now, James stated, "It shouldn't really mean anything to people these days. You are who you are. We should lose the labelling, really. Being who you are is good enough, and whatever you are, people should be fine with that. Let's just all get along and let's all be happy." In July 2019, James publicly released pictures of him with his current boyfriend, Rodrigo Reis, adding that he is "proud to be gay". In October 2019, James featured in two episodes of First Dates Hotel in which he had his first public date while openly gay, with 38-year-old Portuguese native, Joao. James has a daughter, Tianie Finn, who was born in February 2005, with former girlfriend Claire Grainger whom he dated from 2002 to 2005. From 2008 to 2009, James dated Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. In 2013, James stated that he would like to have another child with Grainger. Filmography Discography Studio albums Singles Promotional singles References Bibliography [ AllMusic's description of Blue] "Life of Ryan", "The Guardian", 3 July 2005, retrieved 17 May 2006 "Duncan James slams ex-bandmates, "ContactMusic", 1 May 2006, retrieved 17 May 2006 Everyhit.com Lists chart ranks for UK singles "James vows to be a good dad", "ContactMusic", 1 December 2004, retrieved 17 May 2006 "When does the fun start?" by Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 4 October 2003, retrieved 17 May 2006 External links 1978 births Living people 21st-century English male actors 21st-century English male singers Blue (English band) members English Roman Catholics English male television actors English gay actors English gay musicians Gay singers Gay songwriters English television personalities British LGBT broadcasters LGBT Roman Catholics English LGBT singers English LGBT songwriters People from Salisbury Musicians from Wiltshire British contemporary R&B singers Innocent Records artists