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Gareth Thomas: I was blackmailed to reveal my HIV
The former Welsh rugby captain says he feared his HIV status being published
Gareth Thomas, the former Welsh rugby captain, discusses how he was forced to reveal his HIV status by a tabloid newspaper.
Thomas had not told his parents or siblings about the diagnosis when he was approached by a journalist.
"I didn't really want to put my loved ones through that moment of fear and dread without giving them a chance to understand," he said.
(Picture: Gareth Thomas. Credit: Press Association)
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