Chase star Paul Sinha says his mother discovered he was gay after a friend outed him drunk at a house party.
The TV game show host, who married his partner Oliver Levy in 2019, initially wanted to break the news of his sexuality gently, but the opportunity was taken away from him thanks to a cruel joke made at his expense.
Appearing on Thursday’s edition of Loose Women, she said: “Coming out to my mother was an interesting process.
“Someone at a house party we were hosting had too many drinks, dialed my number and said, ‘Your son is gay,’ and hung up the phone.”
He added: “That’s not how I wanted her to find out, I thought it would be more organic and sweet.” It was difficult to have your agency taken away from a decision.
Chase star Paul Sinha says his mother discovered he was gay after a friend drunkly outed him at a house party.
‘That wasn’t how I wanted her to find out, I thought it would be more organic and sweet. It was difficult to have your agency over a decision taken away from you’ (pictured: Sinha’s parents)
The TV game show host, who married partner Oliver Levy (pictured) in 2019, initially wanted to break the news about his sexuality gently.
Sinha, 54, who has been open about his sexuality for years, also admitted that he still doesn’t know who made the call.
He joked: “Let’s do a survey, I’ll give you a list of all the friends he’s ever had.”
The television personality, known as ‘The Sinnerman’ to The Chase fans, exchanged vows with Oliver Levy in the presence of 38 friends and family in December 2019.
The ceremony came two years after Sinha insisted he could not perform a gay marriage, in part because of his religious upbringing.
He told Guys Like U: “Marriage is not for me either. I strongly support it, but it’s not for me. I couldn’t put my Hindu parents through the hassle of gay marriage.”
The television personality was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease seven months before his wedding and recently admitted that he doesn’t want the degenerative neurological disorder to define him.
He told the Daily Star: “I’m trying to show the world that Parkinson’s doesn’t have to be the end of someone’s story, that you can continue doing the things you love.” “The important thing is not to let that define you.”
Sinha also praised ITV’s hit quiz show Beat The Chasers, a spin-off of The Chase, for supporting him at work.
“I feel like I’ve shown over the last three or four years that you can do it with Parkinson’s. There’s no limit to what you feel you’re capable of doing,” he said.
Appearing on Thursday’s edition of Loose Women, she said her chance was stolen from her thanks to a cruel joke made at her expense.
Sinha spoke to Loose Women panelists Kaye Adams, Frankie Bridge, Brenda Edwards and Kelle Bryan
Sinha, who has been open about his sexuality for years, also admitted that he still doesn’t know who made the call to his mother.
The television personality said his role in the trivia game helps him gauge the progression of Parkinson’s and admitted that, fortunately, his skills have not worsened since the diagnosis.
‘It’s a good way to measure the capacity and functioning of my brain. I’ve always said that if I felt capacity was declining I would call it myself, and I still stand by that. But it’s definitely not going to go down, so it’s okay.”
While appearing on Good Morning Britain last year in July, Paul revealed that his diagnosis had motivated him to try musical comedy, once again proving his incredible resilience.
He said that in addition to incorporating his Parkinson’s disease into his stand-up, he also began doing musical comedy.
He said: “I have a very positive outlook on all of this, which is good for health and will help delay the disease.”
‘I was diagnosed in May 2019 and Parkinson’s has been a big part of my comedy shows. I’m the only comedian in Edinburgh this year who has a deteriorating neurological condition.