So all those hilarious music pun memes (Your Disco Needs EU was our fave) didn’t work, and the UK is set to leave the European Union resulting in a severely divided country. But don’t worry, it doesn’t mean we have step away from Eurovision! We’re still part of the contest, though we’ll probably fare even worse than usual – if possible.
Changes are most definitely afoot, but we’re not likely to see them implemented for at least a couple of years. So let’s not panic yet. The future may look bleak but let’s see how things pan out and let’s stay hopeful.
In the meantime, let’s see how some of our favourite gay stars have reacted to the news….
Many of them voiced their disappointment with the result. Cucumber star Fisayo Akinade raged ‘You Leave Voters have no fucking idea what you’ve done. Fear, racism and being led by by lies. You’ve fucked Britain. Fucked it’, while his gorgeous Banana co-star Dino Fetcher was equally unimpressed and commented, ‘Emigrating to Bermuda. The weird shit that goes on in that triangle can’t be any more strange and terrifying than what I’ve just woken up to.’
Ex-EastEnders star Leon Lopez was devastated by the news, and wrote an impassioned Facebook post: ‘Unbelievably saddened by the news today! The hatred. The lack of inclusion and hunger for exclusion from our neighbours baffles me. Not to mention the prejudice that’s emerging. I’m not surprised. I’ve always been aware that regionally we are not as advanced as our country claims to be. We are in a frightening place. My only solace is that my home city. LIVERPOOOL voted to remain. When ive heard so often from southerners that it’s it’s us ‘northerners’ who will be to blame for the exit. It makes me proud that my city is open and forward thinking. I pray for a brighter future ahead. United we stand and all that… I hope there is a way to reverse this madness.
However, Union J’s Jaymi Hensley took a different tack and admitted that what’s ‘done is done’ and maintained that ‘we should be proud to live in a democratic country where we even get a say’.
In his Twitter post that sparked much debate, Jaymi wrote: ‘Regardless of your vote and the outcome we should be proud to live in a democratic country where we even get a say that’s my thoughts. Nobody is right or wrong it is your human right to have an opinion as it is for others to debate them, but what’s done is done Now lets Pull up our socks and stop turning on each other this was a referendum not a civil war.’
Tell us what you think about what Jaymi and the other stars have has said!
who can say what will happen in the future, but today feels like a loss for unity and tolerance. i don't want to say goodbye to my friends
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) June 24, 2016
Politicians will remember today as the day they ruined the economy. Such a shame. I fear we will regret this 🙁
— Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) June 24, 2016
Super bummed for my country I was so proud to represent for so many years. At least its @LondonLGBTPride tomorrow! Something to celebrate!
— Matthew James Lister (@MrMattLister) June 24, 2016
Regardless of your vote and the outcome we should be proud to live in a democratic country where we even get a say that's my thoughts ❤️
— Jaymi Hensley (@JaymiUJWorld) June 24, 2016
Nobody is right or wrong it is your human right to have an opinion as it is for others to debate them, but what's done is done Now lets
— Jaymi Hensley (@JaymiUJWorld) June 24, 2016
Pull up our socks and stop turning on each other this was a referendum not a civil war ❤️✌🏻️
— Jaymi Hensley (@JaymiUJWorld) June 24, 2016
I need a mortgage. I need to live with this for an average of 52 more years. Pound at its lowest since 1982. pic.twitter.com/Uq292LMmeN
— Jamie Lambert (@JamieCollabro) June 24, 2016
I will stand by the fact I feel as people and as a country isolating ourselves is NEVER a smart move! NO man should be an island.#EUref #sad
— CHARLIE KING (@CharlieKing85) June 24, 2016
Unbelievably saddened by the news today! The hatred. The lack of inclusion and hunger for exclusion from our… https://t.co/sESnqbkapC
— Leon Lopez (@leonlopez) June 24, 2016
Emigrating to Bermuda. The weird shit that goes on in that triangle can't be any more strange and terrifying than what I've just woken up to
— Dino Fetscher (@DinoFetscher) June 24, 2016
Great Britain? Clearly not 😔
— Andrew Hayden-Smith (@AndrewHaydSmith) June 24, 2016
After being team #brexit for ages my thoughts Changed after watching the @BBC #livedebate & reading some articles that made me vote #remain
— Duncan James (@MrDuncanJames) June 23, 2016
What a morning. Very surreal to see all this. Let's just hope we are as great as we clearly think we are. #GreatBritain X 🇬🇧
— Rylan Clark-Neal (@Rylan) June 24, 2016
It's not https://t.co/FEbAnHilr0
— Vas J Morgan (@VasJMorgan) June 24, 2016
You leave voters have no fucking idea what you've done. Fear, racism and being led by by lies. You've fucked Britain. Fucked it.
— Fisayo Akinade (@FisayoAkinade) June 24, 2016
Distraught. If tomorrow wasn't national dance in the street at work day I don't know if I could go on.
— Martin Cremin (@MartinCrem) June 24, 2016
On the plus side a good excuse to move to Sicily @lrh_hicks 😊 #findingpositives
— Sam Stanley (@samstannerz) June 24, 2016