Jonathan Knight Outed By Model Ex-Boyfriend
The National Enquirer is reporting that Jonathan Knight, member of the recently reunited boy band New Kids On The Block, has been outed by an ex-boyfriend named Kyle Wilker who claims the pair were involved in a hush-hush romantic relationship for about 18 months leading up to the reformation of NKOTB last year … so of course, Wilker decided to sell his story (and personal intimate photos with Jonathan) to the tabloid. Here is a page from the new issue of The National Enquirer that features a few of these personal photos, one of which shows the two men snogging:
According to Wilker, Jonathan revealed that he “preferred guys to girls” after having dated 80s popstar Tiffany back in the day. Ah ha! So this is all Tiffany’s fault! In any regard, Kyle Wilker’s full story of his love affair with Jonathan Knight is published in the February 19th issue of The National Enquirer. I, for one, am really interested to read more. For years I’ve heard whispers that Jonathan was out of the closet in the years that NKOTB was a distant memory … if, in fact, he is truly this comfortable with his sexuality then I think it would be amazing if he would talk about it publicly now that he’s in the spotlight again. What do y’all think? Are any of y’all surprised by this news? Of all the members of NKOTB, was Jonathan the one y’all thought might be gay?
[Source via Boy Culture]
Tags: Jonathan Knight, Kyle Wilker, The National Enquirer
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February 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am
No, I’m not surprised. Hadn’t he come out already on his own?
February 5th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Does anyone really care though? And who’s business is it anyway?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Its not cool that he was outed, but I do hope he is cause he is soo hot! Was always and still is my favorite New Kid!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:36 am
Not surprised, but still admire Jon & the rest of the NKOTB :o)
February 5th, 2009 at 5:08 am
so let him do his thing
February 5th, 2009 at 5:10 am
I agree that it’s not cool to be outed, but now a days it seems to be the norm. In any event, I never suspected that he could be gay, but now that there’s concrete hints that he is, I’m not terribly surprised nor does it really bother me. Still a fan from back in the day and hey…all the other cool boy bands are doing it! ;)
February 5th, 2009 at 5:37 am
I mostly just find it sad that someone who was involved in an intimate relationship with anyone would sell “intimate personal pictures” to a tabloid. Whatever the truth is, I hope it is something that Jonathan is okay with the whole world knowing.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Well, one or two of them had to be gay, strictly from probability. I think it’s great. Not so great that he wasn’t able to out his own self, but that’s show biz.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:40 am
i’m assuming Howie is next? From BackstreetBoys…I mean one of them has to be gay….
February 5th, 2009 at 6:41 am
I am totally not surprised. I kind of had an inkling he was gay, so this just confirms it. I went to the New Kids concert in St Louis back in November and I’m going to another one in Iowa in April. It’s a great show. I never got to go to a New Kids concert when I was a kid when they were all the rage, so it just makes all my little girl dreams come true seeing them now.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:54 am
:O
No wonder he’s sooooo hot. He is definitely the best looking geriatric out of the five. Dammit! The cute ones are always gay.
February 5th, 2009 at 6:56 am
All through my adolecent years everyone said they were…. (jealous little boys) but i never thought it would be true. Of all the nkotb guys he’d be the one i’d have picked to be gay. Just never really saw him oogling over the girls ya know… kinda stand offish… lance like when i think back now.
To each their own.. i hope gay or straight if he finds someone to love and who loves him in return more power to them all… that is the greatest blessing anyone can recieve and i wish nothing but happy things for him.
February 5th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Sure explains why he never seemed comfortable with all the attention from screaming female fans. His ex is sure a douche to out him for a quick buck! It doesn’t change my opinion of him being a talented artist, his fans will still love him!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:04 am
If he is gay, it’s his business to tell. His “ex” is an a-hole for outing him for a quick buck. If it is true, and Jon comes out, great. If he chooses to keep it personal, great. This does not change who he is or what he is a part of.
So many “blockheads” are so happy that NKOTB reunited, it is non important. They put on a great show and I hope this outing doesn’t jeopardize all the hard work that guys have to done to make this comeback work, for us the fans and for themselves.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:13 am
I always thought that Jordan would turn out gay, not Jonathan.
