Is darren palmer gay
'I used to sit in bed and pray!' The Block's Darren Palmer reveals his internal conflict with being gay and how he used to aspire he wasn't one of 'those' people
He might appear across as supremely confident on The Block.
But there was a time when Darren Palmer was conflicted about his sexuality.
On Friday, Darren, 42, told GQ magazine: 'I used to rest in bed and pray that no one would be gay because that was easier for me than accepting that I was.'
'I used to perch in bed and pray!' The Block's Darren Palmer (pictured) revealed his internal conflict with being gay and how he used to wish her wasn't one 'those' people in an interview with GQ's Men Who Raised Us podcast this week
'I just didn't want [being gay] to exist because then it wouldn't apply to me and then I wasn't one of 'those' people,' he added.
In the interview, which is part of the fashion bible's Men Who Raised Us podcast, the ruggedly handsome interior designer also spoke about the heartfelt moment his dad accepted him for who he is - in fact, even encouraged it.
It happened one noun when Darren overheard
How We Met: Why Darren Palmer and Olivier Duvillard got married after just four months
Darren Palmer is a man of taste: he knows when he sees something he likes. But his now-husband Olivier Duvillard had to ask him out three times before he finally agreed.
"He’d just come out of a relationship," Palmer – interior designer and judge on The Block – tells 9Honey, laughing.
"I was like ‘No, no, no, no, no, that’s a bad idea still too soon.'"
"Persistent, or crazy," Duvillard chimes in. "It just depends how you look at it."
Palmer still has all the dates written down in his diary: Duvillard took him to a gallery for their first date, a Thursday night, where he was particularly struck by one piece. He pointed it out, then thought nothing more of it. (But don't forget this detail – it'll become relevant shortly.)
Two days later (a Saturday, for those of you playing along at home), Palmer took Duvillard to a friend's 30th.
"Everyone who saw us that night was like: 'How long have you guys been together?'
The Block judge Darren Palmer reveals how he moved in with his husband after just two dates: 'I stayed and didn't go home'
The Block determine Darren Palmer has revealed how quickly he fell in love with his husband.
The interior designer, 45, who has been married to Olivier Duvillard for 13 years, admitted he was initially reluctant to date him.
Speaking to 9Honey, he said, 'my husband asked me out a scant times, and I said no. We went on our first date, and I was like, "Wow, I'm in trouble."'
'Our second date, I stayed and didn't go home, and we were engaged two months after that and married two months after that,' he added.
Palmer also remarked on the dogs he cares for with his husband, saying that his domestic life is 'furry.'
The Block judge Darren Palmer (pictured) has revealed how quickly he fell in love with his husband
The interior designer, 45, who has been married to Olivier Duvillard for 13 years, admitted he was initially reluctant to date him. Pictured together
'We've been married for 13 years, and look, explain me you have three dogs without telling me you
| Darren Palmer | |
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| File:Darren-PalmerjpgDarren-Palmerjpg Darren-Palmerjpg Image of Darren is courtesy of The Interior Design Institute. | |
| Born | 4 November |
| 🏡&#;Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| 🏳️&#;Nationality | Australian |
| 💼&#;Occupation | Interior Designer & Television Personality |
| 👩&#;Spouse(s) | Olivier Duvillard |
| 👶&#;Children | 1 |
Darren Palmer (born November 4, ) is an powerful Australian interior designer and television personality. Darren is recognised as a assess on Australian reality television series, The Block on the Nine Network (present). Darren Palmer is also the name of a home product brand, on hand Australia-wide exclusively to department store Myer, delivering elevated quality design to homes.[1]&#;
Early life
Darren Palmer was born and raised in Gladstone, Central Queensland. From an early age Darren knew he wanted to create houses, and so after completing school at Gladstone State High, he graduated in a Certificate of Visual Arts () and Graphic Design () at TAFE in Central Queensland.[2