HomoQuotable - Pete Burns

"I view marriage as a sacred institution. I think two men naturally are predators. Gay relationships are a commercial break, not a whole movie. The relationships I'm aware of, apart from one ... it's as though there's some kind of emotional inadequacy or narcissism, where they feel emotionally inadequate and need more validation, from either a father figure or a mirror image of themselves. I'm not condemning it, I think it needs researching and help." - Dead Or Alive lead singer, Big Brother contestant, and admitted plastic surgery addict Pete Burns, talking to the press after breaking up with his partner ten months after their civil partnership in the UK.

The 48 year-old Burns was married to a woman for 28 years and in 2003 met his male partner Michael Simpson, announcing their engagement on national television in 2006. Last week police responded to Burns' charge that Simpson had assaulted him, breaking his collarbone. Burns plans to file for divorce.

Although Dead Or Alive has had only modest success on the pop charts and (outside of dance clubs) are known primarily for their 1985 breakout smash You Spin Me Round (Like A Record), the band is massively popular in Japan, where they have had 18 #1 singles.

Spinning Right Round

Dead Or Alive frontman Pete Burns, 47, is looking for a personal assistant to work on the set of his upcoming British reality show which begins filming in June. "Would you love to work for a celebrity? This role is not for the faint hearted! Are you highly efficient, motivated, organised, flexible, and thick skinned?!"

Burns continues his plastic surgery obsession, even after a botched 2006 lip surgery forced him to spend his life savings on reconstruction. Last year Burns divorced his wife of 20 years and is now living with a man. Did you know that Dead Or Alive is one of the most popular acts in Japan, where they've had 18 number ones? Brand New Lover still gets play in my iTunes.