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Heartstopper star Joe Locke has supported his friend and co-star Kit Connor after the 18-year-old claimed he was ‘forced’ to come out as bi.
The actor, who stars as Nick Nelson alongside Joe’s Charlie Spring on the groundbreaking LGBT Netflix series, received an outpouring of love after his heartbreaking tweet.
After taking a break from Twitter, he said: ‘Back for a minute. i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show. bye.’
Joe, 19, responded: ‘You owe nothing to anyone. I’m so proud of you my friend.’