon deserves better.

R141 I’m trying to be nice ... but ... do you realize how stupid that sounds? Are you serious or trolling?

R145, so if he's asked if he's sleeping with someone, how will he answer this time?

This place loves to keep going in circles. We get something new finally and comments keep going back to same thing as before.

R148 He will say his private life is his private life.

R135 According to the conspiracy theorists here, Richard’s team called the paps and ordered pics of him walking with Brandon. Then Richard panicked, had a change of heart, and his team called the DM and ordered them not to mention Brandon by name. 😂

R150, ah, so Ellie was an anomaly, then.

I don't think anyone seriously believes that. People are just spitballing.

R147 I can't help if you're sensitive. Not everyone is going to agree with you.

Lmao we need more content so there’s no more going in circles

I just realized my theory from several threads ago was correct. I had guessed that Brandon had flown to Miami to visit with his family before heading north to meet Richard in NY when he comes back from London. What do I win?

The idea of them calling paps is so tiring who keeps mentioning that, stop

R157 paps were likely tipped off he's in nyc but maybe they weren't meant to catch him with Brandon idk it's all quite strange

R157 90% of all pap pics are arranged. That's just how it is. This is no DL conspiracy theory. It's a well known fact.

So where is R headed after this NY work obligation?

I dont understand why DM can put in their headline " Richard Madden and Nina Dobrev check out their NYC hotel" implying that they slept together but they cant do the same with Brandon when he's the one in a relationship with Richard so i do believe they did have some type of agreement with Richard's people.

Given how many times Richard goes to NYC and is rarely papped, but suddenly he is one random evening with Brandon. Those things were likely staged.

Why were those photos staged if Richard is trying to hide his relationship with Brandon? You can’t have it both ways, DL.

R160 I think back to UK filming 1917

R160 the premiere is the 29th, so they may stay in NYC until then? Then probably back to England for 1917. He also has that graduation/honorary degree thing in Scotland but who knows if he’s going. I think that’s June or maybe July. There’s a lot of Rocketman promo all over the world though...

Baby steps, test the waters - whatever you want to call it.

Why the DM have chosen to demote Brandon to "male companion", I don't know.

There are whole 6 days till premiere, wait for it we’ll get more pics

You guys treat DM like the New York Times as if most people don't refer to it as the Daily fail.

Brandon has become my new favorite person

Mine too

How people refer to it has no bearing on the sheer volume of its readership. It's not the local gazette.

R155 New content -

According to that Abbey chick (the one who used to use the Twitter handle StylishFlynn), Brandon added a new song to the Richard playlist the other day:

still feel. - by half.alive

(Sorry, can’t link directly to the tweet from my phone.)

"Brandon is coming for your man, girl" should be a series.

I think Richard and Brandon are leaving breadcrumbs to get the public used to the idea of them being together. See how the public reacts without having to do some big coming out story. I don't believe the theory that some of you have where his team is trying to firmly keep a lid on this relationship. Everything that is happening is calculated. There's an understanding and a way everyone involved has decided to go about it

There's even an article and a bunch of pictures on Dm of Ellie and Richard heading to Richard's house at night and in the next morning the pap took pics of her emerging out with no make up and sex hair.. so why all of a sudden Dm are now being soo careful with mentioning Brandon when they were so intrusive with Ellie?

Damn I thought he'd at least change his jacket

r171 That wasn't my point. My point was you guys are reading too deep into how Brandon is referred to. If these pics are staged there's no way Richard suddenly had them pull his name, especially when Just Jared went out and named him. They published the photos before DM and mentioned they went to dinner.

R152 Exactly. The Richard stans here make no sense. They can't see that the only reason he's hiding his relationship with Brandon is because it would out him as bi/gay and he doesn't want that. He's a pussy who cares more about his career than his own boyfriend.

R168 Right? And people try to claim their number of subscribers or how much money they make somehow makes them real journalists. That’s like claiming that Trump must be smart just because he’s rich.

R172 Here it is.

He was open with Ellie, so the "I want to keep my private life private" is a BS excuse made up of delusional Richard stans who think Richard hiding his entire relationship with Brandon is totally ok and not unusual. They're wrong, of course, though they will never admit it. They will never admit the truth, which is Richard is hiding his relationship because he's a fucking coward. There's no way in hell he would have been this private with a woman.

R180 Thanks!

They're kind of cute.

R181 your definition of open is very odd then

Reading too deep? Are you the poster who suggested that the DM writer didn't know who Brandon is? Even though the pics will have bedn tagged with his name by ghe photo agency. Brandon's presence in the lics will have affected the price the photographer got for the pics. The DM omitting Brandon's name was deliberate. To suggest otherwise is deeply silly.

What has real journalism got to do with it? Some of you trying to bury your heads in tge sand about how tabloids operate... it's baffling. I guess it gets in the way of your romance novel version of what's going on.

To those who are so positive Richard won’t come out publicly- so what if he doesn’t?

He’s just not doing some big public coming out, but he isn’t hiding Brandon away either. Brandon has joined him in the UK twice, meeting friends and family while there, and now New York. He’s clearly out to everyone he knows and cares about, and they all seem to have welcomed Brandon. If they stay together and keep getting photographed from time to time it’ll turn into one of those situations where there’s no need to make an announcement, everyone already just knows. In some ways to a lot of people it already IS that. Not totally mainstream yet, no, but plenty of sections of the internet, yes.

So do you want him to do some big announcement for his satisfaction or your own? Because both Brandon and Richard seem really happy with things just as they are to me.

Madden (and Flynn) should care about career more than boyfriend of x months. It says a lot that they're doing these strolls in the first place, though. Neither of them is fucking up their coins yet. They're seeing how the great unwashed react to their "close friendship." It may never progress further than this in terms of what we're allowed to see... time will tell.

R187 I absolutely agree. People are trying to make controversy where there is none.

I admit, after the first pap pics came out, I worried that Richard might beard up with a woman and that would be the last we’d see if Brandon. But clearly that’s not the case. He and Brandon seem happy together so why can’t people just accept them as they are?

R181, you're doing too much. They're walking the streets of NYC. Brandon isn't exactly hidden, dear.

R163 They’re talking out both sides of their mouth.

[Quote] they all seem to have welcomed Brandon.

I'm not too sure about the Madden sister. I get frau vibes.

[quote]Why were those photos staged if Richard is trying to hide his relationship with Brandon? You can’t have it both ways, DL.

They're not exactly hiding it but also not exactly being open about it. They're leaving it ambiguous and the DM got told by Richard's team to not push the relationship angle too hard. They're taking control over the social media reports about them. If they completely hid it from the world with no pap pics they know that some time in the future a photo taken by a fan could show up that would scream "see, they're hiding from the public but look very close here. It definitely means that they're trying to cover everything up". But with those arranged pap photos they and their team are controlling the narative. If someone is interested in them and googles their names together harmless pap photos will show up that could easily pass as friends walking next to each other.

