Is Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" gay?

yes.

Sorry, mean to say "...proof that he is..."

Isn't he a Trumptard?

Yes. He's a gay MAGAt.

"a gay"...

Hasn't he lived in San Francisco for years now? He doesn't seem to speak on the topic whatsoever, which is... suspect? Or he could just be a private guy. I've always thought he was really handsome—he epitomizes the "your friend's hot dad" trope.

Any additional details to add, R1?

Is he still on TV?

[QUOTE] Or he could just be a private guy.

Gay gay GAY

very handsome, saw him on the streets of frisco once doin a tv show

Remember, he publicly had a homophobic reaction when a man wrote into him and told him he found him cute.

Any details about his gayness? His type? If he has a blatino husbear? If he's an abusive top or an insatiable bottom? Thanks!!

Who calls SF "Frisco" in the year 2020? I remember being told back in 1976 to never call it that.

He was anti-Obama back in 2012.

some of us are frisco rebels honey, in the tru tradition of this crusty foggy old town...

He is a former opera singer.

He's not that handsome--he's only OK. But he has a very sexy voice.

Hey is a fine gentleman of good breeding

Who, like me, has scads of girlfriends in...um, Canada and the Far East

58 years of age. At one time professionally sang with the Baltimore Opera. No wife or kids. Appears to be a closet case.

And a Republican. No thanks.

No, OP. He's a raging homophobe and a right-wing Republican asshole.

The cool menthol stylings of...

Actually he is gay. I was in Vermont last summer and met his “manager” at a gay B&B. Once they were in the same room together at breakfast, it was obvious they were a couple. I didn’t even bring up that I knew what he did for a living. We talked about world travel and Europe. He’s actually very nice.

I used to watch "Dirty Jobs", praying the job that episode would require the removal of his shirt. It didn't happen often, but when it did... woof!

Like this R24?

R23 ding ding ding....his "manager" is his lover but he built a career on being a average joe everyman -

Then why did he make the anti-gay, RWNJ videos? He sucks.

R26 - I remember reading that he lives on some ranch in the Valley or near Santa Barbara or something. With another man.

He's only been ever 'linked' to two women in his entire life - and that's dubious at best as one was a stunt woman. Literally a stunt woman.

There's no reason for him to hide any girlfriends or relationships - yet there are absolutely NO pics whatsoever.

He doesn't need to keep his private life 'private' - he's not some massive star that is constantly hounded by paparazzi.

Thanks DL for scooping out tha Rowe is gay (and not really hiding it if you met him in real life). Like the time DL confirmed that magician Teller (of Penn&) is gay and with a partner. Likewise not hiding his sexuality in his life off camera/ off stage. Likewise not really a star (celeb, yes)

I wouldn’t be surprised if he were a closet case. Especially since he is a Republicunt dipshit.

I take it back - he lives in San Francisco.

He's also the third of three boys - the chances of a male being gay increases multiple times over with each male birth.

Nope. I worked out at the same gym as him in the late 90s early 2000s and I studied the FUCK out of him and he would creepily stare at women. I've posted this before, but I SOOOOOO wanted him to be gay, but he didn't once look at the hot dudes. I will say this. He would wear these tight cotton shorts (it looked like he was freeballing) and he had a huge thick cock that was bouncing around as he ran on the treadmill! Needless to say, I got EXTRA cardio on days that he was sprinting on the treadmill, because there was no way I was walking away from THAT show!

[quote]Actually he is gay. I was in Vermont last summer and met his “manager” at a gay B&B.

So what does Rowe's "Manager" look like?

R32

That’s....special.

He’s gay. He doesn’t make a big deal out of it.

r34 Keep dreaming. He was checking out the women. Not the men. I was there, bitch! You WEREN'T!

He has a live-in girlfriend.

Oh, you mean his manager is the "girl" in the relationship?

Years ago at a New Year's Eve party in Washington DC...and he was not there. But his name came up and the host and several people asked after this guy who was had some intersection with two or three circles of people at the party. A few people seemed to know him fairly well, he had dated somebody, some knew him from Baltimore, it was suggested that he had fucked around with one or two other guests, was in the same circle of TV/arts friends with others, and all seemed to know who he was. I didn't know who they were speaking about at first and then realized who it was. In any case he was known to a fair number around the drinks table at this party, not as a good looking guy who hosted info-tainment TV but personally. I recall someone laughing and saying something to the effect that he would have to watch who his friends are now, meaning he would have to be discreet as he was becoming more visible.

This was about 2001, I think a little before the Dirty Jobs thing took hold, but he was becoming an increasingly frequent face on TV at the time. It made some sense relative the overly emphatic "Gay, dear? Who, dear? Me dear?! No, dear!" protestations that made some news some time after that.

He's gay. Why try to heteroize him, R35 and R36? FU both!

He is a typical gay republican., Feels he can't be out because it would affect his brand. Presents macho in public (as in the testiment of the guy who went to his gym). He is in the same group as Hugh Jackman. He doesn't think he is gay because gay people are open and public. He is straight with a live in cum dump.

I could swear DL did a thread on him a while back and discussed some fairly right-wing comments he's made.

