Ncuti Gatwa is having a landmark year in his career with projects like Sex Education season four, the live-action Barbie movie, and the upcoming cycle of Doctor Who all premiering in the near future.
Through it all, certain fans have speculated about Gatwaās sexuality. However, the actor has been notoriously careful about discussing his personal life and/or disclosing his sexual orientation.
In a new interview with British Vogue, Gatwa went the furthest heās ever gone to addressing this topic. He told the publication:
āItās a safety and mental health thing. After Sex Education, we all became public property, to an extent. You have to fight for your right to privacy after that, but you also do feel like you owe people something. In setting my boundaries, I knew I wanted to separate the private and public, and that I never wanted my personal life to overshadow my work. I also believe that everyone is on their own journey, and itās important that no one feels an obligation to others in relation to whatās happening to them internally. And thatās what Sex Education is about: taking things at your own pace.ā
Gatwa shared a picture from his British Vogue photoshoot on Instagram with the caption:
āalien superstar | PRIDE. IS. POWER. [rainbow flag]ā
Even though Gatwa hasnāt yet provided a clear statement as to how he identifies in the sexuality spectrum, his reasons and boundaries for keeping things private have now been made very clear. It seems like the actor just doesnāt want to rush things while heās working on growing his career and learning new things about himself as a person, which are things that should absolutely be respected by fans.
In the meantime, weāre getting a lot of Ncuti Gatwa on our screens in the near future, which is a big reason for celebrating!
Barbie opens July 21 in theaters.
