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Who is Duncan James’ boyfriend Rodrigo Reis?

DUNCAN James is loving life with his hunky Brazilian boyfriend.

The Celebrity MasterChef 2021 star is enjoying a romance with hot Brazilian Rodrigo Reis.

Rodrigo describes himself as a Brazilian polyglot
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Rodrigo describes himself as a Brazilian polyglotCredit: Instagram

Who is Rodrigo Reis?

In his Instagram bio, Rodrigo describes himself as a "Brazilian polyglot living & working in Belgium for 5yrs now."

He says he is "into healthy eating, fitness & all things good for the mind, body & soul".

According to his Instagram page, Rodrigo certainly knows his way round a gym and is no stranger to a mirror selfie.

Rodrigo met Blue star Duncan James in Belgium.

How long have Rodrigo Reis and Duncan James been dating?

Duncan went official with his boyfriend Rodrigo back in 2019.

Duncan appeared as a single man looking for love on First Dates Hotel in 2019, and although he didn't meet anybody on the show, he met Rodrigo shortly after.

Belgian-based Rodrigo attended one of Blue's after-parties whilst they were touring, and the pair hit it off.

Rodrigo confessed he had no idea Duncan was a Blue superstar when they met, saying: "In Brazil, where I am from, they’re not so famous."

Rodrigo confessed he had no idea Duncan was a Blue superstar when they met
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Rodrigo confessed he had no idea Duncan was a Blue superstar when they metCredit: Instagram

When did Duncan James come out as gay?

Duncan first came out as bisexual back in 2009, but later revealed he was gay in 2017.

James revealed he first came out as gay to his bandmate Simon Webbe in 2012.

Duncan also confessed he came out to Spice Girl Geri Horner, who he briefly dated.

Duncan told Loose Women: "For me it was a really hard thing to do to come out, coming from a boyband, a world where you have a lot of female fans.

"There was a lot of pressure from the record company, I didn't want to let the boys down so I kept my mouth shut."

Do they have any children?

Rodrigo and Duncan have no children together.

But Duncan has a daughter named Tianie-Finn James with former girlfriend Claire Grainger.

She was born in 2005.

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James has said lockdown has allowed him to spend quality time with Tianie.

He said: "I got to have all this time with her, which was so wonderful because she's at boarding school and normally I see her once or twice a month for a day."

Duncan James says it was 'really hard' to come out as gay as he appears with boyfriend Rogrigo on Loose Women
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