He did a segment once where he had to cook in the NUDE

But of course he was wearing an apron, and they blurred out his bum when turned away from the camera

R32's teenage girl fantasy writing typifies posts on this board that just turn me off. Posts like that make all gay men look bad.

He's looking rather moobie in that pic, r25.

He can cook too...

R43 - but that’s really the way we, as gay men, feel.

As I remember, he did enjoy taking off his shirt alot.

He swings both ways deep on the payoff.

^^^ depending on the payoff ^^^^^

R46 - nah - we're not all of these leering lechers describing other men in porn fantasy detail.

Just you and your immature thoughts and impulses.

I would call him Daddy.

He never likes to openly admit that he's a Trumper, but I believe that he is. He has a very dry wit that he often uses when communicating with his MAGA fans on social media about current politics. Someone asked about a signed Trump robe that he recently posted a pic of, and he gave one of those "evasive" answers.

r50=

R53 back in his younger days

Bump

He claims he is a Libertarian which is a Republican embarrassed to say he is a republican. His entire brand is the working man thanks to Dirty Jobs but he is no working man. Before all of this he was on a local TV news talk show then HSN - He was actually quite hot in his younger days and he morphed into this daddy. And yes he is gay. He doesn't think he is gay because he does not watch drag race or go to gay bars or do "gay" things. But he lives with his manager, a man, and has sex with him every night..well I assume every night. He is also notorious for hitting on younger crew members of DJ when he was filming on the road. I am sure there are plenty of grips out there who can tell you what it is like being fucked by mike.

R56 - you're right about his brand. He still makes good money giving speeches or endorsing events for the 'common man'. It's his bread and butter and he knows it will go away LIKETHAT if he comes out.

Cuz, y'know, all the tough guys and common man types live in San Francisco.

If he were gay, he'd go by Michael, not Mike.

I really doubt he is worth $35 million, as guesstimated in the linked article.

R58 just my point - he does not consider himself gay he considers himself a single man who fucks a man. He does not do GAY things or embrace a GAY lifestyle. You have to get in the mind of these people - like Hugh Jackman - because he is married and has adopted kids he considers himself straight. I think in his case he as told the lie so long he believes it.

Yes, R41 I mentioned it above, and remember that thread.

Hate this guy - he's a Republican shill who masquerades as a populist

He shills for anti-gay politicians

There was a point I could agree with some of the opinions he was really pushing.

I do agree that not everyone needs a 4 year degree, and that there are some good trade jobs to be had - that apprenticeships, certificate programs and associate degrees are a good choice for many.

But he's gone into some questionable territory since, both politically as well as with letting oil and gas companies sponsor his latest show.

Libertarian asshole.

No, Remember the clip where he's reading a letter from a fan that was sexual and then the crew reveals it's from a man and he flips out.

^ That's called the Arsenio Hall strategy.

He could definitely get it. He’s hot.

LOL at r64, that's practically proof that he's gay.

R23, where?

He prefers to date in Europe

You wouldn't know his girlfriend, she lives in Canada!

Mike, if you’re reading this, I won’t tell. Frankly you remaining in the closet works out better for me. DM me on Twitter.

He actually is. Very closeted professionally, but I checked him and his boyfriend into the Ritz in Laguna Niguel. My gaydar was off the charts for them both!

R72, who is the bf?

R73 - Didn’t recognize the boyfriend. He was mid 30s, brown hair and eyes and built very nicely. Not over muscled but just right. I stared at his nice plump ass as he walked away!

He’s hot.

[quote]If he were gay, he'd go by Michael, not Mike.

It's 2021. Try to keep up.

Are there any escorts out there with "Lady G" type stories about him?

A lot of straight guys share bedrooms with their managers! No homo!

Does anyone remember his QVC days?

DeJecto, you have to accept that because of your personality which, if it had a face it would be the one of the Elephant Man, you're utterly unfuckable. Even for that superannuated, deplorable closet case Mike Rowe.

[quote] He actually is. Very closeted professionally, but I checked him and his boyfriend into the Ritz in Laguna Niguel. My gaydar was off the charts for them both!

I believe this. And it’s hilarious that some looney toons on here think he’s straight for some reason. “Mike.” “Republican.” “Homophobic reaction.” Fuck off.

[quote]If he were gay, he'd go by Michael, not Mike.

No no no, he's basically wearing working-class blue-collar drag, "Mike" is exactly the name he would choose.

It's possible he's gay and this act is all about keeping himself in the closet, but there's a certain type of straight asshole who thinks it's a power play to flirt with men and get naked a lot, and I've never decided which he is.

Either way, he's reportedly been an asshole for years, and every time his name has come up in the last 5-6 years it's always been accompanied by everyone on social media trashing him, for good reason.

Straight asshole don't check into hotels with their "managers"

R72, I wouldn't wait for a reply, that same guy ALSO said he stayed with Rowe and his boyfriend manager at a B&B.

It's not likely a Datalounger would have seen him with his boyfriend on one vacation and then been an employee at their hotel on a second vacation. What are the odds?

R82, see R72, R28, R23...

