Sam Smith

Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they

Personal life In May 2014, Smith came out to the public as gay and acknowledged they had been in a brief relationship with actor and model Jonathan Zeizel. In 2015, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards when "Stay with Me" won an award for Record of the Year, they said, "I want to thank the man this record is about, whom I fell in love with last year. Thank you so much for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys!". In October 2017, Smith stated that their album The Thrill of It All showed "the gay guy I've become". In September 2017, Smith revealed a relationship with actor Brandon Flynn in an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In June 2018, it was announced that Smith and Flynn had split after nine months of dating.

In October 2017, Smith came out as non-binary, saying, "I feel just as much a woman as I am a man" In September 2019, they changed their pronouns to they/them, stating, "After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out...".

Smith has struggled with body image issues since preteen years and been open about this in interviews.

Smith is the godparent of close friend and collaborator Jimmy Napes' son.

Smith confirmed their long-term relationship with fashion designer Christian Cowan to The New York Times in May 2024. The two are engaged.

Discography

In the Lonely Hour (2014) The Thrill of It All (2017) Love Goes (2020) Gloria (2023) Hazel Eyes (2026)

Tours and residencies Headlining In the Lonely Hour Tour (2015) The Thrill of It All Tour (2018–2019) Gloria the Tour (2023) Gloria the Blackout (2024) To Be Free (2025–2026)

Filmography

Awards and nominations