Colton Lee Haynes, popularly known as Colton Haynes is a talented American singer, model and actor. His involvement in the showbiz business made him a star. He is best known for his role as Jackson Whittemore on the widely acclaimed drama series Teen Wolf .
Colton Haynes’ bio
Haynes, whose birth name is Colton Lee Haynes as he was born on July 13, 1988 by his parents. His place of birth is Andale, Kansas, in the United States. His parents are William Clayton Haynes and Dana Denise Mitchell while his siblings are Clinton (brother), Joshua (brother), and Willow Haynes (sister).
According to online information, the Hollywood star was raised by her parents along with her siblings on a farm in Andale. He later moved his family to cities like Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Florida. Due to Colton’s frequent relocations at different stages of his life, he attended more than one secondary school. He is said to have attended Andale High School in Kansas, Navarre High School in Florida and Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas.
career
The Andale-born star began her journey to fame as a model in New York City, New York at the age of 15. His successful career in the modeling industry featured him in a Bruce Weber photo shoot for Abercrombie & Fitch. He has worked for clothing brands Ralph Lauren, Verizon, JC Penney and Kira Plastinina and has also contributed to various magazines such as Arena and Teen Vogue.
Haynes scored his first acting role in the 2007 blockbuster Transformer . His other films include CSI: Miami and the Hills (2002), My Chemical Romance (2001-2003), Privileged (2008) , Pressing Daisy (2007-2009) and many others. His last Scream Queens (2016) and American Horror Story: Cult (2017).
Is he gay?
Yes, Colton Haynes is gay. The actor first publicly revealed his sexual orientation during an interview in 2016. He admitted that opening up about his sexual preferences was really emotional for him because he was raised in a family where you couldn’t just be “happy”.
He also revealed that when he was told his father when he found out he was gay, he committed suicide, adding that it was very hard for him after losing his father. In order to identify himself and come out as gay, Haynes was nominated to Out magazine OUT100 in November 2017.
who is the friend
It is currently unknown if the Teen Wolf star is in a secret relationship or not. His last known relationship was with Jeff Leatham, a popular American floral designer and writer.
The couple got engaged in March 2017 in Cabo SanLucas, Mexico, where Jeff, who is 17 years Colton Haynes’ senior, pops the question. They later married in October 2017 in Palm Springs, California, in a star-studded ceremony led by Kris Jenner and attended by the likes of Billie Lourd, Sofía Vergara, Justin Mikita, Chelsea Clinton and Leslie Grossman.
Hayne and Leatham’s relationship has been a topic of interest to their fans and the entire LGBT community, as the former in particular struggled with his sex life before finally plucking up the courage to come out of his closet.
At the time of writing Colton and his husband no longer live together. The two divorced in March 2018, just six months after they had a celebrity-studded wedding ceremony. Initial reports of the duo’s tragic split gave no reason, but rumors later surfaced that Jeff had cheated on his husband, but Colton immediately shut down the rumor on his social media page, claiming that Jeff had not cheated on him. He also warned people to stop torturing his ex-husband and get on with their business.
The Teen Wolf actor’s relationship with his husband was publicly debated after the actor stopped following Leatham on Instagram and also changed his relationship status by removing his husband’s name from his Instagram profile. The two currently live in separate apartments and have retired since they quit.
Prior to Haynes’ short-lived relationship with Leatham, he had shaky relationships with a slew of notable actresses. The actor dated Electra Avellan from 2007 to 2008 and later American actress Holland Roden from 2011 to 2012. After a while he was linked to actress Emily Bett Rickards but their relationship fell apart after a few months.
Here are facts you need to know about the actor
1. Although Colton Haynes had his first acting role in 2007, his first film role was in San Andreas, a 2015 disaster film.
2. The actor has anxiety disorders.
3. Aside from being an actor and model, the Arrow star is also a singer.
4. He is actually the one who filed for divorce from his ex-husband and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
5. Colton Haynes is 5 feet 9 inches tall.