Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage has made a rare statement about his personal life in a new book about the show’s success.
The actor, 18, weighed in on the public interest surrounding his sexuality in Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy by Jessica Radloff.
Young Sheldon Star Iain Armitage has made a rare statement about his personal life. Instagram/@iain
The teenager played a young Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory spin off from 2017 to 2024.
Armitage revealed in the book that he has fielded deeply personal questions from complete strangers about his personal life and relationships since becoming a global star.
“In real life I’ve also gotten everything from people thinking I’m dating specific people, like Mckenna [Grace], or people thinking I’m gay,” he shared.
“Sometimes people will come up to me in public and be like, ‘Yo, you gay?’ or ‘Man, you dating anyone?’”
He went on to say his response varies depending on who’s asking the question.
“If it’s a guy asking if I’m gay, I’ll say, ‘Not for you.’ Or ‘I haven’t found the right guy yet.’”
He added: “People will say, ‘Yo, man, do you get a lot of girls? Do you have a girlfriend?’ and I’ll say something funny to make someone laugh and divert the conversation. Or, ‘That’s private, dude, don’t ask that.’”
Armitage snagged the role of young Sheldon Cooper when he was just eight-years-old.
Armitage says he usually shuts down questions about his sexuality. Instagram/@iain
Armitage as seen on Young Sheldon. CBS
The series takes audiences into the childhood of Cooper, who was portrayed by Jim Parsons in Big Bang Theory from 2007 to 2019.
Parson’s served as an executive producer and narrator of the spin-off.
He even makes a surprise appearance in the shows final episode as his grown up self.