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‘Dancing On Ice’ Pro Matt Evers Says Political Climate Inspired Him To Come Out As Gay<\/b>
\n\u2018Dancing On Ice\u2019 professional Matt Evers has explained his motivation to come out as gay<\/a>, following the rise of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Matt, who was born and raised in Minnesota, appeared on all nine series of the original run of \u2018Dancing On Ice\u2019, during which time he was partnered with contestants including Pamela Anderson, Jorgie Porter and Denise Welch.<\/p>\n

In an interview in the new issue of Attitude magazine, Matt has revealed that he is gay<\/a>,\u00a0explaining that the current political climate influenced his decision.<\/p>\n

Matt also shared the story of his late uncle, who was \u201cbanished\u201d from his religious family because they disapproved of his lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dancing On Ice\u2019 returns for a new series on Sunday (7 January), with Matt back on the ice once again.<\/p>\n

This time around, he\u2019s partnered with former \u2018Great British Bake Off\u2019 winner Candice Brown.<\/p>\n

Read Matt\u2019s full interview in the new issue of Attitude magazine, on sale now.
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‘Dancing On Ice’ Pro Matt Evers Says Political Climate Inspired Him To Come Out As Gay \u2018Dancing On Ice\u2019 professional Matt Evers has explained his motivation to come out as gay<\/a>, following the rise of President Donald Trump. 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