Alfie Watts, winner of Race Across The World, comes out as bisexual
"I’m bisexual and this is the first time I’ve ever said it online," wrote Watts
By Aaron Sugg
Alfie Watts, winner of series four of Race Across the World, has come out as bisexual in a candid social media post.
Watts, who won the BBC One show in 2024 alongside his friend Owen Wood, said he was terrified to speak publicly about his sexuality, but eventually plucked up the courage to come out online.
“Hi, I’m Alfie. This is scary, but let’s do a reintroduction,” he captioned the Instagram post, sharing a series of photos alongside a poignant message to his followers.
“What a terrifying thing to say out loud” – Alfie Watts comes out as bisexual
Watts wrote: “I’m bisexual and this is the first time I’ve ever said it online, so you probably didn’t know – surprise!!”
He added: “What a terrifying thing to say out loud.”
On the final slide, he concluded: “For obvious reasons, I’m absolutely terrified putting this post out to the world, but I love this little corner of the internet that I can call ours, so thank you for being in it.”
The comment section saw a flood of support, one from the likes of Heartstopper and Emmerdale star Bradley Riches.
Watts on Race Across the World series 4
Watts won the BBC One show in 2024 alongside his friend Owen, becoming the youngest winner of Race Across the World.
Together they completed the long journey from Sapporo in Japan to Lombok in Indonesia. The duo raced across more than 14,000 kilometres.
They travelled through countries including Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia, before reaching the final checkpoint.