Daley admits to fatherhood fears

Fear and responsibility have taken on a greater meaning for Tom Daley after the world champion diver learned he was going to become a father.

The 23-year-old, who has been battling concussion ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, is to become a father of a boy with husband Dustin Lance Black, the Hollywood screenwriter.

“It’s been such a crazy experience,” Daley said. “It changes your outlook on life. Even on a plane, I’m never scared of flying and as soon as there was any turbulence I was like ‘oh my God’ because there’s more than my life I have to care about now.

“It made me feel a bit more nervous. It changes your perspective on absolutely everything.

“It’s all filled with excitement, getting everything ready, feeling like you don’t really know what’s going to happen. The fear of what might happen and the excitement. There’s so many emotions that come with being an expectant father.”

The couple announced their news on social media on Valentines Day. The baby is due at the end of June, with Daley to attend the birth in California.

Daley added: “I’ve never been so sure about anything in my life.

“We have a surrogate and we have an egg donor. We met them throughout this process.”