Plymouth's Tom Daley to deliver Alternative Christmas Message
The 27-year-old will use Channel 4's platform to "speak out and raise an issue close to his heart"
Last updated 21st Dec 2021
Olympic diver Tom Daley will deliver Channel 4's alternative Christmas message this year.
The 27-year-old will discuss the pride he has felt representing his country, applaud athletes who have spoken openly about their mental health this year and address homophobia in sport, particularly football.
Channel 4's director of programmes Ian Katz said: "Tom Daley's Olympic triumph made him one of the faces of 2021 and we are delighted that he is using The Alternative Christmas Message as a platform to speak out and raise an issue close to his heart - and ours.
"It is shocking and depressing that that our most popular sporting league remains an environment in which no gay player feels able to openly be themselves and we hope Tom's message will make a small contribution to changing that."