Barrymore famously "came out of the closet" during the Royal Variety Performance of 1989, in the presence of both Les Dennis and Her Majesty The Queen, but has today elected to "go back in".

At a press conference held this morning, Barrymore's publicist, Dave, told assembled journalists that "Michael is sick and tired of being known as 'that queer twat off the telly'. He is hoping that this announcement will allow him to spend more time with his family and friends and also give him the opportunity to further indulge his tremendous passion for dinosaurs."