P.S. OMG, did you see Tiffany on Y&R recently? She looks really good, I thought.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:14 am
If you look at the pics… the hair lines are completely different… just food for thought
February 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
I always had a feeling that he was gay. It doesn’t matter, though. I hate when people sell stories like that to the tabloids.
February 5th, 2009 at 8:39 am
I thought he was gay, so this isn’t very shocking. Unfortunately, what is *also* not shocking is that some bottom-feeding craptacular ex sold out his one-time lover for fifteen minutes and a few C-notes. Classy. Stay strong, Jon!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:43 am
I was on here few months ago and i made it clear he was gay…because i know 1st hand…anyways glad that it is out…..Go Jonny
February 5th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Not cool. When and how Jonathan prefers to come out – if at all – is nobody’s business to do but his.
People suck.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Not shocking and what a shady thing to do to someone. I’m not down with throwing anyone out of the closet unless they’re getting theirs while denying others the right to do the same.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:31 am
It’s really not surprising. A bit heartbreaking, because he’s my favorite, but oh well. Now we can be bestfriends!! Jonathan I’LL BE YOUR GRACE!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 9:36 am
wow, way to make yourself famous by outing someone, douchebag.
February 5th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I couldn’t care less if Jonathan is gay, straight or bi. However, I think it’s awful for some jilted ex-boyfriend to out him to the world! What a tool!
As a true blue NKOTB fan (just saw them in October when they came to Big D!), I have to say that no matter what I will always love Jon, Jordan, Joey, Donny and Danny… yes, even Danny. He has GUNS now, baby!
& LOL @ Senia! I want him to be my gay boyfriend, too!!! Can we share?
February 5th, 2009 at 10:10 am
He was the Lance of the group..shy and personal. He was always my favorite…
February 5th, 2009 at 10:11 am
What an a-hole that ex is for selling him “out”. Hopefully the $ will keep him happy & warm at night cause he’s obviously not someone to trust with any secrets!!
Jon always was the hottest one – soooo not surprising to me that he’s gay!! : )
February 5th, 2009 at 10:21 am
How horrible of the guy to do this. It should have been Jonathan’s own decision. However, I have been in love with him for 20 years and am so heartbroken LOL Though I did tell my husband a few months ago that I thought Jon was gay. Spot on, I guess. I still love him, he’s precious :)
February 5th, 2009 at 10:35 am
It’s about effing time!! We’ve known about this since before the tour started & have just been waiting for someone to make it public…I don’t know why he didn’t just do it himself!!
February 5th, 2009 at 10:37 am
theres always on in a boy band isnt there? i hate how he was outed, i dont get out people can do that, tho..i kinda always thought of Jonathan. he would have came out when he was ready, but this just makes me sad as a huge NKOTB fan =( i hate seeing people outed like this..anything for a dollar these days..
February 5th, 2009 at 11:32 am
HAHA! I sure know how to pick ‘em! See, back in the day I had a crush on Jon and later Lance. That was before coming out myself. So maybe it was my gaydar not a crush? ;)
February 5th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Totally not suprised by this story. Even when I was little and was a huge fan Jonathan always struck me as being different from the other guys. Of course back then I didn’t know what being gay was (I was 7) but still you just knew that there was something different. Kudos for him though because that guy is way freaking hot! Further proof that even washed up celebrities can still nail hot Brazilian models!!!! You go boy!
February 5th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Well I don’t think it’s going to be a big deal to him. I have seen him out with his current boyfriend MANY times. He is not denying it, but he’s not declaring it either. Why should he? Why should anyone? It’s a personal thing.
February 5th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised if Howie was next. I know how to pick ‘em – Jonathan was my fave New Kid, Lance was my fave N’Sync-er, Howie’s my fave BSBer… I see a pattern.
I would LOVE to see Lance and Jon hook up! Someone awesome should have him, since I can’t. ;)
February 5th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
@ Dana – i dont think Howie is gay..more overly metro then anything…he & his wife are expecting there first child in the new few months.
February 5th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I’m not surprised that someone finally sold out and outed him…it’s sad that people are like that. But I love Jonathan, have loved him for 20+ years, and nothing is going to change that. NKOTB is not NKOTB without him! Jonathan grew into such a fine looking man himself and he’s such a great guy, I can believe hot models would go for him!
February 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Ha! He was the one I had a crush on when I was 7/8. Ah this will make the “teasing” from my relatives twice as bad. Sucks he was outed like that, hope he finds someone better than that d-bag.
