The Block judge Darren Palmer has revealed how quickly he fell in love with his husband.
The interior designer, 45, who has been married to Olivier Duvillard for 13 years, admitted he was initially reluctant to date him.
Speaking to 9Honey, he said, ‘my husband asked me out a few times, and I said no. We went on our first date, and I was like, “Wow, I’m in trouble.”‘
‘Our second date, I stayed and didn’t go home, and we were engaged two months after that and married two months after that,’ he added.
Palmer also remarked on the dogs he cares for with his husband, saying that his domestic life is ‘furry.’
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The Block judge Darren Palmer (pictured) has revealed how quickly he fell in love with his husband
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The interior designer, 45, who has been married to Olivier Duvillard for 13 years, admitted he was initially reluctant to date him. Pictured together
‘We’ve been married for 13 years, and look, tell me you have three dogs without telling me you’ve got three dogs.
‘Like I’m almost always covered in little bits of hair. So, yeah, we’ve got a pretty furry family,’ he said.
Darren previously revealed that there was a time he was conflicted about his sexuality.
He told GQ magazine: ‘I used to sit in bed and pray that no one would be gay because that was easier for me than accepting that I was.’
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He said, ‘my husband asked me out a few times, and I said no. We went on our first date, and I was like, “Wow, I’m in trouble”‘. Pictured with their dogs
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The couple married 13 years ago in Cape Town, South Africa
‘I just didn’t want [being gay] to exist because then it wouldn’t apply to me and then I wasn’t one of ‘those’ people,’ he added.
The TV star is married to 49-year old cosmetic expert Duvillard and they share a 13-year old son.
The couple initially met in the same social circles, but it would be years before Olivier would ask Darren out on a date.
Darren and Olivier’s first-ever date was at a gallery opening.
‘I dropped him home and gave him a kiss goodnight and then I knew I was in deep trouble,’ recalls Darren.
Their second date was two days later, and they were engaged within six weeks.
The couple married 13 years ago in Cape Town, South Africa.
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The TV star is married to 49-year old cosmetic expert Duvillard and they share a 13-year old son