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Susan Knox

Zoe Ball's son had doubts about coming out as bisexual amid 'attention seeking' fears

Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim's son Woody Cook has confessed that he had crippling doubts about coming out as bisexual in 2019.

Woody, 21, feared revealing his sexuality because he didn't want to it to appear as though he 'attention seeking'.

After years of battling with his decision on whether or not to tell the world about his sexual orientation, it was ultimately Woody's model agent who encouraged him to finally come out at the age of 18.

At the time, the teen was inspired by his mentor, and Woody has now made it his mission to try and help others who find themselves in the same position as he once was to 'feel better about themselves'.

The DJ opened up about his sexuality with fans ahead of appearing on the Channel 4 reality series, The Circle, in 2019.

Woody Cook came out as bi-sexual in 2019 (Dave Benett/Getty Images for EE)
Woody had doubts about coming out (Getty Images)

While Woody is now content and happy with his decision, it's his younger sister Nelly, 12, who continues to educate him on several LGBTQ+ issues.

"Originally, when I first came out before the show, I'd been doing this modelling thing. I'd been working with an agent who said, 'You should come out'. But I was like, 'Why? Anyone who knows me knows. I just feel like that's attention seeking', Woody told Mail Online.

Woody said that his model agent advised him, saying that if he could inspire one person to feel better about themselves, 'you've already won'.

Woody Cook with his mother Zoe Ball have a very close bond (PA)
Woody is attracted to both men and women (Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock)

His agent added that while Woody has come from a world where it's OK to be who he is, not everyone shares the same reality.

"A lot of people are really struggling and if they see someone that they can look up to who is open, then maybe they can or maybe they can show that to their parents. Either way, it can open up conversations," the model agent told him.

Woody continued: "So I did, I came onto The Circle and and I was very, I don't know, I wasn't gonna yell it from the rooftops. It's just one layer of my personality. I flirted with a lot of guys on the show and it's quite apparent. And then I kind of got ousted when someone made an artwork of me with like a little rainbow love heart.

The DJ appeared on the 2019 series of The Circle (PA)

"I was like, 'Yeah, you know what? I'm bisexual. What about it?' And so for me, I didn't want to drop it in as a statement. It was never meant to be a thing. It was just brought up. So I was like, 'Yeah, that's me'."

While Woody is an LGBTQ+ advocate, it's his younger sister who has been 'schooling' him on issues faced by those in the community.

"My sister, who's like 12, is schooling me on the difference between sexuality, gender and all the different available options there are. I didn't even really know what any of it meant when I was a kid. And now my sister's schooling me at 12 years old," Woody explained.

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