Tom Hardy has never officially come out as gay or spoken openly about his sexuality. He is currently married to Charlotte Riley, with whom he has two beautiful children.
But, in 2010 during an interview when questioned about his sexuality, Tom Hardy did open up about having sexual relationships with men when he was a teen.
Edward Thomas Hardy was born on 15 September 1977. He is an English actor who studied acting at the Drama Center London and made his film debut in Ridley Scott's directorial Black Hawk Down in 2001.
In no time Hardy amassed a huge fan following due to his performance in the films and shows he starred in. Hardy is also famously known for his notable role in films like RocknRolla, Star Trek: Nemesis, Warrior, This Means War, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Dunkirk, Venom and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and other huge lists of other films too.
Talking about shows, his first work in the TV industry was as John Janovec, in 2001 released Band of Brothers. He is also known for his appearances in shows like The Virgin Queen, Cape Wrath, Oliver Twist, Wuthering Heights, The Take, Peaky Blinders, etc.
Keeping aside his noteworthy career, Tom is hugely popular for his swoon-worthy looks and especially his upfront attitude, especially in the interviews.
What does Tom Hardy have to say about his sexuality?
Back in 2008, Tom Hardy was featured on the cover of the gay British magazine Attitude. That sparked the rumor that Tom was coming out of the closet and that he was gay. During that year, Hardy was bombarded with a lot of questions about his sexuality during an interview.
Keeping up with his bold attitude and upfront answers, in a conversation with Now Magazine in the year 2010, the actor revealed that he had sexual relationships with men when he was just a teen. As he spoke he also clarified that he was done with the experiment phase and now does not wish to do it anymore. Tom said, "Of course I have. I’m an actor for f**k’s sake. I’ve played with everything and everyone. I love the form and the physicality, but now… it doesn’t do it for me. I’m done experimenting but there’s plenty of stuff in a relationship with another man, especially gay men, that I need in my life.”
In the same interview when he was asked “has he had done it at all,” Tom said, "Not all but I can imagine. ... It just doesn’t do it for me, sex with another man. But there’s plenty of stuff in a relationship with another man, especially gay men, that I need in my life. A lot of gay men get my thing for shoes. I don’t think I’m metrosexual, but I’m definitely my mother’s son. I have definite feminine qualities and a lot of gay men are incredibly masculine."
However, later in 2011 when in an interview with UK Marie Claire, Tom cleared the air on his comment in the 2010 interview. Tom said, "I don’t regret anything I’ve ever said. It’s just a shame things are misconstrued and I don’t get the opportunity to explain.’"Not even the time he said he’d enjoyed relationships with men in his twenties?"
"I have never put my penis in a man,’ ‘I’ve never had a cock in my arse, and I have no fucking desire for it. If that’s what you like, cool. But it doesn’t do it for me.’ He’s irritated that his words were taken out of context but conceded, ‘one thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”
Who is Tom Hardy's wife?
In 2009, Hardy began dating actress Charlotte Riley after they met on the sets of Wuthering Heights. Things got pretty serious between them and they got married in July 2014. The two share two children with their first child was born in October 2015 and their second child was born in December 2018.
Tom Hardy's other relationship
Before being married to Charlotte Riley, Hardy was married to Sarah Ward, a famous producer. The two tied the knot in 1999 but decided to split ways in 2004. The reported reason for their divorce was Tom not being very dedicated to the marriage. After separating from Sarah, Hardy was in a year-long relationship with Korean actress Linda Park. However, things ended between them pretty quickly.
Later he met Rachel Speeds, who was the assistant director of one of the shows he worked in, The Virgin Queen. The two started well and got pretty serious ahead and had a child together in April 2008. The latter separated in 2009 and then Tom met his now-wife Charlotte Riley.
FAQs
Q. What is Tom Hardy's net worth?
A. As of CelebrityNetWorth.com Tom Hardy has an impressive net worth of $55 million as of 2022.
Q. What is Tom Hardy's height?
A. As per many sources, Tom Hardy is 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Q. What is Tom Hardy's wife's name?
A. Tom Hardy's wife's name is Charlotte Riley. They tied the knot in 2014. Before Charlotte, Tom was married to Sarah Ward however they opted for divorce in 2004.
Q. What role did Tom Hardy play in Dark Knight Rises?
A. Tom Hardy portrayed the role of Bane in Dark Knight Rises.
