I was threatened with knife in club for playing gay teen – before producer’s remark sparked OCD ordeal, says Skins star
WHEN ground-breaking teen drama Skins first hit our screens, an instant fan favourite was Maxxie - an openly and proudly gay dancer whose breath-taking talent often stole the show. However, away from the cameras, actor Mitch Hewer was met with a wave of vile homophobic abuse, with one man in a nightclub even threatening to stab him and brandishing a knife. The traumatic incident made him feel unable to go out in his hometown of Bristol, but it was far from his only problem after leaving the show.