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R194, one is good for business, the other may not be. Hence, the treading gingerly.

Gay sex scenes should not be a big deal, says Rocketman star Richard Madden

R192 what a weirdo you must be to say that

R194, the Brits favorite cunty adjective is "vile", isn't it?

R197, not exactly. It's been said that she has yet to follow Brandon back, though she's posted in the interim.

....

R199 and that makes you think she's a "Frau"... Dude who she follows means very little, she's not a public figure leave it

R193 You’re trying too hard. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

There's more hammering of the sex scene angle in the media than there probably is in the actual scene.

R201, she follows both his exes, brah. Someone said she also follows a fan update account (it's not the one that gets pissy about Brandon, is it?). But of course follows mean nothing, because you say they mean nothing...

R203 at least Richard isn't overdoing like Taron

R201 Agreed, can we lay off the sister talk? We don't even know if they've MET. Jenna was with Richard for years, she would have got to know his whole family, and has apparently remained very friendly with them since, so of course she still follows her as she still has a relationship with her. And maybe she's still friendly with Ellie too, or maybe she just hasn't unfollowed to be polite. Doesn't Richard himself still follow Ellie? (I'm too lazy to check, so sorry if I'm wrong about that.) Besides, it doesn't even matter. If she ends up liking Brandon and getting on great with him and following him, brilliant. If she never follows him back, it... really just doesn't matter? Richard's friends and close people have been following Brandon left and right, more than Brandon's people have Richard I think. One person who isn't even a public figure herself is not any kind of big deal. And most importantly, social media really can only tell you a limited amount about a relationship between two people anyway.

Isn't this whole business sister talk?

[Quote] Richard's friends and close people have been following Brandon left and right,

[Quote] One person who isn't even a public figure herself is not any kind of big deal.

Well, if that isn't talking out of both sides of your mouth... His sister gets classed as simply "one person". How very DM ("male companion") of you.

If a 60 something can follow Brandon, his bloody daughter can follow suit. "Get your finger out, hen", I say.

R208 okay so you are a weirdo then? Noted.

R209, block me, then. I've no time for hall monitors or thread cleaners.

I doubt they met and from what I remember she only followed Ellie after meeting. Richard's dad has met Brandon.

How do you know when she and Ellie met?

OMG. How fabulous is this. Hurrah! Thrice Hurrah. Love is love. Love conquers all. Can anyone tell I am excited x

r212 Richard and her both posted pictures in the same exact location in Scotland. They were a few weeks apart but that was pretty normal for them. They did that a few times on vacation, too.

R212 well Ellie lives in the uk so it's likely they met early on

R208 What? No I'm not. They have! She IS just one person, and whether or not she follows Brandon is not a big deal at all. Nice to see her follow him, maybe, but not a big deal if she does or she doesn't. His friends, people he works with, his father- they are his close people, and they've all followed Brandon. How is that hard to understand?

So Madden didn't see his sister over New Years but he likely saw Brandon in Scotland? New Year's day dinner with family is common where I'm from.

Well, if you're making a point of saying that many of Richard's relatives have followed Brandon, i.e. they're following him is significant

Versus

Richard's sister not following is not significant...

That reads like talking out both sides of your mouth.

R217 She's married, isn't she? Might have spent NY with in-laws, people often do Christmas with one set of parents and NYE with another- at least people I know. Or she could've seen friends or done her own thing... honestly, speculating is pointless. We just don't know.

R216 You're grouping his father, co-workers and friends as "close people" but his sister isn't in that group. You're being inconsistent.

His sister may be lovely. She may disapprove of the relationship. If there was an overlap with Ellie - please don't start with the deflection, it's perfectly possible that Brandon entered the picture before the sllit with Ellie - she may be circumspect about engaging with Brandon.

[Quote] speculating is pointless

THREAD CLOSED.

Richard prob spend new years with Brandon in a pub and thn later in a hotel. Articles of Richard and Ellie break up were from jan 12 and there is some speculation that he had an affair with Brandon and thats the reason for their split...it could also be a reason why Richard's sister will not follow Brandon on insta.

The other sister isn’t following him either and neither is one of Brandon’s sisters following Richard. Brandon’s profile is public, she really doesn't to have to follow him to see what he’s posting. She has two small kids and seems to be a working mother, maybe she’s busy? She has posted lately, but she didn’t have to accept his follow of her since she is public too. It doesn’t mean she hates Brandon. Or she may absolutely loathe him. Who knows? Just like the pap pics and basically everything else, it can all be spun one way or the other.

R220 Ok, my apologies, apparently I should have said "all but a few of his close people" or "many of his close people have but his sister hasn't" then. Sure, the sister counts, and she hasn't followed Brandon. Plenty of his close people HAVE (some who he maybe even might get to spend more time with than his sisters, no matter how much he loves them). And you're right, she might not approve. Or she might. My only original point was just that we just don't know very much about her, and we know nothing about her relationship with Brandon or her feelings about him or whether they've even met yet. But I'll be sure to be more precise with my wording in future.

R218 I wasn't really meaning them following him in terms of significance. I was more thinking alone the lines of they've been welcoming him, as it seems they have. I consider social media activity to be limited in terms of its significance at all, frankly. It only tells you so much. Nice to see a like or a follow or a comment or whatever, but not the be-all and end-all in my opinion.

[Quote] I guess no one here has went out to dinner with a roommate before. Ridiculous implications...

I love how some are clinging for dear life to the "roommate" tag. It's almost quaint. A pair of gay blades, they are.

Does the Madden sister actualky follow the dylansmadden (or whatever it's called) IG account? That's not a good look, if so.

Why are people so fixated on if Richard sisters are following Brandon Who gives a fuck? Maybe they don't know Brandon and haven't met. His parents are the only real family members who matter if you ask me. People don't usually casually introduce themselves to to parents. Siblings are a different story.

[Quote] Or she may absolutely loathe him. Who knows?

You said yourself her account is public. You could know - ask her what she thinks of Brandon!

R226 she does. People on here have speculated that that was why the account kept her homophobic comments limited to Twitter, so the sister didn’t see. But now the comments have moved onto Instagram we will see.

Parents matter but siblings don't? I mean, for asking for someone's hand in marriage, maybe... Otherwise, people of the same generation - in this case sibling and SOs - are much more likely to interact on social media than 20 somethings and 60 year old parents.

No one has to follow anyone. But questions may arise... it's hardly a crime to ponder.

