Ex-rugby star Gavin Henson reveals he has autism as he admits to being a 'poor friend' and a 'little bit odd'
Ex-rugby star Gavin Henson reveals he has autism as he admits to being a 'poor friend' and a 'little bit odd'
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Former rugby star Gavin Henson has opened up about having autism as he admitted her rarely keeps in touch with his teammates and is a 'poor friend'. The sportsman, 42, who shares two children with his ex fiancé Charlotte Church, confessed he can be 'a little bit odd' and struggles socialising without a drink.
![[Gavin said: 'So it's not really like a friendship, I suppose, with some of the ex-rugby boys. I'm a poor friend. 'I am on the autism spectrum, so that's my excuse. It's just the way I am, it's nothing personal. I can be a little bit odd']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/09/94551873-14328809-image-a-10_1737970672637.jpg)
Speaking during the latest episode of The Big Jim Show with host Jim Hamilton, Gavin said: 'They're always wanting something from me. 'So it's not really like a friendship, I suppose, with some of the ex-rugby boys. I'm a poor friend. 'I am on the autism spectrum, so that's my excuse. It's just the way I am, it's nothing personal. I can be a little bit odd.
![[The sportsman, 42, who shares two children with his ex fiancé Charlotte Church, confessed he can be 'a little bit odd' and struggles socialising without a drink (pictured with Charlotte in 2006)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/09/94551853-14328809-image-m-13_1737970747459.jpg)
'It's not like I've gone out and got a new friend. I struggle socialising that way, unless I've had a drink.'. Ex-rugby star Gavin Henson has revealed he has autism as he admitted to being a 'poor friend' and a 'little bit odd' in a recent interview. Gavin said: 'So it's not really like a friendship, I suppose, with some of the ex-rugby boys. I'm a poor friend. 'I am on the autism spectrum, so that's my excuse. It's just the way I am, it's nothing personal. I can be a little bit odd'.
![[Gavin is now married to Katie Wilson Mould after the pair tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in Gloucestershire back in 2019]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/09/94552061-14328809-image-a-16_1737971184156.jpg)
While Gavin admitted he hasn't received an official medical diagnosis, he explained he had been on a journey of self discovery and spoke to some people who have suggested he is autistic. He added: 'For coaches and players throughout the years, it probably makes sense to them.
