Not only are the Daily Telegraph giggling through their fingers over the fact an out lesbian (oh, Ruby Rose! It’s been an awfully long time since I’ve been able to type your gorgeous Veronicas-sexuality-confusing name on here!) was chosen to announce the short list for the highly prestigious Cleo Bachelor Of The Year competition, but they’re practically giddy due to one of the gentlemen included in the aforementioned collection of names refusing to declare his distaste for smoking pole.

Wave that rainbow flag, Axle Whitehead!

"… one of the nominees for the title, to be announced in April, also made a surprise admission While the 22nd annual gongs once again went in search of the most eligible single men for the glossy title’s readers, charismatic muso Axle Whitehead was ambiguous about his sexuality (a subject he consistently avoids), responding to questions in cryptic, suggestive answers. He told Confidential: 'Well, we’re all animals . . . come one, come all.'"

Regardless of whether Axle’s lovers are the proud owners of a doodle or boobies (possibly both?), at least they end up ‘coming’ when they make the beast with two backs with Axle.

I couldn’t care less if Axle prefers the company of men, but it seems strange that the Daily Telegraph have suddenly gone out of their way to insinuate he is homosexually inclined. “A subject he consistently avoids” - really? Is Axle Whitehead consistently asked about that topic? Why? It really seems like an odd thing for the Daily Telegraph to have mentioned, unless they happen to know something we don’t. And do the other 49 potential Bachelors Of The Year constantly bang on about their vagina hunting expeditions?

I know for certain (well, via the social grapevine - and that thing is flawless, y’all) that Axle Whitehead used to have a saucy horizontal tango dance partner whom you might also remember from the first year of Australian Idol, and they were definitely built with XX chromosomes.

Also: I totally misread this bit of the article -

"Media darling Ruby Rose, who says her sexuality makes her unbiased, was not the only surprise inclusion…"

- and felt bitterly disappointed when I realised they weren’t actually saying that Ruby Rose had been nominated for Bachelor Of The Year. Wouldn’t that be a glorious day though? Waking up to find magazines aimed at women mentioning lady-on-lady action not just when they’re compiling their list of “Things You Must Try Before You Get Hitched!” but also happily including it as a legitimate long term romantic option for readers? Bring on Cleo’s Unattached Hottie Of The Year competition, I say.

- Posted by Jess McGuire for Defamer