Tom Daley to reflect on growing up in the public eye as part of a new documentary
Tom Daley is to reflect on growing up in the public eye in a new documentary that will premiere later this year.
Tom Daley is to reflect on growing up in the public eye as part of a new documentary.
The 30-year-old diver will look back on his career as an Olympic gold medallist with 'Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds', which is set to premiere on discovery+ in the UK and Ireland early June, and then broadcast on Really and TNT Sports later that month.
He said: "For most of my life, my head has been in competing. I've lived in four-year Olympic cycles, trying my best to constantly improve my performance as an athlete. That 14-year-old me back at his first Olympics in Beijing, 2008 has been on such a journey and I’m so grateful for every moment, good and bad. I’ve received incredible support throughout the years, have the most beautiful family, and as I reflect on my Silver Medal at Paris 2024, my eyes are on what the future could hold. Thank you so much to the team at Western Edge Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery for helping me share this story.”
Meanwhile, Tom's mother Debbie Daley, his husband Dustin Lance Black, mentor Leon Taylor, his first coach Andy Banks, and Jane Figueiredo - who coached him to Olympic gold - will also be interviewed on camera about the sports star's success.
The former 'Spash!' host also discusses the immense physical and mental pressure he had been under in his careeer, the lasting influence of his late father, Robert - who died in 2011 after suffering from a brain tumour - coming out as gay in the media during his late teens, and the emotional highs and lows of a career spanning two decades.
'Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds' will premiere on discovery+ in the UK Ireland, Germany and Italy, and on Max where available across Europe. Olympics.com take the premiere in the US and territories outside of Europ
