Tab Hunter bravely came out of the closet after decades of working in Hollywood — but the former leading man refused to take take the final step and marry his longtime sweetie Allan Glaser! An insider told The National ENQUIRER that Tab had pulled the plug on a 2017 wedding that would have marked the couple’s 35th anniversary together. Sadly, the shocking sudden decision would also mean that Tab would die in 2018 as one of Hollywood’s eternal bachelors. Read on for why the closeted star decided to pass away as a single man…
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An insider claimed Tab had told close friends that he'd decided a marriage license wouldn't “strengthen their commitment to each other.” The source added that some were speculating the decision was part of Tab being a self-described "devout Catholic." Alan had always supported his partner in those beliefs, once saying: "If that’s what you believe in and it gives you some inner peace, then you should embrace it."
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The decision still left some pals wondering if the star's enduring relationship was shredding — but a top source said the lovebirds were still very close, especially after Allan, 59, helped Tab recover from the
December death of his
longtime pal and confidant, actress
Debbie Reynolds. “Tab was inconsolable,” says the source.
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A matinee idol of the ‘50s and ‘60s, Tab had kept his homosexuality hush-hush, fearing it would wreck his career. “The only people Tab ever discussed his sexuality with were
closeted gays like
Rock Hudson,” says a source, “and his lovers like
Anthony Perkins (center) and
Rudolf Nureyev (right).”
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The studio tried to squash the gay rumors surrounding him, but Debbie “
realized the truth when they were teens and he tried to kiss her,” reveals the source. “There was zero chemistry and they ended up laughing.” Meanwhile, Tab tried to keep his love-in with housemate Allan a secret for decades by referring to him as a “friend.”
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He was 74 before he finally came out in his 2005 book, "Tab Hunter Confidential." Allan later turned the book into a hit documentary — and while he denied the source's claims, the couple remained unwed. The insider insisted, however, that their love in Tab's final years was “stronger than ever.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
An insider claimed Tab had told close friends that he'd decided a marriage license wouldn't “strengthen their commitment to each other.” The source added that some were speculating the decision was part of Tab being a self-described "devout Catholic." Alan had always supported his partner in those beliefs, once saying: "If that’s what you believe in and it gives you some inner peace, then you should embrace it."
Photo credit: Getty Images
The decision still left some pals wondering if the star's enduring relationship was shredding — but a top source said the lovebirds were still very close, especially after Allan, 59, helped Tab recover from the
December death of his
longtime pal and confidant, actress
Debbie Reynolds. “Tab was inconsolable,” says the source.
Photo credit: Getty Images
A matinee idol of the ‘50s and ‘60s, Tab had kept his homosexuality hush-hush, fearing it would wreck his career. “The only people Tab ever discussed his sexuality with were
closeted gays like
Rock Hudson,” says a source, “and his lovers like
Anthony Perkins (center) and
Rudolf Nureyev (right).”
Photo credit: Getty Images
The studio tried to squash the gay rumors surrounding him, but Debbie “
realized the truth when they were teens and he tried to kiss her,” reveals the source. “There was zero chemistry and they ended up laughing.” Meanwhile, Tab tried to keep his love-in with housemate Allan a secret for decades by referring to him as a “friend.”
He was 74 before he finally came out in his 2005 book, "Tab Hunter Confidential." Allan later turned the book into a hit documentary — and while he denied the source's claims, the couple remained unwed. The insider insisted, however, that their love in Tab's final years was “stronger than ever.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