Parents matter but siblings don't? I mean, for asking for someone's hand in marriage, maybe... Otherwise, people of the same generation - in this case sibling and SOs - are much more likely to interact on social media than 20 somethings and 60 year old parents.

No one has to follow anyone. But questions may arise... it's hardly a crime to ponder.

Why do some reports from the start of the year state that Brandon's in 1917? He doesn't seem to be on any cast lists but it seems a strange coincidence if it's a mistake

Flying cross country to have dinner with your roomie is totally platonic behavior

That dylansmadden poster haughtily wrote in an IG reply that they're not obliged to post whoever is in Madden's presence. Such a shithead.

Sisters, parents, etc. - all that matters is that their fur baby Charlie knows!

Some people don't like to eat alone. That's why you get a roomie.

Fur baby? That dog babysat Winston Churchill.

It's interesting how there's only 18 comments on the DM article. The Just Jared IG post got way more traction.

R232 that is interesting, especially because it was an article from january, months before it was announced that RM was cast. he doesn’t appear on cast list though, you’re correct. still...interesting.

That's such a strange mix up, though.

If they were both in 2017... you'd get your Red carpet wish.

I conclude that we must follow Brandon in IG. As soon as he publishes something, something happens to Richard or with him. But his hints are hard to understand.

The article in the DM is not on the main page website strangely. I had to search for it. I think that’s why so few comments.

So there was this pic of Brandon in Scotland on NYE with the comment that he is working on a project with Richard and then this article from January about him being in the same movie as Richard (but as far as we know only Richard is in it). Where did this info come from? At that time and quite some time after nobody really knew that they even know each other.

Richard’s stylist just posted the pap pic (only Richard) in his stories to tag for merching lol

The DM article didn't show up for me on Google either - even when I'd added "male companion" to the search terms. Curious, huh?

My first thought is that maybe Brandon was pencilled in for a role but it ended up clashing with another project.

Or maybe someone took the NYE comment and concluded that Brandon was working on 1917 because it was on Richard's IMDB.

I have got the DM app and the article is there not that far down but was higher earlier when it first came out that's just how it works if it doesn't get a lot of attention

R244 makes sense, he's not Brandon's stylist

R246 i don’t remember any mention of Richard in Brandon’s NYE comment. but that was probably one million threads ago, so i could be wrong.

Interesting audience for Richard tonight

Was that comment just made about Brandon, though? By someone who encountered him in Scotland? Maybe it was a spur of the moment lie to head off any "dating" speculation. They were pretty new as an item then.

Madden was on GMA and Kelly and Ryan today and he looks gorgeous. Such a handsome man and seems very sweet.

R246 The first time I heard they were “working on a project together” was on that Instagram page run by the homophobe. She and the other fangirls would repeatedly say B and R were “working on a project together” to explain why they were seen hanging out together. So yeah, there’s a chance that was just a rumor that took on a life of its own.

R252 He was glowing. The sex did him some good, lol.

Two men hanging out together means they’re gay?

R255 Go back to sleep.

[Quote] Two men hanging out together means they’re gay?

Depends which parts of them are hanging out.

R255 they live and travel together

R255 Bye

R253 the project is called “dick in ass”

Sounds like a lie a homophobic person made to throw off the scent of them as a couple. "working on a project" so it doesn't seem like they're hanging out for pleasure of each other company

In Like Flynn.

working on something together was probably just a guess, there was hardly anything linking them together back then

They aren’t a couple.

Many wealthy people have had friends live with them, especially when they work for them!

R244 does he often comment on pap pics like that? seems kinda odd to me but I don't really pay attention to that dude

I work hard for the money. Make it rain, Dick.

Agreed. Kaye Ballard had a female companion. Dirk Bogarde had a live-in gardner.

R266 He’s working Little Dick’s big dick.

r265 He doesn't. I guess Richard had some press that day? But it also makes these feel staged. He could have picked any photo. He chose a pap one.

I just thought it was funny out of all the pics of Richard (who literally wears the exact same uniform everyday) he picks that one. There are interview/press pics of that same jacket and I doubt anyone cares about his generic jeans/tee. R265 He usually posts Getty (non pap) or the like.

R266 lmao😂

He probably got it off a fan account or the dailymail it's not that surprising

Maybe Richard did some US print press yesterday and the stylist just pulled a pic and linked the clothes. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I don’t think because the stylist linked what the clothes were means the walk was staged .

Richard Post ig story it’s the one from his stylist story when he was walking with Brandon.

R264 Brandon doesn't work for him though. He's an actor on a Netflix show

Richard was the only one from the Rocketman cast in New York yesterday. And every time he does press we get at least a tweet or a photo from a reporter. Yesterday we got nada. So it wasn't a press event, and it looks more and more like the pap walk was staged.

Luke Evans latest IG says ❤️ wins.

WTF is the obsession here with staged pap walks?

Kudos to Luke Evans for making a generic comment.

R273 yes that seems plausible, I just thought it was odd that someone associated professionally with him would acknowledge pap pics, I'm not suggesting they're staged really

R278 They’re trolls, ignore them

It all started with Angelyne...

Richard reposts from the stylist a lot when he posts about times he’s styled him, linking back to his original post. There’s nothing special about him doing it this time.

And he’s doing the NYC press alone because Taron and Dexter Fletcher are doing press in Korea. They’ve just split them up to cover different ground, that’s all. Jamie is obviously off-duty because of the baby. I don’t know why they don’t have Bryce doing press because I don’t follow her- maybe they’re just not really using her to promote the movie they way they are the others.

If I were the watch company, I'd be happy. Some very clear shots of the timepiece.

R278 I think one more comment about staged pap pics I’ll start blocking everyone

R280 I think it’s normal, he just wanted to tag clothes

Does Bryce do a convincing Brit accent?

Richard reposted the stylist's story lol. They are really sexy together, I love the new pics. I hope we'll get new pics of them during this trip in NY! I hope Richard will bring Brandon to the premiere. It's sweet that they immediately reunite in NY, they can't stay apart for more than a few days.

I'm bored of strolls. I want a swimwear outing.

R289 Brandon needs to take Richard to the beach in Miami to meet his folks. Then they can wear swimwear and go to the ocean together.

Omg how dumb is she? I hope Richard see how they treat his bf, disgusting

R278 That narrative is odd to me. Hey here's pictures of us.... walking! If they're going to stage these pics they need to start being more exciting. Give me an ass grab or something.

Would either of them give a speedo a go?

R276 Madden is doing press in NYC all day today. He arrived yesterday.

R294 we don't know when he arrived, all we know is that Brandon is there too and that they got dinner last night

R291 The bitch deleted it, but thankfully Twitterers are sharing the screen cap and calling her on it.

