On January 26, Zach Sullivan was catapulted into the national spotlight when he became the first ice hockey player in the UK to publicly identify as bisexual.

The Manchester Storm defenceman tells MM about life on and off the ice, his love of Newcastle United and why it was time to tell the world his secret.

Manchester Storm’s Zach Sullivan revealed he is bisexual on Sunday to mark the Elite Ice Hockey League’s first pride weekend. Sullivan is believed to be the first ice hockey player to come out as bisexual.