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Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Nicola Sturgeon admits she ‘could fall for a man or a woman'
Nicola Sturgeon has addressed questions about her sexuality by confirming that she could fall for a woman. The former first minister was pressed about her sexual orientation on Times Radio on Wednesday, having revealed in her autobiography, Frankly, that she had 'never considered sexuality, my own included, to be binary'. Asked by presenter Jane Garvey if that meant she could fall for a man or a woman, Sturgeon replied: 'I believe that, yes.' The clarification comes days after the former first minister refused to speculate on the possibility of a future relationship with a woman during an interview with ITV's Julie Etchingham. Sturgeon insisted that she was 'just enjoying life' and was 'not contemplating, sort of anything of that nature', having separated from her husband Peter Murrell in January. Nicola Sturgeon separated from her husband Peter Murrell in January ALAMY The explicit acknowledgement is a marked shift for Sturgeon, who has evaded 'wild' questions about her sexuality throughout her political career. • Ten things we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir In 2019 Sturgeon was dogged by rumours of a 'torrid lesbian affair' with the French ambassador Catherine Colonna, which she chose not to fuel despite knowing them to be 'a blatant lie'. In her autobiography, Sturgeon reiterated that 'sexual relationships should be private matters'. Nicola Sturgeon and Catherine Colonna SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT/FLICKR Reflecting on her changing stance, Sturgeon explained: 'I'm not making any great revelation, I'm not sticking any labels on it. I guess what I'm saying is that's how I see the world, and it would have been dishonest to say that's how I see the world in relation to other people and not in relation to myself: I don't think sexuality is binary.' During her appearance on Times Radio, Sturgeon also clarified her shifting views on her mentor Alex Salmond. She admitted that her formerly close ally, who was accused of bullying colleagues while leading the Scottish government, could be 'really rough on people'. Alex Salmond with Nicola Sturgeon in 2012 IAN MACNICOL/GETTY IMAGES Sturgeon even revealed that she had been forced to intervene during Salmond's public reprimands, comparing his outbursts to those of Scottish football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The former first minister said: 'I don't want to make comparisons between the two individuals, but you know when people talk about 'hairdryer treatment' when they're talking about somebody I think highly of, Sir Alex Ferguson.' She continued: 'Just dressing people down overly harshly in public to the point of trying to humiliate them, really fixing people with kind of like death stares.'
Evening Standard
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Joanna Lumley and Tulisa confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025
There will also be a live recording of Jane Garvey and Fi Glover's Times Radio show where they will be joined by model Penny Lancaster to discuss her forthcoming memoir, Someone Like Me, where she opens up about navigating fame and life with her husband Sir Rod Stewart.