She also responded to some replies (e.g. Richard and Justin Foley [?] are dating?) but deleted those too. Coward.

regarding R’s uniform of dark top/dark pants/jacket, i wonder if his stylist just does that to make it easy for him to dress on his own. like, if R was left to his own devices he’d be lost.

R297 He used to wear more color than that, and more styles. For whatever reason, the black/grey/tan/navy uniform just seems to be something he’s into at the moment. (I can’t get over how much he and Brandon match in that pap photo. It’s adorable.)

Any mention of taking dick in his interviews?

He’s not gay

You can see Richard is wearing necklace, too.

A chain r302... men wear those.

R301 you keep insisting that like the 5th time

The trolls are back

R301 Are you that homophobic chick everyone hates

You can expect an influx of trolls every time new pictures come out.

R301 is upset because Richard had Brandon’s dick in his mouth last night.

I wonder will there be more pap pictures now that they know where they’re staying. I reckon Brandon will be there at the premiere. Not walking the red carpet with Richard as his date but visible in the background.

Can't he walk the red carpet alone, r309? If he attends the premiere I'd like to see actual evidence because I'm sure that will piss off Richard's homophobic frauen stans.

I think Brandon will go to the premiere. I want to see Richard's fans drop dead. Lol.

Madden seems like a sweet guy. I wish people like you all would just let them live

We get it, you like Madden and you don't think he's gay. You also think that Brandon lives with Richard because he's wealthy and works for him (whatever that means)... what else, r312? Have I forgotten something?

I would like to see walking pics of them looking happy. I know it must be awful getting papped but they both look so miserable compared to how cheery we all know they can be.

They look so cute together I wish they would come out.

only 2 new pics?

R316 Don’t be greedy — it’s better than nothing. lol

Do you think Richard is going to stay in New York until the Rocketman screening?

Jesus these people are awful. I mean, I know we knew that already, but REALLY. At the very least, that's someone their idol is clearly really close friends with and really likes as a person. How they think he'd be ok with them talking about him like that...

(I'm glad people are screencapping these so there's some record of just how crappy they are as people.)

Kelly Ripa told Richard her husband has a man crush on him.

maybe someone can catch them mimosa brunching this weekend.

curious...any sightings of them mentioned on twitter?

R319 they don't even try to deny it now they just call them crazy

Richard's back on Instagram and some pics he's liking are the same as Brandon did earlier

R320 man crush is a term for straight men

Wish an interviewer would just ask him directly like they did with lee pace.

She is crazy, I hope Richard sees everything she writes about Brandon and I hope that Richard's sister sees too and she unfollows that crazy stan. I hope Richard will declare his love for Brandon so she can die!

R326 no that was terrible

Everyone fuckin knows what the term man crush means r325, no one thought she was outing her husband.

Man you are obsessed with this thread trying to attack any suggestion of gayness anywhere. Give it a rest dear. We've heard from you over and over that you think Madden is a big pussy hound.

R326 Me too! Let him respond with a I don't talk about my private life answer but at least we could put the whole they're just friends thing to bed. Because if they were he'd have no problem answering the question since he talks about his friends all the time.

During a game of Elton John charades, Fallon will ask RM if he’s really fucking that 13 Reasons Why twink

Outing people is wrong. Always.

I am just so happy we get another pic.

We were all talking on earlier threads, that with work commitments, we may not get anymore photos.

Now this.

And the fact that Brandon flew to NYC to be with his man. I love it.

R333 yes I didn’t think we’d get another for months. As soon as Richards back in the country Brandon is there to be with him. In previous threads we thought the relationship was serious - I guess this confirms it. They’re in love.

You can’t have it both ways, you shouldn’t be able to enjoy having a bf and what not unless you’re out and proud, by showing off your bf but not admitting your sexuality it furthers the notion that being bi or gay is wrong some how.

You are conflating Richard Madden's public image as a celebrity with his real life r335.

Richard Madden is out and proud in his real life.

I love them.

Are they supposed to make an announcement? Especially if they're just dating? That's just stupid. Hollywood has created these expectations that if you're a celebrity, your publicists are supposed to clarify who you're dating for the press.

The press should just report it. Then if they deny it we can say he's closeted.

They're out.

Nope out and proud in public or nothing at all.

This photo is odd, his hair looks a different color and his face looks younger...over-editing?

[quote]The press should just report it. Then if they deny it we can say he's closeted.

The press has speculated about it, and there are no denials coming from them. I mean Madden happily tweets out articles speculating it.

They aren't denying anything.

Why should it be reported? That’s his personal business. He doesn’t owe us a thing

what's the consensus on the dailymail purposely referring to Brandon as "a male companion" and not by name? that they were asked not to or something else?

He owes the community if your going to be a member of it then you have to stand up for it if not just stay in the closet properly.

[quote]Why should it be reported?

Now you are being daft. Celebrity relationships are a big business and just part of the entertainment media, always has been, always will be.

R344 He owes us nothing.

They look so hot together... that’s all I can contribute it

He owes the community, every gay/ bi person owes those who came before them who fought hard for us to be able to live and love freely.

He owes us NOTHING. We are a community by title. Nothing more. It’s not a cult.

Baby steps... as long as they don't tone anything down then they are actually doing the "community" good by just living their lives the way they want to. Richard always looks uncomfortable and I'm not sure why though...

Oh please stop with the he owes us nothing nonsense. He's a celebrity FFS, they lose their privacy it's the name of the game when you get famous. If he were spotted with a woman the media would be all over it.

Celebrities have a right to privacy.

He’s still a human. He can choose what he wants out there.

exactly if he was dating a woman would he not state it, by not stating he’s dating a man means there’s something wrong with dating a man.

All celebrities forgo their right to privacy once they become famous, personal details such as who they date go out the window the day you get famous if they don’t like it don’t be an actor

Omfg no. It’s saying he’s an actor and trying not to harm his career and limit his roles. He doesn’t live your life and you don’t get to tell him how to live his.

What is wrong with you people that think he owes anyone but Brandon ANYTHING?! That is such an entitled, completely wrong attitude to take.

R354 He didn’t state anything about Jenna or Ellie for a long time either- and the Ellie “stating” only happened because a journalist bothered him into it to a point where he snapped at them. And it’s not something you can compare as easily as that, sadly, because there absolutely IS still a difference in the ramifications for a famous actor between stating he’s dating a woman and a man. If you don’t think that then you’re living in a dream world.

r354 He didn't confirm he was dating Ellie until after a year so until we get there with Brandon it's all the same.

Im stating my opinion, on all glass closeted public figures, I think they do more harm than good.

[quote]There's more hammering of the sex scene angle in the media than there probably is in the actual scene.

