Adam Lambert Admits "I'm Gay"!

American Idol star Adam Lambert has confirmed the worst-kept secret on the show - he is gay.

Gossips have frequently speculated about Lambert's sexuality since he appeared on the U.S. TV talent show earlier this year.

And the singer, who finished as runner-up in the contest last month, has finally 'come out' in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine - and admits most people had already correctly guessed he is homosexual.

Lambert tells the mag, "I don't think it should be a surprise for anyone to hear that I'm gay. I'm proud of my sexuality. I embrace it. It's just another part of me... I was worried that (coming out) would be so sensationalised that it would overshadow what I was there to do, which was sing.

"I'm an entertainer, and who I am and what I do in my personal life is a separate thing. It shouldn't matter. Except it does. It's really confusing."

And he is adamant he does not want his sexuality to have a bearing on his music career: "I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader."