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Tom Daley is a British diver who became a household name after competing in the Olympics at just 14. He specialises in the 10m synchro and the 10m platform event. In 2021, he won his first Olympic Gold Medal, 1, with synchro partner Matty Lee, at his fourth Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020.
Originally from Plymouth, England, Thomas Robert Daley was born on 21 May 1994 under the star sign Gemini. The 27-year-old diver is British by nationality and belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity. He attended Eggbuckland Community College and later enrolled at Plymouth College. He finished his two-year A-level studies in 2012.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Daley began diving when he has seven years old. He trained at Plymouth Diving Club and started making an impact in national and international competitions from the age of nine. At the age of 14, he became Britain’s youngest competitor representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics and participating in a final.
Daley was number one in the FINA World Aquatics Championships Diving Rankings for the 10m platform in 2009. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won two gold medals for England in the 10m Individual Platform and the 10m synchro diving competition. At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, Daley won his first World Cup gold in synchronised 10m platform and another gold in the individual 10m platform. He won the 2020 Olympic Gold Medal in the Men’s synchronised 10m platform diving event with Lee on 26 July 2021.
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In January 2013, the diver made his TV debut, appearing as a mentor to celebrity competitors in ITV’s diving reality TV show Splash!. He also released his memoir My Story in 2012 and a recipe and fitness book titled Tom’s Daily Plan in 2016.
Daley has earned an applaudable sum of money from his career as a diver, author, and TV personality. He lives an expensive and comfortable life thanks to his sporting prowess that helped him earn millions of dollars. As of 2021, Daley’s net worth is estimated at £2million.
Married, Husband, and Children
Daley came out as gay in 2013. He met his now-husband, Dustin Lance Black, at an industry event in the United States. On 1 October 2015, he announced his engagement with Black. Two and a half years later, the couple married at Bovey Castle in Devon on 6 May 2017.
Daley and his husband welcomed their first child, a son, through surrogacy in June 2018. The doting couple is protective of their child and does not share their son’s face on social media. Now, the family of three live happily in London.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
The five-time European champion was born to parents – Debbie Selvester and Robert Daley. He is the first and the eldest child born to his parents. He has two younger brothers, William and Ben. His father died from a brain tumour on 27 May 2011, just a few days after his 17th birthday.
Body Measurements: Height and Weight
Daley stands tall at the height of 5 feet 10 inches. As a diver, he has a fit, athletic body that weighs 74 kg or 163 lb. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.
