Gus Kenworthy's Partner: His Low-Key Romance with Adam Umhoefer and past Flames Explored

In 2022, Gus Kenworthy and Adam Umhoefer made their relationship public, but the couple remained under the radar. This couple's relationship follows the actor's journey from coming out and kissing his ex-boyfriend on live sports television.

Born on October 1, 1991, Gus Kenworthy is an actor and Olympian. He has played in nine episodes of "American Horror Story," the film "Sharknado 5: Global Swarming," "Olympic Dreams," as well as one episode of "Will & Grace." He has won two Queerty Awards, one for Favorite Follow and the other for Top Jock.

He was an elite, award-winning, professional freestyle skier who competed for the Great Britain and United States of America (USA) teams. Gus Kenworthy has also competed in three Winter Olympics throughout his career.

Gus Kenworthy Comes Out as Gay in a Tell-All Interview

In 2015, Kenworthy officially and publicly came out as gay in an interview, stating, "I guess I should start by saying I'm gay." On October 22, 2015, he posted the magazine issue on Twitter, where he was on the cover. He reiterated in the Tweet: "I am gay." Talking about his thoughts in the past, the actor has said:

"I decided I'd have my ski career, and then come out to my friends and live with my boyfriends or get married, but it would be a separate thing. But I got to a point where the pain of holding on to it became more than the pain of letting it go."

The actor continued, "It was damaging to be in the closet, damaging to not hold my boyfriend's hand if we were in public, damaging to be thinking, Oh, my God, what does that other person think of me right now?" Before coming out to the public, the retired Olympian had contemplated taking his own life at the thought of possible adverse reactions to the news of his sexuality.

Gus Kenworthy Dating Matt Wilkas

In 2018, Kenworthy kissed his then-boyfriend and actor Matthew Wilkas during a live television broadcast at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The two initially came into contact over social media, and while Wilkas was hesitant at first, the couple eventually began dating. In 2016, Kenworthy opened up about their relationship:

"All relationships take work, and we've definitely begun to realize that. I'm traveling and skiing and training and competing. He lives in New York; he can't really live in Denver."

Kenworthy further remarked, "Also, I was in a relationship from 18 to 23, and I still haven't really experienced that much sexually. I wouldn't want to ever sacrifice my relationship with Matt just to go out and get that out of my system..."

In 2019, the couple broke up in what was, according to a representative, an amicable split. The representative stated that the Olympian and Wilkas are still "close friends."

Gus Kenworthy's partner Adam Umhoefer

In September 2021, Kenworthy shared an image of a mystery man who joined him on the Greek Islands. He turned out to be Adam Umhoefer; In 2022, a source revealed that the couple had already been dating for over two years. The source claimed:

"They live together and Adam will be cheering on Gus from home during the Beijing Olympics...They like to keep as much about their relationship as private as they can, but they love and support one another endlessly."

Umhoefe's Instagram remains private. However, his LinkedIn account reveals more information about him. He is a Foundation Executive at Creative Artists Agency, studied theater and history at Boston College, and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Gus Kenworthy Becomes an Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights

Joining the ranks of celebrities who actively advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, such as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and more, Kenworthy founded the Worthy Foundation. This philanthropic organization touches on many issues, including aiding the LGBTQ+ community. In March 2023, the actor and Olympian said:

"At the end of the year, we are going to make significant contributions to one or two LGBTQ non-profits, but instead of having a ton of little donations, it’s actually going to be a big meaningful donation and something that can create positive change."

In 2019, he spoke about participating in the 550 Miles AIDS Life Cycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, where he raised more than a quarter of a million dollars.

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