Mikey Walsh

Mikey Walsh (born 22 September 1980) is a British writer and columnist, best known for his autobiography Gypsy Boy and its follow-up, Gypsy Boy on the Run.

Biography Walsh was brought up to be a bare-knuckle fighter in the Romani community, but being gay, he was forced to leave his family and culture in 1996.

Walsh's earliest interview was for BBC Radio 4's The Choice with Michael Buerk, where he spoke about his life and what brought him to have to leave his culture. In 2014 and 2015, Walsh was added to The Independent'''s Rainbow List of the most influential British LGBT people.

Books Gypsy Boy (2010) was Walsh's debut autobiography and a UK best-seller. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton UK and St. Martin's Press USA.Gypsy Boy: On the Run (2011) was Walsh's second autobiography and sequel to Gypsy Boy, also a UK best-seller. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton UK and St. Martin's Press USA.

Film

The film adaptation of Walsh's first book, Gypsy Boy, was in development since soon after the memoir's publicatino, with the screenplay adapted by James Graham. X+Y director Morgan Matthews was set to direct, and Benedict Cumberbatch was set to play Walsh's Father. , it is still in pre-production.

LGBT-related work Walsh was filmed for the first time to share his coming out story for The Albert Kennedy Trust's winter appeal.

Walsh has been featured in Attitude's "Gay Role Models" issue, and has written various guest columns for Gay Times''.