February 5th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I’ve known this for month, a bunch of the fans are delusional though wanted to wish and believe that he wasn’t, due to the idea that it would crush there childhood dreams, but even boybanders are real life human beings with their own lives and loves. I am sorry for Jonathan that his ex sucks, it has to hurt. But Yes people He is GAY, and Jordan is not gay, in fact Jordan is known for sleeping with alot of women( even though he’s married right now, has two kids and has been with the woman he’s married to since 1992). In all fairness Jon has a boyfriend and that was scooped months ago but some of the fans chose to believe it was a lie, but is in fact true, as people have seen his boyfriend and him kissing in very public places( but no one got pics) and Kay stop trying to pretend the picture is photoshopped, how would this dude get so many pictures of him so intimately close to Jonathan, I know Photoshop, if you did you’d know these aren’t photoshopped.
February 5th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Yeah. Ive known about this for awhile now. It really doesnt matter to me. Im ALWAYS going to be NKOTB fan. He should come out. Hes fans wont mind. But if I had to guess who the gay guy in the group was, I have would have TOTALLY put my money on Joey. Poor Tiffany. I wonder if she knew. lol
February 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Long live The Block!
I love Jonathan, and it’s okay that he’s gay. I had no clue he was gay until Perez Hilton said it. I still doubted it, but I guess now I know it’s true. I’m happy as long as he’s happy, but it sucks that his ex outed him and got meatmoney. His ex is such an asshole.
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February 5th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
So, so, so not shocked. I thought this during the first go-round and I was only a little Kel at the time. I’d love it if he did talk about it, though.
February 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
It saddens me that someone felt the need to out Jonathan for a mere 8k just for 15 minutes of so-called glory. Jon has always been, and will always be a very important part of so many lives….just for being himself and no one else. I’ve been a fan of NKOTB since ‘86 and have had a the pleasure of meeting them all on several occasions in recent months. No matter what any of their sexual preferences are, it’s their talent and their heart that matters most.
February 7th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Jonathan isn’t gay. Take it from somebody who knows. And who the hell is this guy…Donnie Wahlberg has openly kissed Jon TWICE onstage, but Donnie isn’t gay. [LOL that'll be the day!] I wouldn’t care if Jon was infact gay, but he’s not. So go and blab about something else more important.
February 8th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Probably being in the closet is one of the reasons he had such bad panic attacks (remember him on Oprah?) – poor guy … Glad he seems to have recovered.
February 8th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Jonathan Knight came out on Oprah back in the 90’s. He was on the show with Jordan around the time of Jordan’s first album release. This is old news for fans of the band but it is never a good thing for someone to “out’ someone else. This guy is quite a jerk if you ask me.
February 13th, 2009 at 2:15 am
It don’ matta (..as Joe would say it.)…gay or not! I’m happy for Jon.. ..just for being Jonathon Knight! He has accomplish n gone threw soOo..much ups n downs…BUT..he still here today entertaining us either ur a “supporter” or not! He can be hm seeping on martinis… isolating himself from people like that! ..BUT he’s NOT!!! So, let’s just show our appreciation for these 5 grown men! …we’re all adults now, let’s think like one! NKOTB have been and always will be in my heart n on my playlist! Yayyy…on the ‘09 tour and mainly…reuniting!!! . ..Muahhh!!! …LET’S GET THIS!!!
February 14th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Jonathan its my fave from NKOTB, if he’s gay or not, that not changes. We could be happy that he’s retourn on stage. After he’s depression and the Panic attacks in1994.
I hope now, he’s strong enough going through all this bad times who coming now. The showbizz it’s very hard and i hope he makes coming out and it isn’t a rumour and he feels
much better. We all Jonathan Fans around the world will support him all the times. Love you forever
February 20th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Since when is liable, slander, and defimation of someone’s character and reputation, ok? Jon has repeatedly said on many interviews that he is straight. Pics can be altered. Since when is a trash gossip magazine the solid gospel truth? There is no damn solid irrefutible proof. So take it in to a court of law and see what you get. He said in one interview he could of married Tiffany and he meant it. Take a look at his face and bodylanguage. Quit slandering the poor guy already! Bad karma is coming for you.
October 18th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Has anyone npthered to get Jonathan’s side of the story or even ask him if this is true?! I will believe this when it comes from his mouth!