Alexander Lincoln, an actor on the British soap Emmerdale, just opened up about his sexuality in an exchange on Instagram.

In 2021, the actor starred in In From the Side, an LGBTQ+ film that follows a drunken encounter between "two equally attached men from a cash-strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love."

Lincoln was recently longlisted for a "Breakthrough Performance" BIFA Award and he took to social media to celebrate. "Infinitely proud of this film and what it continues to do and how it continues to resonate with audiences," Lincoln said at the time.

The comments prompted an exchange about his identity. "I loved the movie and its actors are still very handsome but I still think that the actors are posing as gay but they are not," one person commented.

Lincoln took the time to respond. "Thanks so much – really appreciate it!!!! And no, I’m not straight.”

This seems to be the first time the 28-year-old has publicly spoken about his sexuality. Another commenter responded, "I know this may sound dumb, but thank you for saying this," adding, "seeing you say it here on Instagram means a lot more than you know".

Lincoln then replied again, "Really appreciate you saying that. Thank you."

He has previously chimed in on the queer-actors-playing-queer-characters debate to Attitude Magazine.

"My view has always been of sexuality as a spectrum, and I’ve felt most in tune with myself when I’ve not prescribed any labels to it," he said. "For me, sexual attraction has always been more to do with the person than their gender."