I do find my speech difficult at times, but it's getting so much better as my confidence grows and that's thanks to the position I'm now in, which is totally due to my fans.

In particular through my own experiences I want to explain how the inability to converse and communicate drastically shapes and moulds people’s lives. Joseph. Gates initially denied the rumours but finally admitted the relationship in 2003.

He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3. He is also known for having a stutter and has talked about his speech impediment publicly.