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He wasn't revealed, it was a widely known but never spoke of fact. It was only allowed to be "revealed" when he was dead and there was no money to be made from him anymore.
The truth is that he was allowed to get away with it because he was famous and making TV executives rich.
Anyone who lived around Leeds during his heyday knew he was fucked up.
I thought the BBC was publicly funded, so it's not?
Either way, covering this up is disgusting and vile, especially since he apparently hosted a kids show