Iconic children’s writer Jacqueline Wilson has come out publicly as gay, revealing she’s in a happy 18-year long relationship.
The star explained that while everyone around her has been supportive her mother wasn’t initially impressed.
“I’ve never really been in any kind of closet,” she explained.
“It would be such old news for anybody that has ever known anything much about me.
“Even the vaguest acquaintance knows perfectly well that we are a couple.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson has opened up about her sexuality (Image: PA)
Admitting she wasn’t too hurt by her mother’s response, Jacqueline continued: “
That wasn’t too devastating for me because my mum cordially hated my ex-husband; she didn’t really approve of any of my friends.”
Despite being proud of who she is, Jacqueline insists she doesn’t want to be seen as an LGBT role model.
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She added to The Guardian: “I don’t think that girls would ever want a grey-haired, wrinkly writer as a role model if they were wanting to feel good about maybe being gay.”
She’s previously spoken frankly about being keen not to be seen to jump on any bandwagon when it comes to sexual orientation or identity
When asked if she would be open to including a transgender character in one of her books, Jacqueline replied to The Telegraph: “If there was a really strong reason for me wanting to write about a trans child then possibly.
Jacqueline Wilson says she doesn’t want to be seen as a role model (Image: Coventry Telegraph)
“But I wouldn’t want people to think I’d jumped on the bandwagon just because it’s current and in the news.
“If only everybody could be and act exactly the way they want to but not actually try to change themselves physically, I think that would be easier.”
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