How do you know it was the same DLer who wrote both, r84? The “view all posts from this blocked user” function hasn’t worked properly for some time.

You're a fool if you believe that story, R83. It was posted by a troll who wrote two separate "I saw him in a hotel with a man" ESTs. They're just winding you up.

R62, you're aware that his "you don't need college" position was sponsored by the Koch brothers, right? He's their paid shill. Has been for years.

You should be very wary of someone like Charles Koch encouraging people to get a skills-based education but nothing else. No education for certain people unless it makes them good worker bees, says the far-right billionaire Republican.

[quote]...the Charles Koch Foundation recently partnered with the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to support scholarships that help people get trained for skills-based professions in high demand.

[quote]The Charles Koch Foundation is happy to support Rowe in helping people find meaning and fulfillment through hard work and self-reliance.

He's a more successful Joe the Plumber

You don't need a degree to be my new assistant, guys!

It's a skills-based position.....all you need are great blow job skills!

[quote] Throughout his long career, Mike has only been linked to these two women. It shows how well he has managed to conceal his private life....

[quote] During one of his rare interviews, Mike stated that he was in a relationship with an understanding woman from San Francisco. [Understanding? What does that mean?]

IMO? Gay. Very outspoken about politics & how people should earn a living. 50-something years old and almost crickets in the romantic partner department.

Is "woman from San Francisco" the new "girlfriend in Canada"?

I’m surprised. Never occurred to me.

His initials are M.R. which also stands for Mussy Rammer, Mussy Rimmer, and Major Rimjob.

Indisputable proof that he’s gay.

He is dreamy.

My 35ish son said he met him a couple of years ago when vacationing with hos wife and kids in the Las Vegas area. My son is pretty outgoing and friendly and walked right up and asked if he was Mike Rowe from that Dirty Jobs show. He said Mike couldn't have been nicer and just kept having a nice conversation with him for a few minutes. My son is tall, blonde hair, blue eyes and has the build and demeanor of a construction worker, which he is. This thread is amusing because as a straight female, I too thought he seemed kindof cute. It hadn't ocurred to me yet that he may be gay. It figures.

Rowe is only 59? I had no idea, he looks much older these days. Surely he's shaved a few years off his age and is well into his 60s, right?

My friends tell me I can pass for 39

^ You're definitely gay if you said that.

Also, if behind your backs they say 39, late at night and after a couple of drinks, you're gay and so are they.

[quote] My 35ish son said he met him a couple of years ago when vacationing[.] He said Mike couldn't have been nicer and just kept having a nice conversation with him for a few minutes. My son is tall, blonde hair, blue eyes and has the build and demeanor of a construction worker, which he is....

Now it makes sense. Women do dirty jobs, too. Yet, you never see Mike Rowe on the job with blue collar women. He's there to ogle blue collar men's bodies.

How many "dirty jobs" has he gotten from hot blue collar dudes and closeted freepers?

All you guys would bend over immediately if Mr. Rowe wanted to top you. A straight acting, closeted, handsome, and famous guy? That is DL catnip.

Maybe ten years ago. Now he just looks old.

Thanks Captain Obvious at R103 for pointing out what everyone in the thread has been saying. You really showed us up...

The sad thing is, R103 thinks he really made a bold assertion with a relevant point.

R103 the reason I’m hated here is that I openly admit and embrace this essential and eternal truth.

Mike @mikerowe likes whisky

He likes whisky. And cock.

Hanging with country musician Hunter Thomas

Damn, he's starting to show his age

Still a "bachelor"?

Yep, I think he's pretty right-leaning.

His age (60-ish), never married, sings, lives in San Francisco. If he were straight, he'd be married (to a woman) with children and would be showing it off.

He just hasn’t met the right boy yet

[quote]But he lives with his manager, a man, and has sex with him every night..well I assume every night.

At sixty years old?? You must not know very many men that age, or the ones you know are highly unusual.

I don't think he's hiding it. I just assumed he was gay and private about it. This in the "closet" silliness is so dramatic.

R110, did he tap that?

He gay.

Mike and a little bird

Man tits

Mike is a Fox News guy. That either means he is a needy bottom or an utterly voracious top.

I don't think he will age well from now on.

I knew there'd be at least one good thread here with speculation after watching a couple of YouTube clips. Age comes for all of us, but he still looks good, and that pelt of a chest hair rug is a place I'd love to lose my car keys so I couldn't leave.

The Boyfriend: This long time television host (Mike Rowe) all of you know, started out as a pitchman but became well known and successful for shows relating to real life. He is tired of the stories about elusive never seen girlfriends and a long ago marriage (he was never married) and is tired of hiding his sexuality. He has started bringing his long time live in male companion to public events, but so far has stopped short of actually coming out of the closet. Mike Rowe (Does Mike Rowe have a wife? The TV host's personal life revealed)

[quote] If he were gay, he'd go by Michael, not Mike.

I’ve sucked off various Marks, Ricks and Steves.

He's a dirty 'mo.

He was hot 20 years ago-he doesn’t mater now. Let’s move on- Did you watch Rudolph tonight?