Lmao this is so true. The media and the cast go on and on about the sex scene, what a risk it is to leave it in, that they're glad that it hasn't been cut because it adds to the movie and that they've been sooooooo comfortable with filming that scene. And we already know from people who have seen the movie that it's a really tame scene that wouldn't even require an R rating.

Any gay sex scene in a product for the masses is still ia big deal, seeing two dudes being intimate with each other still makes a lot of people uncomfortable.

The scene was tame to us but to the straight people going it’s much. You see a man thrusting on another man for a few seconds with the bottoms legs wrapped around him.

This is a mainstream film. That scenes daring for a mainstream film.

Wait there’s at least a thrust or two? Okay sign me up.

It’s super fast. The scene is mostly face shots of them kissing and ripping each other’s clothes off. You see like one thrust from side view and then cut to them laying there in amazement that just happened.

Was Richard on top?

R362 I agree. I accidentally stumbled upon a forum discussing it earlier, and oh my god, they were FURIOUS about the "gay handling" or whatever they were calling it. There were pages and pages of people giving out about it, saying they could no longer see the movie, whining that it wasn't handled "tastefully" like Bohemian Rhapsody etc. They were really, really reacting. It actually is a big deal to a lot of people still.

There are reasons that lots of movies about gay characters avoid showing anything too gay (see the Imitation Game). They know how too much of the audience feels about seeing gay intimacy.

Anyone that gets so pressed over gay sex should be guillotined, no exceptions will be made.

Gays are still hated all over the world. This idea we are loved is false. And those that do support usually still dont wanna see two men be intimate. A kiss is whatever but more? Bothers them.

More from the psycho

Lol I’m sure the scene is actually pretty tame but yeah I guess for the general public it’s still kind of significant to show sex between guys in a mainstream movie.

They were never going to have Richard eating Taron’s ass and them flip fucking for 20 min. but that’s what fanfic is made for

I know it's too much to hope for new pics two days in a row, but the boys have gotta eat tonight eh...?

I almost wish the psycho stans on Twitter & IG would cross that line from homophobia to hate speech so some of that shit could start getting reported for TOS violations.

I want pics of them kissing, holding hands, grabbing ass! I want that homophobic stan to lose her mind! She totally hates Brandon, she can't see that Richard is happy and in love with him, she can say all she wants but everyone has already seen her comments on Brandon, I bet even Richard knows about her.

cute

The homophobic Richard stan and her minions are ganging up at the person who screenshot her homophobic tirades on his instagram page right now.. I didnt know she had so many devotees. There is basically a war going on between richard stans vs Brandon stans

Instagram link

Who is nurse Nicole and what did she do?

R375 wishful thinking but I hope both sets of stans get banned from twitter and IG.

R377 ...read the Instagram caption...

R376 Ahh, that's super cute. What a lovely surprise for her on her big day! Thanks for sharing :)

Honestly he seems very sweet.

R371 I guess Brokeback Mountain wasn't considered main stream? I remember there was thrusting in the tent scene. It was pretty successful I thought.

R378 I don't think the Brandon stans did anything though? They're just sick of the hate Brandon gets from these idiots just for having the nerve to be in Richard's life.

R382 that was promoted as a gay film. Still called a gay film. Not a normal mainstream film.

[quote]There is basically a war going on between richard stans vs Brandon stans

Any dragons?

29mins ago I post about them needing to eat dinner and now Brandon's posted a pic ... of him eating. Hey boo, I see you! heh

R378 I also must've missed the Brandon stan drama. Or Richard's are just so horrid that B's don't even register.

Wonder who took the picture of Brandon eating with his friend?

They are jealous because Brandon is taking his dick day and night! Richard took this pic, right?

R383 just sick of the sniping back and forth that’s all.

Yay Brandon is still in NY!

Who is Sean Fink and why did Richard Madden hold the surprise cookie cake for Sean's fiancé Nurse Nicole?

Brandon is staying at Richard's hotel room, I bet they are going to get papped leaving the hotel!

Richard seems very down to earth.

R393 He does seem like a really sweet, normal guy. It's really nice to see.

British actors are usually still down to earth.

It is Hollywood that ruins people. Madden is new to LA.

R354, R355 and R359 are insane.

I hate to break this to you but there are thousands of actors who date and don’t issue press releases, instagram it, etc. You don’t know it because that’s the point and you’re not desperate to find out about them.

Richard and Brandon can’t be ashamed if they’re being seen together, photographed, etc. They have to know people are seeing them as a couple. Yes, they’ve “forfeited” their privacy because they’re known. So blame the press for not treating them like other celebs. That doesn’t compel them to make out, hold hands etc in public or make a statement to confirm it and turn their private lives into a show because you’re stalking their Instagrams in yer another DL gay couple obsession.

And finally the “glass” closet of this minor celeb couple is hurting no one. I and millions of other gay people are in couples, married or just out and dating unaffected by them. Even gay kids date openly, and on film and TV. I guarantee you no other gay people but a few fragile DLers feel harmed and shame because they won’t confirm their love for you.

They’re out and cute together. Those who see it are the same ones. Carry on.

Brandon sings really well! I bet he sings to Richard all the time.

....

R376 That must be Rockefeller Center. Notice the 6 behind Richard. Fallon tapes on the sixth floor.

R399 yes

Madden is doing Fallon tonight

R401 yea that's a photo of him filming it at r400 , it's not live

R401 Technically he'll have already done it by now, I think, or be nearly finished at least. Fallon doesn't tape live. I just googled it there because I wanted to know if it's live and it turns out they start filming around 5pm and it lasts for around 3 hours in full. I don't know if the guests have to stick around for the full 3 hours though, or if they just show up for their bit. The site I saw was just advising guests who were coming to watch the taping so of course they'd be there for the full 3 hours.

No wonder celebs hate doing those interviews. They have to get there early to get ready to go on then leave after unless they decide to stay.

Yeah none of the night talk shows are actually live, not even the misleadingly named Jimmy Kimmel live.

So then Madden did not snap the photo of Brandon and his friend.

Madden is working. He’s here for work. Brandon isn’t.

R406 probably not but Brandon's friend does follow Richard

I want someone to do a Freudian Slip during an interview. "What do you twink is the best Elton John song?"

R408 and? She may have met him already or follows cause they’re mutual friends.

R270 Richard's fellow Scottish actor James McAvoy does almost the same thing too. At least Richard does rotate it in the footwear department every so often.

....

R410 I was implying that they have already met

He's dressed very plain, reminds me of the David Budd look

I hope Richards happy. That’s all I care about.

[quote]that was promoted as a gay film. Still called a gay film. Not a normal mainstream film.

R384, BBM was promoted and remains the only successful mainstream film with a gay storyline.

It was labeled a gay film. All anyone spoke about was it being gay and the majority of its audience was gay men, lesbians and straight women.

This will attract straight men also.

