Robert Kilroy-Silk discussed gay lifestyles with Martina Navratilova.

Former tennis ace Martina, who is openly gay, chatted with politician Robert about her attraction to women.

Martina said: “If I’m in a relationship, which I usually am, I try to shut it out - but if I see a beautiful woman I’m like: ‘wow, she’s gorgeous’.

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Robert also asked about the difficulties of being in a gay relationship and whether Martina suffered from people being prejudiced against her.

She replied: “I think I was pretty absorbed in it because of who I am.

"Friends of mine have encountered it, but it's more sniggering or talking behind somebody’s back -the odd comment.

“Some girlfriends were in the closet so you had to pretend to parents.

"You have to heterosexualise your apartment. You move into two bedrooms, move the photos, hide the sweetest photos. “Whenever people do come out of the closet, they feel so liberated.

"They’re like ‘why didn’t I do this sooner?’ "My message to all the gays is please come out.

"Come out, suffer the consequences but the upside is so much greater that any downside."