32 h. ago Tom Daley says you're storing knitwear wrong and shares method to avoid 'misshaping'

Olympic diver and knitting enthusiast Tom Daley has shared the best way to store your knitwear without risking them stretching or misshapen when you hang them in your wardrobe - and people are impressed

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7 d. ago Cynthia Erivo and The Vivienne among ‘LGBT+ changemakers’ in 2025 Pride List

The Independent’s Pride List for 2025 also includes Tom Daley, Joe Lycett and Bella Ramsey.

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8 d. ago Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie

Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black are parents to sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix but the former Olympic diver has ruled out expanding their brood

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1 week ago Diver Tom Daley loves dancing at Omeara and pressing the champagne button at Bob Bob Ricard

From the London Aquatic Centre to drag brunches on Sunday, Daley gives us the low-down on his favourite spots

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1 week ago Tom Daley has launched a new clothing collaboration with Reiss and you can shop it here

This summer, Reiss has enlisted Daley to create an exclusive design collaboration in celebration of Pride 2025.

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1 week ago Tom Daley says he and Dustin Lance Black 'align very well' despite their age gap

The 31-year-old retired Olympian has been married to Hollywood director Dustin, 50, since 2017 and when asked if the age gap feels as if it "gets smaller" with each passing year

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1 week ago Tom Daley reveals how a savage comment from one of his diving instructors led to him battling body dysmorphia and bulimia

The former Olympic diver, 31, explained in his new documentary, 1.6 seconds, that that he had suffered from issues around body dysmorphia and bulimia.

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2 w. ago Mum of missing Brit knows 'something is wrong' as she reveals final phone call

Jordan Johnson-Doyle, 25, vanished in Malaysia while on a solo backpacking tour of South East Asia - his worried mum said 'something is really wrong' and shared what he said in his last call to her

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2 w. ago Tom Daley looks back: ‘My management said if I came out, I’d lose sponsorship’

The Olympic gold-winning diver on wearing tea towels, learning how to grieve and what happens when someone asks if he’d like a glass of wineBorn in Plymouth in 1994, Tom Daley is Britain’s most decorated diver. He was 13 when he made history as Britain’s youngest competitor at the 2008 Olympics, and the following year became a world champion. He won gold at the Tokyo Olympics with his synchronised diving partner, Matty Lee, before retiring from diving in 2024. He is married to the screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, with whom he has two sons. The documentary, Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, is available to stream on Discovery+ from 1 June.I used to be obsessed with wearing tea towels. I’d make sure the fabric was completely lined-up and tucked in neatly. If it was in the slightest bit ruffled or messy, I would get upset and rip it off and try it all over again. This was the beginning of my perfectionism – and possibly the first signs that I might not be 100% straight. ...

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2 w. ago ‘Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds’ feels like a run through the diver’s Wikipedia page. Where’s the introspection?

It's a shame that the film isn’t more interested in being a psychological study – instead, it’s overly focused on summing up Daley’s Olympic Games efforts

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2 w. ago Tom Daley urges men to ditch traditional notions of masculinity: ‘What does that mean in 2025?’

Tom Daley has urged men to let go of traditional notions of masculinity, saying that you should “not always conform to what society says you should be”.

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2 w. ago Tom Daley reveals his pain for what he went through as a teen: ‘I felt helpless’

Tom Daley said he “felt helpless” for his younger self as he reflected on growing up in the spotlight.

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2 w. ago Tom Daley reveals emotional toll of growing up in the spotlight: ‘I felt helpless for my younger self’

Tom Daley said he “felt helpless” for his younger self as he reflected on growing up in the spotlight.

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2 w. ago Tom Daley shares the heartbreaking final moments with his dad as he opens up about losing his 'best friend' to brain tumour in emotional new film

Tom Daley has opened up about the final time he squeezed his father's hand before his 'cheerleader, best friend and mentor' died of a brain tumour in 2011. He speaks of his heartache in a new film.

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2 w. ago Tom Daley reveals the 'shame' of being advised to HIDE his relationship with husband Dustin Lance Black

HARRY BAMFORTH: The five-time Olympic medallist has revealed that he was advised to try and hide his sexuality by a former management team in the early years of his diving career.

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2 w. ago ‘I felt helpless for my younger self’: Tom Daley on growing up in the spotlight

Tom Daley said he “felt helpless” for his younger self as he reflected on growing up in the spotlight.

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2 w. ago Tom Daley reveals manager warned him against coming out and first move he made on Dustin

Retired Olympic diver Tom Daley reveals details of his relationship with Dustin Lance Black and why he was made to feel he should not come out as gay by his manager

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2 w. ago Savage comment from diving boss that led to Tom Daley 'body dysmorphia and bulimia' issues

Olympic champion diver Tom Daley has been revealing the harsh treatment he got from sports bosses on his bid to win Olympic golds in a candid, upcoming film on his life

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2 w. ago Tom Daley reveals final time dying dad squeezed his hand and his heartbreaking response

Olympic champion Tom Daley candidly reveals highs and lows of his career in emotional new film, titled Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, which is set for release on June 1

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2 w. ago Tom Daley says getting to know people on Celebrity Traitors felt ‘very intense’

Comedian Alan Carr and actor and broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry are among the contestants on the show.

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