Was Brandon the bottom in his relationship with Sam Smith?

Ha sam smith as a top lol.

Their “relationship” probably consisted of them inviting tops into their bedroom who’d fuck both of them. No wonder Brandon is so happy now—he finally has a real top in his life.

All the rumors about Richard refer to him as a bottom

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

R422 Def fem top

4r22 Right? I think he and Richard are vers, or at least are trying to be.

R419 R420 R422 R423 R424

There’s no way Richard bottoms for Brandon. Ever.

They’re vers. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

I'm firmly with r426. Just doesn't happen. Doubt he even lets him eat his ass, tbh.

R428 Nah. Don’t underestimate the number of ass eaters out there. Even in hetero couples.

R426 Everyone knows bi guys are usually the bottom when they hook up with men. Brandon topped Sam, and now he’s doing the same to Richard.

I'm sure Brandon tops him and eats his ass... We've all seen the pics of RM with the tight shorts... it would be a shame if Brandon didn't..

Brandon couldn’t top a sundae.

We might need the Richard fangirls on Instagram/Twitter to weigh in on this matter .... Can someone Tweet them and ask if they think Richard is taking Brandon's dick, Richard does the topping, or they switch??

R431 Don’t forget the smoothies he’s always drinking.

R434 Are smoothies the preferred drink for bottoms?

He looks nice in his suit on his way into Fallon's show.

R435 They keep you regular

[Quote] that was promoted as a gay film. Still called a gay film. Not a normal mainstream film.

Normal...? Really?

R398 Thank goodness Brandon is out or some fool would be saying he's dating her instead of Richard.

Maybe the reason actors don't come out is threads like this.

.......

Tonight show

R440 What wrong with this thread? It's so supportive except for trolls like you.

[quote]It was labeled a gay film

R417, by homophobes perhaps, but it was promoted as a mainstream film through and through. It doesn't matter if people called it a gay film or not, the promotion and press tour was molded and presented as a mainstream.

{r320} that's because he's at the very least bi. I was on All my children for a few days and the was staring at me on set for all of those days. We would pass each other and he would smile and say hello. I never tried to talk to him because I was too nervous, but that boy ain't totally straight.

R397 Well, he did sing for Sam.

Why did Brandon and Sam split? I don't think we ever got an official reason.

R447 Nobody really knows, they never said anything. But it's sad, because they looked so happy.

Richard quizzes Jimmy Fallon on Scottish phrases

Don't mean shit.

R450 Jake had his chance...now he's just a miserable bachelor.

...now he's just a miserable confirmed bachelor.

He's a miserable closetina but he did us all a solid with Brokeback so I give him a pass.

big dick aka Richard’s father just liked Brandon’s new post

R450 I remember the Jake and Austin days. We might end up with that with madden. It would be sad

R455 It's not quite the same. If Richard fails to come out and this relationship doesn't last, Brandon will still be gay and will move on to someone better.

R447 Brandon woke up one day and saw that Face!

Ugh. The Sam Smith jibes are as tired as Richard's collagen productiom.

*production.

These new NYC pics have gotten so little traction outside of DL. Is it just the law of diminshing returns due to presenting the same old same old (i.e. two men walking)?

R460 There's nothing particularly special happening in those photos and Brandon can easily be cropped out.... Only when you think of them in the context of Brandon travelling all the way to NY to see Richard that this might mean they are more than "roommates".

That explains why newbies would pass over the NYC pics. But the commentary from people who saw the original stroll pics has mostly been absent this go round. Has it simply become a "meh..." situation for those people. Is the lack of interest sort of heartening for Madden's team? These two can be seen together and it's no biggie as long as they keep their hands to themselves?

not r440 but r443 I agree that the thread is mostly supportive in taking it as if they're out.

I also agree by playing a gay role / having gay sex scenes, especially in a mainstream film, the press could have asked something that teased out the question as important here. If someone lies when asks, beards, etc. that to me is what goes too far. I accept that once someone is an actor /singer / celebrity the US / UK press have decided that they have no right to privacy because they "belong" to the public sphere. So the press can report it.

What I find creepy is the implicit demand by some on this thread that if you're gay or bi and a celebrity you have an obligation to be out and publicly make some kind of statement or show some act for whomever you're dating – because the person's life belongs to the public. And if he doesn't, he's deserving of scorn.

Creppy? Repellant, I get. But I don't see how it's creepy. No DLer is going to climb in his bedroom window to give him what for. It's just people talking on the internet.

R463 It’s very creepy. He shouldn’t be forced to make a statement about his personal relationships. He’s always been private.

R454 nice

R460 The first set of pictures, the "cannabis cigarettes" ones, were EVERYWHERE. Daily Mail, Sun, Metro, Just Jared, other sites too. I mean, they were up on a LOT of sites, so they caught a lot of eyes. The articles were also absolutely filled with innuendo and dancing around the real story. They were practically begging people to notice of the story they couldn't actually write themselves. Then the next pictures came so soon after them that everyone was still talking and speculating. These ones though, they seem to only have been picked up by Just Jared and the DM, and the DM, rather than hinting, has essentially buried the real story by cropping Brandon out, only putting the picture with him far down the article, and naming him simply as a male companion. Even if you SEARCH Brandon Flynn on their website, it won't come up. And there have been a lot of articles about Richard out walking by himself lately, and to look at this one, you would think it was just another one of those at first. I doubt that many people even clicked on it.

Which one of you commented on Brandon's friends photo of them asking if he's dating Richard.... come on leave his friend alone she's not famous

What I find astonishing is that they never post about each other. Like ever. Besides likes, if you look at their SM no one would’ve guessed they’re friends or roommates. That’s strange

R468 yikes 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

R469 Like what reason there could possibly be that’s stopping them from posting a goofy story where they laugh/hang out if they’re just friends? Since they hang out that much. That’s suspicious.

R469 Richard doesn't post about any of his friends

R472 Brandon does, though. Not all the time or anything! But people he's close to like Alisha Boe, Dylan Minette, his friend Kevin etc, have all shown up on his Instagram stories.

R472 Richard maybe not, but Brandon likes to do it. So it's pretty weird that we only got one picture from him together with Richard, which he then deleted. And why would he delete it?

R474 ???? which picture of them together did he post then delete? the only one i remember was the one where he commented #blessed. was there another one i missed? 🤔

Brandon has a sexy body but photographs badly from the side. He and Richard look great together I hope they are more than just roommates.

R475 Brandon reposted that photo

R475 R477 Yes, this one, he posted and deleted it later.

if memory serves, didn’t he delete a post or two because of the comments being less than kind? i think that might have been the one?

