…Adam-Jon Fiorentino. From the disco floor to chimney tops, Aladdin’s cave or his latest gay role on Five Bedrooms, he’s irresistible!

BY MATTHEW MYERS

DNA: How do you find playing Pete the gay cop, on Five Bedrooms?

Adam-Jon Fiorentino: In a lot of ways Pete is no different to me except he happens to find people of the same sex attractive. When I’m playing scenes with Harry (Roy Joseph), I look on it as someone simply falling for another person and not necessarily about pushing agendas. It’s just a beautiful story about two human beings who make a connection.

The portrayal of gay characters in film and TV has come a long way.

Yes, and if we can get more gay stories told in the mainstream, people wouldn’t find it as confronting; they’ll start to see the humanity in it. I’d love this country to be a lot more forward thinking when it comes to gay rights. I feel like humanity needs to get over the sex taboo and realise it’s all about a connection between consenting adults. The last few gay roles I’ve had have been great.

You’ve played gay before…