James Patrice Comes Out As Queer At VIP Awards With Boyfriend Dean

James Patrice, known for his humorous Malahide Woman persona, revealed his relationship with boyfriend Dean at the VIP Awards. The pair attended together, marking a significant step in James's public life. James also shared details about his upcoming documentary, 'What Makes a Man', which explores masculinity in Ireland and features personal insights into his own identity. 'As someone who's been perpetually single for a number of years, I am seeing someone now. I'm in a relationship. It's not a woman; shock, horror, I am queer. VIP readers, I apologise, I'm so sorry ladies,' he told us. 'I'm here with my boyfriend, Dean,' he told VIP Magazine. 'It's his first award ceremony with me! That's exciting. He scrubs up well. Stop the presses, I finally got a mickey! ''My mam, Fron and his mam, Jean, are both very happy. And they've all met and got on very well. Everything is going very well! ' he tells us. 'I have a documentary coming out. It should be out between Christmas and New Year. It's called 'What Makes a Man', so we're exploring masculinity in Ireland. We're going to be talking to lots of different people about what they think masculinity should be,' he explains. Sharing that it is 'very exciting' and that he gets to speak to 'lots of very cool people'. 'I put myself out of my comfort zone immensely. There's been tears already, which is exactly what we want. 'It's a look at masculinity in Ireland as a whole. But it's quite introspective for myself as well and how I would frame my own masculinity. So it's something very different. I'm excited for it. It's very important to have those conversations. The documentaries on RTÉ are always so cool. So to be part of one is a real honour. 'Of course, we're used to seeing a fun-loving side of James from his alter-ego Malahide Woman to his love of soaps. However, this documentary will show a very 'different light'. 'It's definitely a different side to me. And talking to people who wouldn't have the same opinions as myself, who don't see the world through the same lens, is super important. 'They're the kind of conversations we need to have to get a better understanding of everyone and to create a dialogue. You can see why people have landed where they've landed with their own views on masculinity at the moment. It's such a hot topic. There's a huge discourse around masculinity. We want to showcase that it doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing. ''I'm back on The Today Show in two weeks, every Monday on the sofa down in Cork with Maura, Dáithí and Sinéad. I love doing it, it's so much fun! ' he promises.