#7 Darren Kennedy on how homophobic bullying nearly broke him but ultimately made him stronger
Darren is a TV presenter and has hosted shows for the BBC, Channel 5 and regularly appears on ITV’s This Morning. He is a columnist for the Irish Independent and his writing has also been featured in the Telegraph and Attitude magazine. Darren has designed a range of glasses with Specsavers and he has established his own skincare and grooming brand, Kennedy and Co. He is also a top lifestyle influencer and one of the UK and Ireland’s most stylish men. You can currently catch Darren presenting Buyer’s Bootcamp on Virgin One in Ireland.
We met up in Dublin and Darren told me about
feeling different growing up, his teenage crushes, the bullying he encountered throughout his adolescence and how it ultimately made him stronger, the first person he came out to and how he felt when marriage equality was passed in Ireland.Links
twitter @darrenken
Instagram & facebook @darrenkennedyofficial
I'm Coming Out
I'm Coming Out explores what it's like to grow up gay in a straight world. Every week a member of the LGBTQI+ community chats with Jonny Harvey about discovering and coming to terms with their sexuality, and the steps they took to move out of the shadows and lead a more authentic life.
- No. of episodes: 26
- Latest episode: 2021-02-20
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