Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson has revealed how he and best pal Jorgie Porter took on bullies who hurled homophobic abuse at him in the street.
Actor Kieron, 38, who has been pals with Jorgie, 36, since they first met on the Channel 4 soap, told how she has used the same tactic in the past when he became the target of homophobic abuse.
Speaking on our Invite Only podcast the star said: “I did have (homophobic abuse) once in the street, Jorgie was with me actually and she was amazing. We were getting in the taxi and they shouted some homophobic abuse or whatever. And then we were at the traffic lights with them together.
“And then I just got really brave and went out the window and I went: ‘What did you just say?’ And then he was like: ‘Nothing, I didn't say anything.’ Then as the light turned on to green again, he got brave and cocky and then started shouting the abuse again.”
Kieron and Jorgie with Mirror reporters Laura and Nicola (Andy Stenning/Daily Mirror)Jorgie went on: “I was so shocked because I thought that doesn't happen. I thought: ‘Oh my God.” And I wanted to give it back as well, I literally wanted to chase him. And we filmed them, and then I put it out there, because I was just like: ‘Absolutely not, you cannot get away with that.’
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“That’s my best friend, like, anyone who starts with my best friend, I'm like: ‘No, I'm having you.’ People knew who it was, so I think they got fired from work. But, you know, it was just a massive shock that that kind of thing still would happen. You don’t want it to happen to anyone, but especially not Kieron, who is the best man in the world.”
Kieron came out on This Morning in 2010. And he went on: “I think it's the best thing that I ever did. It must have been a massive thing at the time, like, now, obviously, I remember being absolutely I was petrified, yeah.
“But that feeling of elation from coming out… from that moment, you can be your true, authentic self, and not hide anymore, you’re not lying to people. It was like a pinnacle moment."
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