Blobby Thorpe Has A Brazilian Lover

Do you remember that South Park episode where, Tom Cruise wouldn’t come out of the closet? You can probably add another name to the list. I am not suggesting it is Ian Thorpe just because he is in the image here and the title. Plus Ian continually denies being gay, so it can’t be him now can it.

On a side note, a newly pudgy Thorpe has come out and said that he is in love with someone from another country. No word on who it is though.

Between revealing that he is in love with someone from another country, it is good to see that this has not stopped Ian from spending a lot of time with Brazilian swimmer, Daniel Mendes, who he has reportedly been living with in Australia for three years.

Thorpe’s former coach Tracey Menzies introduced the pair and they became bum training buddies.

A ‘friendship’ developed from there and love blossomed, as the pair became closer. The pair are not total recluses though, with them attending the 2007 Australia’s Next Top Model finale and the 2008 MTV Awards together.

However, photos of the two together are hard to find, with the images below being taken recently when the happy couple friends were holidaying with Mendes’ family in Brazil at Christmas after first spending time with Thorpe’s family in Australia..