Scots showbiz legend Stanley Baxter's secret agony as he announces he's gay at 94
Stanley Baxter has revealed he is gay at the age of 94.The Scottish stage and screen star told how he spent nearly 50 years married to his wife Moira despite knowing he was homosexual.In a new authorised biography The Real Stanley Baxter, journalist Brian Beacom reveals the secrecy and sadness that have haunted the entertainer all his life.Baxter originally refused to have the book published before his death amid fears he would be judged and admitted he is still not comfortable with his sexuality.The Glasgow-born star, best known for TV’s The Stanley Baxter Show, said: “There are many gay people these days who are fairly comfortable with their sexuality.“I’m not. I never wanted to be gay.