Colton Haynes speaks publicly his homosexuality and his return to Arrow

Colton Haynes  confirmed what had somehow made ​​it clear for months. 

The actor made ​​headlines earlier this year when he wrote on  Twitter  "Was it a secret? Let 's all enjoy life and not regret :) "in response to a fan who learned of his" secret homosexual past. "Now, in an interview with  EW , the actor of 27 years has explained why what ever before had openly he said that he is gay.

" It was a total surprise. Was not ready to be back in the headlines , " he says . " I should have made ​​a comment or a statement, but I was not ready. I not feel like I owe anybody anything. I think that in due time, everyone has to make those decisions when they are ready, and I was not. But I felt like I was letting people take the lead with the rest of what should have been said. "

Haynes , who until recently was regular on  Arrow , grew up in  Kansas , a largely conservative state, although he has never kept secret his condition to his family, friends, members of his cast and heads of  Hollywood.  "People want you are the GQ image is fashionable, but people do not realize what it feels like to act 24 hours a day. I go home and still be acting , "he adds. "People who are so critical of those who are gay or different do not realize that acting 24 hours a day is the most grueling in the world."

The actor has participated in other series such as  Teen Wolf  also spoke about the fact of leaving this fiction and  Arrow  "I ordered away, because I was more concerned about my mental and physical health that my career at the time , " he reveals. "I had terminal anxiety of my life. Physically ill, with fainting. I am 27 years old and have an ulcer. He had to take a step back. "

Haynes  had already spoken about their anxiety problems. In December he published on  Twitter:  "For those who are suffering with intense anxiety ... are not alone. It has been a struggle for me since 5th grade. It is a battle "He continued." Whether fainting, hyperventilation, or seizures ... I've been there. I just know I'm not alone and that affects more people than you would ever know. We can overcome this. "

After several months of treatment, the actor says he is now much better: "It took me a long time to reach this point, but I am doing well. I'm happier than I've ever been, and healthier than I've ever been, and that's what matters to me. "

Haynes  recently guest starred in the comedy of  FOX The Grinder  as the son  Rob Lowe.  And not currently rule out re-  Arrow . "Working for Greg [Berlanti] was the best experience of my life, and when I offered Arrow, was a new beginning for me. I'd love to do more. They know I love them . I'd go back in a second , "he says.