Frankie Cocozza 'comes out as gay on Twitter'

The 18-year-old joked about a surprising turn in the bedroom on Twitter after he returned from The X Factor studios. Cocozza told his 347,000 followers: ‘I’ve decided I’m gay and my new boyfriend is @ConnorMinney he is the only one for me.’

The comment came after the teenager revealed he had received abuse following his axeing from the show for ‘boasting’ about taking cocaine.

The Pete Doherty wannabe said: ‘A few weeks ago people didn’t have a Scooby who I was and now I’m walking down the street and there’s people shouting stuff at me and trying to give me a hard time and it’s not easy but I’ve got to deal with it. I done it to myself.’

He added: ‘I’ve learnt that I need to stop being a little s**t.’

‘It was like the best thing that ever happened to me The X Factor – ever, and it always will be. I’ve learnt that my actions aren’t just going to affect me, and like it’s not all about me, my actions are going to affect my family more than anyone.’

But the singer said fans had been short-sighted if they hoped he could be a role model. He said: ‘I got on stage and I got my bum out and I had seven girls tattooed on my bum.

‘If people are saying he’s not a good role model then they’ve known that from the start.’

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/881602-frankie-cocozza-comes-out-as-gay-on-twitter#ixzz1dhR3ea78