He deleted that photo with Richard because Sam stans were giving him such hate in the comments, apparently. I wasn’t paying attention at the time but this is according to Brandon fans who were. They gave him an awful time for months any time a picture appeared where he dared to look “too happy” after the split, is what I’ve read. Something along those lines.

R471 Yes, that's one of many reasons I'm convinced they're dating. Richard doesn't post personal stuff anymore, but when he used to do that, he would occasionally post about friends. (I'm remembering the picnic with ... Douglas Booth, I think?) But Richard never posted about Ellie. (I wasn't following him back when he dated Jenna, so I can't speak for her.) And Brandon posts photos with and of his friends all the time, yet he barely does anymore, and never, ever with Richard. To anyone who's been paying attention to Brandon and Richard over the past year or two, that seems very odd.

Will they move their baby steps outings to IG stories/Snapchat a la Polo y Lambda?

Richard is back in France. He arrived at the Nice airport earlier today.

R483 Does he have more promos there? I didn't think he had anything coming up until the NYC Rocketman premiere next week.

Nothing I know of. He could be there for the closing ceremony.

All that traveling must be exhausting.

Brandon has seemed so happy in his Instagram posts and stories these past couple of days. I hope he sees his boo again soon. (I'm assuming he didn't go with Richard to France.)

r464, another vote for creepy. The repellant demanding that because they're a celebrity it's an obligation to go public with aspects of having a private life. I would say a politician who wants to legalize discrimination or punish people for their private lives should be forced to reveal their private lives, give up their tax returns, etc. An actor? No.

The creepy party part is posting anonymously on the internet (so we have no idea how out and brave they really are) with the smug "you're entirely out to the world about your intimate relationships" or you're the enemy, especially on a thread that's borderline-stalking their instagrams for details of their relationship, which DL is good at. Fun to follow, I admit, but the demanding as if we're owed it is creepy.

Why is Richard in France? Isn't this week the NY premiere of the movie?

When is 1917 filming?

That's not creepy, though. I doubt you have trouble sleeping at night over it.

It annoys you. You find it offensive, entitled, impertinent. It's a "How very dare you!" moment. Not an "Ooh, I get shivers" moment.

The DM has Nice airport pics from the 15th. Perhaps there's wires crossed.

There's aren't wires crossed. Here

R491 But these pics were from when he went to Cannes

Thanks. Will the stylist repost that, I wonder? That's a different watch...

Brandon is still following as a Smith even though that turd unfollowed him after their break up last summer.

Is Rocketman in or out of competition at Cannes?

R492 But he was already in Cannes, it doesn't make any sense, I think he arrived in NY in these pics. It doesn't look like the Nice airport.

Unfollowing makes SS a turd?

Just cunty since he did it RM and Taron too.

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

He's probably been invited to a Cannes event/party

Rocketman is out of competition, so I don't understand what he's doing in Cannes again.

Will likely be back in New York for the premiere

and i just googled that nicetoile and it’s a shopping mall in nice, france.

R492 Good grief, he fills out those jeans well. BULGE.

R492 The caption says " Actor Richard Madden arrives ahead the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival at Nice Airport on May 24, 2019 in Nice, " Perhaps they just put the wrong date and those photos are old? Because I think the Cannes festival is nearly over and normally you wouldn't write "ahead the Cannes Festival" in that case.

The DM said that suede jacket is pink. I must be blind.

Cannes is where a lot of meetings that lead to big roles happen...just saying!

R454 You know, as I get older I've learned to appreciate and take joy in the little things in life ... like sunsets and chirping birds, and the fact that that homophobic Richard stan who follows Richard's dad on Instagram has likely noticed by now that he liked Brandon's latest post and it infuriates her ... Yes, it's the little things in life that give me pleasure. So, thanks for that, Big Dick.

R506 isnt that just what they say about everyone arriving to nice? Let's just accept that he's in Cannes.

I don't think that poster is really in denial about Brandon. That tweet about Madden fucking up his movie star chances suggests that they find it an inconvenient truth. The poster is a dickhead, regardless.

BIg Dick loves Brandon, he's supportive of their relationship, Richard's stan can fuck off!

Well it was fun while it lasted :/ I guess we will have another dry spell.I do wish Brandon would have gone with him.......

The stan was all over the place yesterday saying she just wished R would make an announcement but then saying the pics were a pap walk and then saying R was pulling a Rose and Kit (whatever that means). Now her comments on IG are limited, which I think means she’s moderating them?

Lol Richard's fans are desperate!

He's not in Cannes, those photos in the pink jacket are from the 15th.

R516 they are old photos, there are photos of him in a navy jacket in Nice France this morning

R516 there’s a new set at R492

R514 She is definitely moderating the comments. She doesn’t want Big dick and RM to see the people calling her out.

Is a Rose and Kit a dating down in terms of looks situation?

So if Richard is back in Europe, this means that Brandon traveled all this way to NYC only to see Richard for a couple of hours. This is so sweet!

I think it's too late, Bick Dick and Richard have already seen what she think of Brandon and their relationship!

R521 he literally posted a photo with his friend he probably travelled with Richard there but then stayed

R521 Brandon was already in Florida, so going up to NYC wasn't that big of a trip.

So does this mean Richard and Brandon only hang out for a day? He was busy with all these talk shows i didnt realize he left the same day. I wonder what time was his depparture from NY and what time the Jimmy Fallon was tape.

R522 More like he met with his friend while Richard was filming for his TV appearances.

Which of Brandon’s photos did Richard’s dad like? I can’t see anything

What's richard's dad instagrm?

R528 Here it is.

R525 I don’t know if we saw any pics of RM arriving in NY, but he was in London Monday, so he could have had Tuesday to last night with B. I think Fallon tapes late afternoon to early evening, like 5-8pm.

I couldn’t see the like from Big Dick either, but I don’t follow him, so I just used the search, which is sometimes not reliable.

The creepy IG is back now with a different handle and a weird “You can’t break me” story highlight. So weird.

He's prob not heading to cannes again he just landed in france but will head back to the uk.European countries are close to each other.

r531 Except NYC to France makes no sense if you're going to the UK. He would just fly to London.

R531 You think he flew to Nice in the south of France because he wanted to go to the UK?? I think you have a bit of a wrong view of Europe. GB is an island so he can't just drive there. And Nice is also pretty far away from London. Even the flight time would be 2 hours.

R530 I can’t see the like from Richard’s father as well. The creepy IG, I assume, deactivated after most likely getting told off by Sam Smith and Jenna Coleman fans. Because creepy IG posted stories saying Smith went to Ireland to avoid Richard and Brandon. Then another story saying more drama? Due to Jenna liking the Richard picture that his sister posted. Creepy IG then followed up seeming apologetic to Smith and Coleman fans and went dark. That IG likes to stir the pot and play the victim when he or she gets called on it.

