Is dylan llewellyn gay
Interview | Dylan Llewellyn
Congratulations on another colossal season of Big Boys! How did it feel to step back onto set this second following all of the success of last season?
It was just like stepping back into a comfy pair of shoes. It's just the familiarity of it and the good vibes of everyone on place. The cast and crew are just so lovely and I personally ponder Jack has equal what he wrote last season. It's just such a joy to serve on.
The show very deftly handles several sensitive subjects – e.g. grief, sexuality and mental health, as well as championing the force of male friendship. Can you communicate us through some of the reactions you’ve heard from audiences?
It's just been so beautifully received by the general public and it's so lovely to hear people's reactions to it and even their personal experiences relating to Jack's story, especially with mental health and dealing with grief and sexuality. It was quite special. Especially seeing the Pride distinct on GoggleBox [in which they featured] Jack's Coming-Out scene [from Season 1]. Just seeing celebs like Rylan react to it and seeing how much it meant to them to own that kind of Coming-Out [representation] on today’s tel
Derry Girls' Dylan Llewellyn's life away from James Maguire: Does he have a partner and where is he from?
Dylan Llewellyn is best known for his portrayal of "the wee English fella" James Maguire on Channel 4 series Derry Girls, with the third and sadly concluding series of the hit television show currently on air.
Despite Derry Girls marking his rise to fame, he has been acting for over a decade, and has a number of projects on the small screen under his belt.
Little is known about the actor thanks to his recent rise to fame via Derry Girls - which has become the most popular comedy on the channel in almost two decades - so here is what we found out about the star, who turns 30 later this year.
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How old is he and where is he from?
Despite carrying a Welsh surname, the actor is from Reigate - a town in Surrey, England.
He was born on the 10th of September 1992, making him 29 years old and a Virgo.
He attended More Dwelling School located in Farnham while growing up, a school devoted to kids with learning difficulties t
How much self-acceptance have you taken in bringing maker Jack Rooke’s story to life? That must’ve come with a bit of pressure…
Oh, definitely, so much pride. It’s been a gorgeous symphony of people orchestrated together. Jack is the root of it, and he’s just created something so extraordinary . We’re all so proud of it.
Going back to the very beginning, what piece of directions did Jack grant to help you fill his shoes?
Just his words of encouragement, his aid, and trust in me. He’s always been supportive and reassuring. At the same time, if he doesn’t necessarily see it in that way, he’ll be like, ‘Ah, I see it this way.’ I would always get anything that he says on board. It’s him at the end of the day, and I want to perfect it for him.
Actors often speak they take parts of a ethics away with them. What have you learnt from playing Jack?
I think Jack’s mix of bravery, passion, and feistiness, but also vulnerability and sensitivity. It’s something to definitely keep hold of. He’s such a strong, beautiful nature. It creates a lovely safe territory for other people around him, for them to reveal up to him, or vice versa, for him to open up to
I was scared of straight men until I walked into a random house
‘Do you want me to be there when you come out to your parents?’
That was the question my straight ally, Mitch, asked me in 2012.
This conversation happened after years of his unwavering support while encouraging me to open up to my parents about my sexuality.
I was incredibly touched by the give, but I still wasn’t ready to have that talk with my parents.
When I eventually told them I was gay in 2020, they were just relieved the ‘elephant in the room’ had finally been addressed. But knowing the support was there from Mitch was fancy a life jacket.
I had met him as part of a wider group of ‘lads’ at university in 2006. They became the unlikely heroes to support me accept my sexuality.
I appreciate this is not a unique story to me, but until Jack Rooke’s autobiographical comedy Large Boys on Channel 4, I’d never seen a celebration of a lgbtq+ man and his vertical mate like Jack (played by Dylan Llewellyn) and Danny (John Pointing).
Jack is pretty clueless when it comes to everything Gay (like I was too) – be it sex, dating or just trying to exist around people who seem much more socially-ev