Should This Gay Tv Comedian Be Named?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2586932/TV-comic-groomed-tragic-overdose-teenager-18-year-olds-mystery-death-star-showered-gifts-sexual-advances.html

/// But police never questioned the celebrity and he has not given evidence at Ben’s inquest, where the coroner agreed his identity should be protected. ///

Will this lead to a guessing game in which all TV comedians are liable to come under suspicion?

[sir.prize]

OK ummmm - change the word strange to queer.

If anyone is so sad that knowing MrX's the identity is a 'must', then it's on Twitter.

[sir.prize]

Jordy - Poor Ben did Twitter

[bravejordy]

I think we should all be careful here guys and not be too quick to speculate who it might be. Remember all the trouble not so long ago when that Lord Whatsisname was wrongly accused by a certain tv celebrity... Just sayin'.

[Baldric]

I am of course not saying he is Gay,
but in the 'Personal Life' section of his Wikipedia page it does say
"He is Gay"

[sp1814]

AOG

It is likely that this will lead to a guessing game as to the identity of Mr X, but that might well be limited to those individuals for whom celebrity tittle tattle is a cornerstone of their lives.

For the wider public, the key element of the story is that a young man has committed suicide. We should keep that at the forefront of our minds, and not allow anyone to use it for dubious point-scoring, especially those who have a chip on their shoulder about gay people.

[sir.prize]

A real tragedy and unenviable situation for Ben's parents; not only have they lost their son but they also know the identity of Mr X at whom blame is being levelled.

Terrible, terrible

[sir.prize]

Scrivens - although a 2010 story it has become news because the inquest is currently taking place.

[sir.prize]

Yep - and still asking for clues.

[sp1814]

AOG

If the police didn't question the comedian, for what reason should his name be publicised?

I ask, because despite the terms used by the Daily Mail in your link, this is a story about two men having sex.

I note the Daily Mail have chosen to use the term 'boy', which is odd...

So...I don't get it...what do you think the subtext might be.

[sp1814]

Scrivens

I assume that it's the by-product of a whole generation who have grown up reading Heat magazine. The generation who have given Mark Wright, Amy Child's and Joey Essex a career...a generation for who news has been replaced by gossip.

It's quite, quite sad.

[mushroom25]

some years ago ITN announced it would be changing the accent of its news coverage to make it more "relevant" to its target audience.

thankfully it didn't, for that would have entailed reporting celebrity gossip and soap storylines as "news".

[starone]

When I look back to the time I was 18 (many years ago), I realise just how stupid I was and how unprepared for life's vagaries. Perhaps 18 is too young to be considered an adult.

[sir.prize]

The star’s identity has been protected under an informal agreement between Cornwall Coroner Dr Emma Carlyon and barristers representing Ben’s family and the NHS.

I endorse that entirely. But why, oh why, if there is no intention to name him, why did they take the step to mention specifically he is a Gay TV Comedian?

They could have said nothing about his career.

Not really the best action.

[ummmm]

Everyone is different, Star, we have to have a universal age to consider someone an adult...