Will Young rages at Spencer Matthews

‘I find it completely offensive!’ Will Young rages at Spencer Matthews after former MIC star asks who ‘the least gay person is’ on BBC show This Is My House

Will Young has slammed Spencer Matthews for appearing to ‘reaffirming gay stereotypes’ while appearing on a BBC reality show. 

The former Made In Chelsea star prompted outrage from Will, 42, after asking who ‘the least gay person is’ during a guest appearance on the Stacey Dooley hosted This Is My House. 

Spencer, 32, made the offhand remark while featuring on the high concept show, in which celebrities must take guesses at the true owners of various lavish properties, alongside wife Vogue Williams. 

Not happy: Will Young has slammed Spencer Matthews for ‘reaffirming gay stereotypes’ while appearing on a BBC reality show

Taking to Instagram on Monday, a furious Will – who publicly came out as gay after winning talent show Pop Idol in 2002 – admitted he felt deeply offended by his comments on the BBC show.

Writing exclusively in upper-case, he ranted: ‘ASKING ‘WHO IS THE LEAST GAY’ ON @BBCIPLAYER @BBC #THISISMYHOUSEBBC1 I FIND COMPLETELY OFFENSIVE . WHAT DOES ‘LEAST GAY’ MEAN? MOST ‘MASCULINE’ , LEAST ‘EFFEMINATE’ ‘FOR F**** SAKE @BBC DON’T YOU REALISE IT IS COMPLETELY REAFFIRMING OFFENSIVE AND SHAMING STEREOTYPES , I’M GAY,TAKE IT UP THE B** AND LIKE FOOTBALL AND CARS. MIGHT BLOW YOUR MIND …. @SPENCERMATTHEWS (sic)’

Will previously revealed he was “aghast” when radio host Chris Moyles made homophobic comments against the singer on his milestone 30th birthday in 2009.  

Awkward: The former Made In Chelsea star prompted outrage from Will after asking who ‘the least gay person is’ during an appearance on This Is My House alongside wife Vogue Williams 

Speaking out: Taking to Instagram on Monday, a furious Will – who publicly came out as gay after winning talent show Pop Idol in 2002 – admitted he felt deeply offended by his comments

He said: ‘It still makes me feel sad in a way, because it did affect how important I felt my sexuality was, and because I didn’t stand up for myself.

‘So even though I was like, “Oh, it doesn’t matter”, it did, actually. It was really bad. Really bad.’ 

Will admitted to being particularly shocked by the incident because he and Chris were on “friendly terms” at the time.

Upset: Will previously revealed he was “aghast” when radio host Chris Moyles made homophobic comments against the singer on his milestone 30th birthday in 2009 

He added: ‘BBC Radio 1 breakfast show DJ Chris Moyles decided to embark on a rampage of homophobia against me – on my birthday no less.

‘It was something that left me aghast, especially as he and I were on friendly terms.’ 

The controversy happened when Chris amended the lyrics to his hit song ‘Evergreen’.

He said: “It’s my birthday, gonna wear my new dress tonight. And I smell nice. I’ve had a shower and I’ve shaved my legs. Going out later, might go to Nob-oooh for dinner.”

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