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Tom Ellis | Source: Getty Images
Tom Ellis | Source: Getty Images

Is Tom Ellis Gay? The Actor Is an LGBTQ+ Ally & Is Married to a Woman

Jana Stevens
Jul 02, 2023
08:15 A.M.

His camp portrayal of the bisexual lead in "Lucifer" has some viewers wondering, is Tom Ellis gay? As yet, the actor has only been in heteronormative relationships.

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There is no evidence to suggest that Tom Ellis is gay, and he has never felt the need to clarify his sexuality in the media. The father of three has been married twice to cis women.

Through his body of work and social media posts, the Netflix star has proven to be an ally for the LGBTQ+ community and a very devoted fan of "Queer Eye."

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Tom Ellis Supports Pride "Every Day" of His Life

Not even Tom Ellis' wife's hair is off limits in his quest to befriend the Fab Five from "Queer Eye." The actor tweeted in mid-2019 that nothing since Steven Spielberg's "E.T." has made him cry as much as the LGBTQ+ friendly show.

"It never fails to make me cry and smile. Please, can me and my wife be your friends? She has Amazing hair @jvn," he concluded the fanboy tweet tagging the group's grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness.

A month later, he posted on social media, "Proud to be supporting #pride every day of my life. Happy #pridemonth to all LGBTQ friends and loved ones."

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During Bisexual Awareness week in September 2021, a Netflix Twitter account highlighted the bisexuality of Ellis' "Lucifer" character, Lucifer Morningstar, with a cheeky quote, "I'm so good at flipping men they call me 'The Skillet.'"

The Welsh actor had an affair with Emilie de Ravin of "Lost" fame.

The account drove the point home by following up with a tweet that denounced "bi erasure." In the show, Lucifer has lovers of both sexes.

Meaghan Oppenheimer and Tom Ellis at the American Friends Of Covent Garden 50th Anniversary Celebration at Jean-Georges, Beverly Hills on July 10, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

Meaghan Oppenheimer and Tom Ellis at the American Friends Of Covent Garden 50th Anniversary Celebration at Jean-Georges, Beverly Hills on July 10, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

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Tom Ellis and His "New Wife" Rowed off Into the Sunset

The "Miranda" actor announced his marriage to long-time partner, actress, and writer Meaghan Oppenheimer, on June 3, 2019, in an Instagram post.

In the photo, the newlyweds are standing on a dock with a rowboat tied. "My new wife [Meaghan Oppenheimer] was a little unsure about my choice of transport for the honeymoon," he joked.

Oppenheimer was born on March 18, 1986, and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She wrote "We Are Your Friends," which starred Zac Efron, and worked on "Fear the Walking Dead" on AMC.

Tom Ellis and Tamzin Outhwaite at he premiere of 'Great Expectations' at Odeon Leicester Square, on October 21, 2012 in London, England. | Source: Getty Images

Tom Ellis and Tamzin Outhwaite at he premiere of 'Great Expectations' at Odeon Leicester Square, on October 21, 2012 in London, England. | Source: Getty Images

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Tom Ellis Was Embroiled in an Affair With a Beauty From "Once Upon a Time"

British soap star Tamzin Outhwaite, born November 5, 1970, came into Ellis' orbit when she was in a play with his friend James McAvoy in 2005. The couple married a year later, and the union bore them two daughters.

The Welsh actor had an affair with Emilie de Ravin of "Lost" fame while shooting an episode on Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas' "Once Upon A Time." His episode aired in 2013.

Emilie de Ravin walks the red carpet at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, on February 9, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Emilie de Ravin walks the red carpet at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, on February 9, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Ellis portrayed Robin Hood in one episode of the show that brought together many characters of the Disney universe, while Ravin played Belle from "Beauty and the Beat."

The actor confessed the fling to his wife, who had stayed in England to take care of their children while he chased opportunities in America. He also has a daughter with his ex-partner Estelle Morgan.

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