Tom Daley’s new documentary about gay rights in the Commonwealth airs on BBC 1 tonight.
Illegal to Be Me details how being gay is still criminalised in 35 of the 56 countries competing in the 2022 games - and seven even have the death penalty.
The Olympic gold medallist diver will speak about his own experiences after coming out in 2013, as well as talking to athletes who feel forced to keep their sexuality a secret.
The now 28-year-old announced his “whole world changed” when he met and fell in love with a man.
That man was American screenwriter and director Dustin Lance Black, who at 48 is 20 years his senior.
Fast forward nearly 10 years and the couple are now married and have a four-year-old son called Robbie.
Here we look back on their relationship so far, from how they met to plans to have more children together....
Love at first sight
Tom met Dustin at a party in 2013 and described their meeting as “love at first sight”.
The Olympian admitted it was him who made the first move - despite being “terrified” as he had only just come to terms with his sexuality.
At the time he had “no idea” who Dustin was, but felt the chemistry between them immediately.
When Dustin – who won an Oscar for the film Milk starring Sean Penn - said he had to go home and write a script, Tom typed his number in his phone along with a wink emoji face. The pair began dating after Dustin texted him the next day.
Speaking about their whirlwind romance, Tom told The Guardian : “It was a real love at first sight thing.
“The first night I took him to meet my friends [eight weeks after meeting] and said: ‘This is my boyfriend’. The next night we went on our first date. The next night, after a couple of lychee martinis, he told me he loved me.
“He extended his trip. We were already talking about babies and weddings – that was in the first week.”
He said yes!
On October 2, 2015 after dating for two years, Tom announced that he and Dustin were engaged.
The couple revealed the happy news by registering it in The Times newspaper.
The statement, in the Births, Marriages and Death section, read: "The engagement is announced between Tom, son of Robert and Debra Daley of Plymouth, and Lance, son of Jeff Bisch of Philadelphia and Anne Bisch of Lake Providence."
Tom shared the post on social media, captioning it with the hashtags: #HeSaidYes #ISaidYes.”
The age gap
Although there is a 20-year age gap between Tom and Dustin, it’s never seemed to be an issue.
Never mind the fact that Justin – who is nearly 50 – looks a lot younger than he is.
Tom says he barely notices it, and said if anything it’s Dustin who acts younger than him most of the time.
He confessed: “If anything, Lance [the name Dustin goes by] is very much the big kid in the house. I consider myself to be an old soul, hence I have nearly 200 houseplants – and I knit.”
His family are also relaxed about the age difference, with Tom’s mum Debbie saying “age is just a number”.
“Everyone gets on really well with him [Dustin] – even though he is American – but there we go,” she told The Telegraph.
Cheating rumours
Before they got married, Tom and Dustin secretly split in 2015 for seven months.
During their temporary break – which was blamed on hectic work schedules – Tom indulged in a sexy snapchat with a Liverpool-based man.
Although he never physically cheated and the couple were separated at the time, Dustin said the break made their relationship even stronger when they got back together.
He said: “Tom and I talked about anything and everything that went on. That’s the secret to how we are so close and can survive tough times.”
With their relationship firmly back on, Tom said nothing would ever happen now he’s with Dustin.
“This will absolutely never happen again now that we’re getting married. The date is set and we’re raring and ready to go for that wedding now.”
Their big day
Tom and Dustin tied the knot on May 6, 2017 in a romantic ceremony at Bovey Castle in Devon.
Two days after the wedding the couple took to social media – while on their honeymoon – to reveal they had walked down the aisle.
Both wore Burberry suits for the occasion, with Dustin in navy and Tom in a maroon colour.
Sharing a snap on Instagram, Tom wrote: “On 6th May 2017, I married the love of my life @dlanceblack.
“We shared the day with 120 of our closest friends and family, from Texarkana to Plymouth! Thank you to everyone who made this weekend the most special weekend of our lives.”
Baby news
Tom and Dustin have always been open about the fact they wanted children.
On Valentine’s Day 2018 they announced the happy news they were to become parents by sharing a photo of a baby scan.
The couple had a baby via an American surrogate, who they still remain close with.
Their son Robert Ray Black-Daley was born a few weeks later on June 27, 2018 and is now four years old.
In an interview with The Times Tom revealed both he and Dustin had provided sperm to fertilise the donor eggs – but they did not wish to know who was the biological father to their son.
Robert – or Robbie as he is known – was named in memory of Tom’s father, who passed away from a brain tumour in 2011.
Paying tribute to his dad, Tom tweeted: “If I could be half the dad my Dad was to me then that would be my best achievement! I love you!"
More kids in the future
Tom previously told the Mirror he wants an “army of kids”, so more children are definitely on the cards in the future.
He said: “I’ve always been a family person so I’ve always wanted kids, and I know Lance does too.
“I don’t know how many – an army of kids, a whole diving team. We’re both lucky to have supportive families and we want to share that with our own children.”
But as they are a same-sex couple he admitted it is “not quite as easy as a bottle of wine and a good time”.
“A lot of thought has to go into it – but absolutely, I’d love more kids,” he added.
*Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me airs at 9pm tonight on BBC 1 or catch up on the BBC iPlayer
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