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Marnie’s tired but now I feel of feeling empowered anxious The Geordie Shore star s peaks about her bisexuality for the first” time hen you’re on drunk and it just happened. To future with her. I’m still a bit Geordie Shore, me, that was different because it hesitant to have a full-blown nothing is private was just me and her. It wasn’t for relationship with a girl, but I do (least of all your any other reason than I wanted to, think it would be a possibility. actual privates) so it made me think differently. Why are you hesitant? – and since It was a friend – I’ve known her Because of the job I’m in. Everyone Marnie Simpson for about two years. has an opinion. It shouldn’t be joinedW the show in 2013, we’ve seen So, you guys had sex? like that, and I hate the fact that her get intimate with co-stars That was the first time, yeah. I worry about it. And I’m still very Gaz Beadle and Aaron Chalmers I wouldn’t really class it as much attracted to boys as well. and get engaged to TOWIE sex, but we did things. It was Have you been with any star Ricky Rayment (who she about a year ago. women since then? split with in September 2015). How did you feel about I’ve kissed girls and been We’ve also seen her kiss a few girls, it the next morning? messaging girls, but it’s still including housemate Chloe Ferry, I [always] thought I’d wake quite uncomfortable, because so when she tweeted last month, up and be embarrassed, but I’m in the public eye. “I’m sure I’m bisexual… I kiss as I felt fine. I thought, “I’ve been Do you mean that you worry many girls as boys these days,” the worrying myself and this is fine, someone will tell the press? I don’t think they’d take any notice constantly kissing girls – I kissed reactions were a mix of shocked there’s nothing wrong with this.” Yes. I thought, “I’m constantly unless I was actually in a relationship three in ten days. She was like, and “Is this for attention?”. We’re still friends. I don’t know worrying, so why don’t I just with a girl, and then they’d be like, “Is there something you need Three weeks later, though, if anything will happen in the come out and say it?” “What the hell?” to tell us?” And I was like, “No.” Marnie, 24, contacted heat to Do you think it’s important Have you told your ex, Ricky? I spoke to her recently, knowing say she’s made a brave decision: With to come out publicly? I wouldn’t tell him. I’ve not given I was doing this. The reaction she wants to come out and ex-fiancé, I feel it’s empowering to say it any of my exes a second thought. to that tweet wasn’t too bad, tell the world she is bisexual. Ricky myself. I think it could help other They can think what they want. which is probably why I’ve We’ll let her take it from here… Rayment girls as well. Me being honest Are you worried about been able to do this interview. about my sexuality might make the social media reaction What did you make of Chloe How long have you known others want to be as well. to this interview? hooking up with Charlotte you were bisexual? Did you feel like you It’ll be awful – Twitter is horrible. Crosby on the show recently? It’s been a while, but you know when were hiding or lying? But I thought, “F**k it – I’m going I always say to Chloe, “Are you you don’t know yourself and you’re Yeah, definitely. It was stressful. to come out and get over this sure [you’re not bisexual]?” confused about it? When I was 19, I was constantly thinking about it. initial anxiety.” And she’s like, “Nah – after that I realised I would look at some I already feel better to just say it. You tweeted “I’m sure I’m encounter, that’ll be the last girls in a different way. I’ve always Have you told the Geordie bisexual” last month while lesbian experience I ever have.” kissed girls, but I don’t think Shore lot? you were in Australia – why? It put her off for life! [Laughs.] I took it seriously until I had an I’ve told them I was texting I was kind of planting the seed, n rhiannon evans encounter with a girl a year ago. a girl, but they take everything but then my mam saw it and was What happened? with a pinch of salt. I wouldn’t like, “What was that about?” My Geordie Shore series 12 is on air It was just after a night out – we got go out of me way to tell the boys. mam came to Australia and I was Tuesdays at 10pm, only on MTV interview portrait: chelsea hughes. photos: fameflynet.uk.com; matrix studios

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