Ben Aldridge Comes Out As A “Proud” Member Of The LGBT+ Community
July 2, 2020Fleabag actor Ben Aldridge has come out as a “proud” member of the LGBT+ community.
The 34-year-old actor took to Instagram to celebrate Pride Month, revealing he was on a “long journey” to get where he is now. “The journey to pride was a long one for me. I love the LGBTQ+ community and am incredibly proud and thankful to be a part of it,” he wrote. “So much won. So much more to fight for. #pride.”
On his Instagram profile, Aldridge shared a number of pictures, including Stonewall pioneers Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera as they walked in NYC's 1973 Pride. He also posted a picture of him kissing another, unidentified man on the cheek while also adding a poster go the Progress flag followed by the words: “Choose love”.
As ‘Daily Mail’ reports, some of his famous friends wrote him comments of support. ‘Our Girl’ co-star Michelle Keegan posted a heart emoji on his message, actor and composer Rory Fleck Byrne wrote: “Proud of you. And love you buddy. Pal. Woman/man. Let's be Alll of it. Bang,” while another fan typed: “So proud of you ❤️ Happy Pride”.
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