Gavin Rossdale tells of teenage affair with male pop singer

Rossdale, who is married to pop star Gwen Stefani, speaks about the relationship in the November edition of Details magazine.

The Bush singer, 44, tells Details he had a relationship with Marilyn as a teenager in the 1980s.

Marilyn, whose real name is Peter Robinson, has previously claimed they had a five year relationship and that he kept quiet about for the sake of Rossdale's career.

'I think at the outset there was a sort of fear - that was right at the beginning of Bush, and I didn't want it to be part of it,' Rossdale told Details.

'It felt like a cheap shot, so I was like, 'I'm not getting involved.'

'I've never wanted to appear closed about it. It's not something I've talked about really because it's always been in the glare of a tabloid world.

'It’s just one of those things - move on.

'When you're 17, Jesus Christ, I don't think there's anything strange about any form of anything – you're learning about life.

'It's a part of growing up. That's it. No more, no less.'

Rossdale was asked by the magazine if it was a one-time experimentation.

'Yeah. That was it. You have to know what you like, and I know what I like.'