Kimberly Hart-Simpson has come out as a pansexual ahead of her debut on Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion.
The Coronation Street star, 34, went out of her way to ‘mock everyone’ as she admitted she was looking forward to meeting a potential partner of any genre in the series of E4.
Speaking to the Mirror on Saturday, she explained: ‘I’ve given a date to people who are male, female, transgender gnè sex is completely inappropriate for me.
‘Sex is inappropriate for me’: Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson emerged as a pansexual in a new interview on Saturday, before appearing on Celebs Go Dating
We are all on different spectra. There are many virtues about me that I would consider equally as male as female.
‘It’s about the man, not what gender they were born into. I just wish everyone. ‘
Kimberly, played by defender Nicky Wheatley on the soap, revealed that she used to change her Tinder image to ‘both’ after getting a few drinks.
At the time Kimberly, who was studying in drama school, was struggling with her sexuality and she would wake up hoping no one saw what she did.
Star version: Kimberly rose to fame playing sex worker Nicky Wheatley (pictured) on the soap last year before her character was written off in September
Applicant: Kimberly stated that she wants to meet a partner of any gender, and said: ‘I have given a date to men who are male, female, transgender gnè sex is completely inappropriate for me’
But she explained that a gay friend helped her become more comfortable than her own skin, and the star was also strengthened with the support of friends and family.
Kimberly, who left Coronation Street in September, had come out in public as ambiguous.
She told the publication that she has no type, but that she has a weakness for ‘cute’ people and she thinks Britain Got Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon is ‘beautiful’.
Although she has had enough success on her career screen, Kimberly has admitted that she needed it.[s] help ‘with going back and it was a relief to get support from TV players.
Honest: Kimberly said that she used to change her Tinder profile to ‘both’ after a few drinks and would wake up hoping no one had seen her, but she came to accept her sex thanks to a friend
Against Kind: Kimberly says she mocks a wide range of people like Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon and actress Reggie Yates, but has a weakness for ‘cute’ people
The series is set in a £ 30 million Surrey premise and features a star-studded team, which will also include Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry, dancer Curtis Pritchard, made in Sophie Hermann at Chelsea, and DJ Tom Zanetti.
The ten celebrities, who came together in the secure bubble of the Covid-19 mansion, were supposed to go back to ‘civilians’ only.
But rumors are already circulating about a secret romance between Sophie, 33, and Katie Tom, ex Tom, 31.
Looking for love: Kimberly was one of 10 celebs, including Chloe Ferry, Sophie Hermann and Tom Zanetti, who came together in a £ 30 million Surrey mansion to make a film of the date series.
Shhh: Made in Sophie at Chelsea it is reported that he started a secret romance with Tom, who was a resident of the house
A TV presenter told MailOnline: ‘Sparks flew between them from the moment they walked into the premises.’
‘Tom had no idea who Sophie was starting from and he seemed to be an aphrodisiac – she loved to make fun of him and the party they were sharing together. .
‘They couldn’t keep their hands apart and came to talk to the house, especially when the rest of the team found out they had been texting in secret.
‘Despite coming from very different backgrounds, they got on really well – and couldn’t resist spending as much time together as they could. for them in the house. ‘
Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion will first appear on Monday 25 January at 9pm on E4.
Tickled pink: Defendant said Katie Price ex Tom did not appear to have any idea who Sophie was when they met and fired sparks