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Paul McAuley

Sir Ian McKellen regrets not coming out as gay to his dad before he died

Sir Ian McKellen said he regrets not coming out to his dad before he died.

The Lord of the Rings star recently opened up to BBC journalist Amol Rajan and recalled growing up in Wigan, where he and his family moved shortly before the outbreak of World War II.

Despite having a ‘very happy’ childhood, Ian, who has a 'Blue Plaque' at the University of Liverpool, spoke of some regrets he still lives with to this day.

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