Why are someone of you in denial about Richard going back to Cannes?

R534 Yes, we know now that you think that this IG account is "creepy". Why do you give it so much attention?

Cannes ends tomorrow. I guess Richard is back to attend some parties to day and tomorrow. Are Elton and Taron also back in Cannes? Perhaps they'll do a surprise performance again.

can’t B have gone to NYC to see R and maybe also his own friends? he could also travel for work related stuff like auditions too. he does have a life outside their relationship, whatever that relationship might be.

Wait who is this Francesca person that Richard’s now dating? Lol

539 link?

R539 eh i don’t know but someone updated his wiki page to say that...

Get that promo, Miss Francesca!

R541 oh just some Wikipedia vandalism then

R42 it says on her Wikipedia that she is married with a child

R544 I hope the child grows up gay.

[quote] I hope the child IS gay.

R545 FIFY Nice sentiment but we're gay from birth.

R468 I notice she didn’t answer the question, lol.

(No, I’m not the one who asked her.)

R547 she honestly should have deleted the comment

Have seen at lot of posts in Arabic about Brandon and Richard (both on ig and twitter) which is interesting

He seems to be doing an interview for BBC Scotland tonight. Live?? From Cannes???

R550 I'd guess prerecorded or livestreamed

Richard followed the company that makes those jackets he always wears lol

R552 😂 it’s about time... talk about a lot of free advertisement

R553 free? You must be joking...it's clearly some sort of deal

R554 eh yeah you’re right. i just assumed that the one tan suede jacket he ALWAYS wears might’ve been something he bought himself.

He probably did buy that jacket. He's relatively new to "It boy" status. Deals are no doubt swirling recently.

The Fallon interview is a bit strange. I don't think the audience can understand his accent.

r557 I wonder if Brandon is able to understand Richard well. Funny how Brandon is American and his last boyfriend and current boyfriend are from the UK.

Instagram are introducing a hide like feature soon, so the fun will end for you desperate queens and fraus.

R558 He must like them uncut, lol.

DL Google : COCKSUKER

Do you mean one guy putting his hand another guys shoulder in public?

I have never suked a cock in my life.

I think he definitely got the clothes he wore in the latest pap pics with Brandon for free. His stylist posted one of the pics on instagram and tagged all the brands he was wearing. That's why he probably got papped. Companies want that their clients are seen with the clothes they got for free because otherwise gifting them those clothes would be useless. And what better opportunity to appease the clothing companies and also get yourself exposure than calling the paps for some casual photos?

They look so good together! They are really sexy! Richard's bulge is yummy!

Charlie with his dads

Beautiful walking boyfriends!

R563 They may well have clothing deals worked out or whatever, but that doesn't have to be "why" he got papped. The stylist posts pictures of Richard all the time with all of the brands he's wearing tagged whenever he styles him for these things. He does the same with Taron and also posted a tagged paparazzi pic of him. I think he's using pap pics because he isn't actually THERE with them to take pictures right now.

r567 If you look Richard actually wore that outfit to his London press so I think it's odd that he chose pap pic. However, it's no big deal one way or the other. Richard's done random pap walks before.

Does that make him a prostitution whore?

R564 I can’t get over how much they match. It’s adorable. Wonder if that was intentional?

R568 Taron also wore the outfit he posted the pap pic of him in to do press. In fact the picture he posted was taken while he was leaving an interview. So apparently he could have chosen to use press photos for both of them but chose these instead.

If he called the paps with Brandon it means he wants to be seen with him and he's coming out of the closet little by little, after weeks without pics of them when people speculated that they broke up, that Brandon is a stalker, he's like is saying "look we are together and I don't care what you think"!

They are both quiet on SM - could they be together?

R572 Please use your psychic powers to give me the winning numbers in sundays Lotto. Thanks in advance.

And yet, he didn't look all that comfortable. He doesn't know whether he's coming or going.

r573 Richard was papped alone in an airport in France so doubtful.

R575 Well, with Brandon, he’s definitely coming.

R575 I think that's his usual photo face and doesn't mean that he was uncomfortable. Most actors act "annoyed" or don't smile openly even if they were the ones who called the paps. Because if they smiled people would notice that it was an arranged thing. If the actor acts like he just got interrupted and surprised by the paps it just looks more "real" and spontaneous to the people who read the articles of the gossip magazines.

R573 Brandon liked the stylist post about Richard and Taron

R573 Brandon just liked this pic. He was gone for 6 hours, who knows what he was doing, traveling maybe?

R572 I have no idea if the paps were called but I think it’s interesting that he still has that link from The Guardian — the interview in which the reporter wonders about his relationship with Brandon — posted in his Instagram bio, despite having more recent interviews he could have posted since then.

But what is Richard doing in Nice/Cannes again?

R569 I know you’re joking but I’ve noticed some influencers’ dogs get free stuff too so who knows🤣🤣

Finishing off his tan, of course.

Is this just me or Richard always looks guilty when he’s photographed with Brandon

Random question — Does anyone know if Richard was following Sam Smith back when SS was still dating Brandon?

Are we sure he's in Cannes? Usually, they say if there's something he's attending. Rocketman is out of competition, tomorrow is the last day. I mean going to Cannes for a party looks strange. He already promoted Rocketman there so. R585 That's his face everytime he's papped.

We’ll have to wait and see why he’s in France again

R586 He started to follow SS in November and then a day later he started to follow Brandon. He wanted to spy on the ex bf

R589 That’s actually hilarious

A bunch of his friends were there two days ago, but they may be gone. I just saw on twitter he’s nominated for some tv award in Monte Carlo. But that’s in June...Monte Carlo and Nice are close by to each other, so maybe something having to do with that?

R589 LOL! I asked because I was wondering if maybe Richard was thirsting for Brandon way back when B was with Smith but maybe he wasn’t on his radar yet.

R591 If he’s really there to party with his friends 🤡 🤡

r593 Is he not allowed to party with his friends?

He didn’t bring Brandon

[quote]He was gone for 6 hours, who knows what he was doing, traveling maybe?

Jerking off comes to mind.

R595, are you 15? Brandon isn't going to follow him round the world. You're a spaz.

The Monaco Grand Prix is this weekend. I expect that a F1 team could be hosting him. I think that he’s expressed a vague interest in F1 before, but it is THE place to be seen

R594 I mean wouldn’t you get pissed if your SO went to south of France to party without you

R598 yes, it’s tomorrow

R589 Hmm I never knew this. Brandon gets accused often of being the stalker but it'd be funny if it was actually Richard who pursued Brandon. Especially cause like the rest of us maybe Brandon assumed Richard was straight when they met since he had a girlfriend and then Richard slid into those DMs inviting him to Scotland for New Year's