“You could say I'm the pioneer in the way I have changed some people's perception of not only sports people but of gay men in general. It's also important that people also realise that as much as a pioneer I'm also just a normal person. I'm normal but I've done something that's pretty powerful as well.”

Welsh actor

Gareth Daniel Noake Thomas was a Welsh actor. He became widely known for playing Roj Blake in the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7, which ran from 1978 to 1981. That role made him a familiar face to British television audiences. Thomas is best known for his work in science fiction television, especially for the central part he played in Blake's 7.