Five famous sports personalities who have come out

Gareth Thomas (Rugby)

One of the best rugby players to have come out of Wales, Gareth Thomas represented Wales at both rugby union and rugby league and made quite a name for himself. On the field, he is the third most capped Welsh rugby union player, with 100 Test caps. Off it though, he was the first openly gay rugby union player, when he announced it publicly in 2009. Later that year, he was voted top of the Pink List in 2010 of the 101 most influential gay people in the UK. He also received Stonewall’s Hero of the Year award in October 2010.