Fans are curious about Australian retired swimmer Ian Thrope’s relationship after his former boyfriend, Ryan Channing’s sudden demise in Bali.
The recipient of three gold medals and two silver medals, the Australian swimmer with the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney specialized in freestyle but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley.
At the 1998 Perth World Championships, Ian’s victory in the 400-meter freestyle made him the youngest-ever individual male World Champion. Ian became one of the youngest males to represent Australia when he was 14.
The Australian swimmer Ian dominated the 400 m freestyle, winning the event at every Olympic, World, Commonwealth, and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, and became the first swimmer to win six gold medals in one World Championship.
Ian Thorpe Partner: Is He In A Relationship?
Ian Thorpe was dating Ricky Martin.
Recently, Ian and Ricky’s relationship became the humming topic after he broke the silence on his relationship with Latin singer Ricky Martin.
According to the source, Ian, 31, who revealed he was gay in July, Ian was encouraged to openly discuss his sexuality after being mentored by Ricky. Despite reports about his relationship rumor, the pair appear to be just good friends as the swimmer revealed they are mates.
While Ian reveals his sexuality, Ricky, who split from his long-time beau Carlos Abella in January, praises him for giving the gay community a powerful new voice.
In 2014, the Australian swimmer came out during a TV interview with UK talk show host Michael Parkinson as openly gay after enduring speculation about his sexuality for years.
Ian Thorpe Married Life
Ian, who competed in Celebrity MasterChef, was finally able to be at peace with his identity as a gay man after denying his homosexuality publicly for years.
As of 2022, the Australian former swimmer is unmarried. Ian has not revealed his relationship with the media.
The swimmer’s first significant relationship after coming out was with Ryan Channing, a model, lawyer, and skincare brand creator from Perth, Australia, who departed their ways after dating from 2016 to 2019.
Unfortunately, Ryan revealed he tested positive for Covid-19, died in hospital on Sunday was staying in Bali before his death. However, his family clarified that his death was unrelated to the virus.
Who Are Ian Thorpe’s Family?
The Australian swimmer, 39 years, was born October 13, 1982, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Ian grew up in the suburb of Milperra and hailed from a sporting family.
Ian belongs to a family of athletes; almost all his family members are athletes with established careers in various sports representing Australia at the national and international levels.
The swimmer’s father, Ken was a promising cricketer at the junior level, representing Bankstown District Cricket Club in Sydney’s district competition has topped the season’s batting averages ahead of former Australian captain Bob Simpson.
Ian’s mother, Margaret, played A-grade netball, but he did not inherit his parents’ ball skills.
Christina, his elder sister, advised to take up swimming to strengthen a broken wrist, so by chance, the five-year-old Thorpe followed her into the pool. Ironically, the swimmer got sidelined by an allergy to chlorine at a young age.