Olly Murs has a bit of a rep for not thinking before he opens his mouth — remember the time he completely cocked up the results announcement on X Factor?

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Well he’s consistent if nothing else after coming out with a proper clanger when asked about his sexual orientation:

I’m probably about 20% gay.

I’ve got a lot of gay friends I get on with really well. I get on with everyone. Everyone’s got a bit of campness about them.

Many people – including those who are 100% gay – took offence to this, because despite saying he has loads of gay friends they reckon Murs isn’t totally sure what being gay entails.

Here’s the backlash that followed:

if olly murs is "20% gay" what is the other 80%? a perfect 40% split between 'essex' and 'boring'?

— lola (@lolalolajen) March 16, 2016

Olly Murs describing himself as 20% gay because he equates homosexuality with being camp. pic.twitter.com/fBceVIDh2M

— Patch (@PatchMcScratchy) March 16, 2016

Olly Murs: having gay friends and being a bit 'camp', doesn't make you any % gay, soz, just makes you a man who lives in the 21st century

— Nick Cordingly (@nickcordingly) March 16, 2016

I did read more than the headline & I was still a curious mix of bored & appalled @ollyofficial pls fast-forward 2 ur musical theatre career

— Neil Milan (@neil_milan) March 16, 2016

Brutal. I’m sure he didn’t mean to cause any offence anyway, he’s just a bit thick.

Then again he wouldn’t be the first guy a bit confused over how gay he is. Remember the man who claimed he ‘temporarily becomes gay‘ when stoned?