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'Skyfall' star Ben Whishaw comes out as gay and married

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Ben Whishaw, who played the role of Q in the James Bond film 'Skyfall', has revealed that he is gay and has been married to his partner, Aussie musician Mark Bradshaw, for a year now.

According to a statement obtained by a UK publication, the Brit star's rep confirmed the news, insisting that the 32-year-old actor never hid his sexuality, but chose to remain mum about his personal life like many other actors, the Huffington Post reported.

The spokesman also revealed that Whishaw and Bradshaw had entered into a civil partnership in August 2012.

The rep insisted that the duo were proud to tie the knot and is very happy.

 

The couple met on the set of their 2009 movie 'Bright Star'.

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First Published: Aug 06 2013 | 11:21 AM IST

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