Kit Connor Is Bisexual: ‘Heartstopper’ Fans Force Actor To Come Out - TVLine

Kit Connor, 1 of the stars of Netflix’s Heartstopper, says he’s been forced to retired himself arsenic bisexual by alleged fans who intelligibly “missed the constituent of the show.”

“Back for a minute,” Connor tweeted connected Monday. “I’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 twelvemonth aged to retired himself. one deliberation immoderate of you missed the constituent of the show. bye.”

Based connected the graphic caller by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper stars Connor and Joe Locke arsenic Nick and Charlie, 2 classmates who autumn successful emotion and statesman a narration contempt Nick not being officially “out.” The amusement has garnered millions of fans worldwide, galore of whom person seemingly taken their obsession excessively far, adjacent harassing formed members connected societal media astir their real-life sexuality.

Connor’s tweet has received an outpouring of enactment from existent fans, arsenic good arsenic immoderate of his Heartstopper co-stars.

“I emotion u kit im atrocious this has been truthful disgustingly unsmooth connected you,” replied Kizzy Edgell, who plays Darcy. “[You’ve] been treated truthful unfairly.”

Oseman also chimed in, tweeting, “I genuinely don’t recognize however radical tin ticker Heartstopper and past gleefully walk their clip speculating astir sexualities and judging based connected stereotypes. I anticipation each those radical are embarrassed arsenic F–K. Kit you are amazing.”

Heartstopper dropped its archetypal play connected Netflix successful April 2022, with 2 much connected the way.