Gwen Stefani's Husband Gavin Rossdale Admits to Gay Sex

Gwen Stefani's husband Gavin Rossdale, the lead singer of the British rock band Bush, has admitted to having had a gay relationship with homosexual and cross dressing pop star Marilyn (also known as Peter Robinson). Rossdale told Details Magazine that the fling occurred sometime in the 1980's.

Rossdale was said to be either gay or bisexual by another singing cross dresser, Boy George formerly of Culture Club. In his 1995 book "Take it Like a Man", Boy George said that Rossdale had had a relationship with Marilyn before Bush became a big time band. At the time, Rossdale denied the rumors, as did Marilyn. Now, though Rossdale has admitted to a "one time fling", though Marilyn says it lasted five years and that Rossdale was the love of his life.

It is also being reported that after giving the interview to Details, Rossdale regretted admitting to his relationship with another man and begged Details not to run with the story. A source close to Rossdale said that he did not want to have to explain the relationship to Stefani, who was led to believe that Rossdale and Marilyn were just good friends.

While a onetime experience with a member of the same sex does not necessarily mean somebody is gay or bisexual, Rossdale's actions are curious. If he did not want the relationship exposed to the world and to Stefani, it would seem logical that he would simply not discuss it or simply deny it. First admitting to a magazine such as Details that it was true, and then having second thoughts and begging the magazine not to run the quotes, seem to paint the picture of a conflicted person.

Furthermore, if it was just a onetime fling it would seem to be fairly easy to ignore the question and deny it. If, however, what Marilyn says is true and he and Rossdale were a couple of five years and loved each other, did his secret become too difficult to hold in any longer? If not, what was his motivation to 'come clean'?

Stefani has not yet commented on Gossdale's admission, but one imagines it would be difficult for her to reconcile. While spouses do not always share all the details of their prior sex lives and while they may not know who all of their spouses former lovers were, learning that a spouse's sexuality is not what they thought is an entirely different issue. If Stefani knew that Rossdale was bisexual before marrying him, it's one thing. If she didn't know who he truly is, there could be trouble ahead for the Stefani and Rossdale marriage.

Sources:

Details Magazine
New York Daily News