{"id":626062,"date":"2026-09-16T04:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/626062\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T04:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T04:34:12","slug":"big-brothers-frankie-praised-as-brave-for-coming-out-as-bisexual-on-the-show-and-helping-representation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/626062\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother&#8217;s Frankie praised as &#8220;brave&#8221; for coming out as bisexual on the show and helping representation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">He has already become a favourite to win this year&#8217;s Big Brother, but whether he takes home the winner&#8217;s crown, or not, is irrelevant as he&#8217;s entered the show&#8217;s history books for a more important reason.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">In front of an audience of millions, Frankie Taber went to the Diary Room and bravely opened up about the personal secret that has caused him to be &#8216;in pain&#8217; for nearly two years.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The courageous 23-year-old marketing manager from London broke down in tears as he confessed to Big Brother his real reason for taking part in the reality show on ITV2, revealing he had not told any of his friends and family his secret before going into the house, because he felt &#8216;shame&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"big brother, frankie\" title=\"Big Brother, Frankie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ddffd22b-f15a-45ac-844e-fbc1b06aa260.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve come on this show to come out because I&#8217;m bisexual and like, I&#8217;ve been in pain for so long now probably about a year and half, two years,&#8221; he announced.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;I mean just the guilt and the shame that I&#8217;m carrying from it, and I don&#8217;t know, I just feel like I&#8217;ve let down a lot of people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">As he began sobbing, Big Brother gently told him: &#8220;Frankie, Big Brother doesn&#8217;t think you&#8217;ve let anyone down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"person in tv show discussing coming out as bisexual.\" title=\"person in tv show discussing coming out as bisexual.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"894\" height=\"1142\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/87207dab-bd02-4210-b520-c85469f42229.png\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Within minutes Frankie began trending on social media, as BB fans flocked to sites such as X, to share how his brave admission about his sexuality made them emotional.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">One user labelled him &#8220;our bi king&#8221; and remarked how Frankie&#8217;s candid confession coincided with Bi Visibility month.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Frankie bisexual king coming out during bi visibility month let\u2019s f**kin gooooo #bbuk&#8221; they penned.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">A second typed: &#8220;So beautiful and brave from Frankie #BBUK&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Another Big Brother viewer, claimed: &#8220;It\u2019s clear Frankie has been around a lot of toxic masculinity on the outside and being with such a diverse cast has made him immediately comfortable it\u2019s a pleasure to see #BBUK&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"big brother, group\" title=\"Big Brother, group\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7800\" height=\"4388\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/82f2b837-5a85-4750-9d8a-c71e36b8af8c.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Matt Frost\/\/ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"57\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a73710036\/big-brother-2026-cast-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a73710036\/big-brother-2026-cast-ranked\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"From Philip to Rochelle: Big Brother&#039;s new 2026 cast, ranked by icon status and potential to win\" data-node-id=\"57.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">From Philip to Rochelle: Big Brother&#8217;s new 2026 cast, ranked by icon status and potential to win<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Others wrote about how Frankie&#8217;s emotional announcement moved them to tears. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;Crying over Frankie bless him, thinking his friends will leave him for being bisexual and feeling like he can only come out in an environment where his friends\/family can\u2019t contact him. Frankie you are so loved #BBUK,&#8221; said one.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Another viewer went on to say: &#8220;I thought Frankie was a hard core reform voter! This has made me see a different side to him omg. Protect that man at all costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"73\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Meanwhile, other fans pointed out Frankie&#8217;s courage: &#8220;Well done to him for his bravery,&#8221; posted a viewer to the platform X.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"77\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Another Big Brother fan said Frankie&#8217;s television revelation was &#8220;One of the most important TV moments of the year, bisexual representation is so significant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"81\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Earlier on Tuesday, the show had shared a teaser clip of the episode, which showed Frankie visibly emotional as he chatted to his housemates in the bedroom. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"85\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Before joining this year&#8217;s series, Frankie shared he had been a huge fan of the show since the age of eight, and had &#8220;always wanted to do it&#8221;. 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