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Rugby's Gareth Thomas has shared his grief over a journalist disclosing that he is HIV positive to his parents before he had chance to tell them. Speaking at the Ironman Wales race today, spectator Adam Davies, 45, of Swansea, said: 'He was in sports mode - he looked pretty determined and engrossed in the race. In September 2019 he became the first major British sports star to come out as HIV-positive. They split up after he told her he was gay - and he went public about his sexuality 10 years ago. The former rugby international, 45, confirmed he is living with HIV in September, after. "Gareth is a hero in Wales where he is respected for what he achieved on the rugby field and off it and we will support him through this. * Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays at 6am on ITV, Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. Thomas, who has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice, got to know Prince William after the prince was made the vice royal patron for the Welsh Rugby Union in 2006. I'd been through every emotion under the sun trying to deal with this. Gareth Thomas was forced to reveal his HIV diagnosis after sick blackmailers threatened to expose his secret. 'People in Wales will back him, the same as we did when he came out as gay. He said: 'I always say now, 'I'm living with HIV. EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost - to suicide. What will the next pandemic be? Kate and Prince William 'are keen' for Prince George to have official role in King Charles' coronation - but Royally hard work! 'I fully expect him to become a leading light for HIV and Aids charities, that's the sort of bloke he is. "I hope people lining the route cheer extra loudly when he passes them on the road.". He completed a two-mile swim in Tenby, West Wales, in just under 90 minutes before clambering on to his bike for a 112 mile cycle. Discover your rider rating - how many one-star reviews do 'I want to be a French child!' 'I'm speaking out because I want to help others and make a difference.'. For a list of support services available, please see the Where To Get Help box below. Gareth was forced to consult legal representatives and speak out about his diagnosis after a tabloid newspaper found out about his HIV status and sent reporters to his parents home. The couple were married for five years, during which time Jemma suffered three miscarriages. The 45-year-old former Welsh rugby captain bravely told the world that he is living with HIV last week, after an . Thomas, who retired from rugby in 2011, went public with his HIV status on the eve of the opening of the Rugby World Cup, which starts on Friday. What a super hero this bloke is. Will El Salvador's new mega-prison turn into a bloodbath? 'It was who I was, and I just couldn't ignore it any more. Jemma spoke out about the compassion she felt for Gareth when he first revealed the news to her, telling the Mirror: It was the worst day of my life. He was later rushed to hospital and was suspected to have had a stroke, with fears the impact on his health may have led to his retirement. I thought I could suppress it, keep it locked away in some dark corner of myself, but I couldn't. He began his sporting career with his native Bridgend in 1994, staying there for three years. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Thomas has confirmed that his husband does not have HIV. He ran across and hugged a man who was visibly crying and that set Gareth off too. He told the show that he wanted to hold people without them fearing him due to misconceptions about HIV being so easily passed. "It is quite easy to educate people, but to re educate people when they think they know everything about HIV, is even more difficult.". He was an ITV rugby pundit during the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. When someone else knows a secret as big as that they can determine your happiness or sadness every morning and use it as a weapon against you and your family..