Molly Meldrum opens up about sexuality
The Countdown host also discussed how he learned to walk again after a fall at his home in Melbourne.
Meldrum discussed his relationships with men and women and said he pictured marriage and a family "at one point" but it never mattered whether they were male or female.
"They're questions I've been asked, like one recently, was 'when did you come out?' Well I didn’t think of it that way," Meldrum told reporter Mel Doyle.
"I love everyone, I do."
Meldrum, 71, unofficially adopted and helped raise Morgan, the son of good friend Jane Picket and now celebrates being a grandfather.
"Morgan came down and stayed for school holidays … he was sitting there and I was cooking dinner and he said' Dad can I ask you something… are you gay?"
"I went yeah, I'm gay and I'm happy and all that."
Meldrum experienced an outpouring of love from friends and fans when he fell from a ladder in his home in December 2011.
He was in a coma for five weeks with serious head injuries and said he had to learn to walk again.
Showing the spot where he fell, the music producer said he was blown away by the response.
"I remember falling thinking oh my god what have I done and then bang," Meldrum said.
"They induced me into a coma which I think most of my friends wished they knew that trick on how to do it"
"I had to learn to walk again so getting that together was a bit much."
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The near-fatal accident inspired Molly to finish writing his autobiography, which has been decades in the making.
In it he recounts his incredible progression from music lover to music journalist and then music producer.
His first record was Russell Morris' The Real Thing, which became an instant rock classic.
Written by Johnny Young, Meldrum transformed the song from an acoustic ballad into a studio masterpiece.
But it was his role as Countdown host that set Meldrum apart as a personality and confidante to the stars.
Former musician and Hey Hey it's Saturday fixture, Red Symons, said it was his "incompetence" that set him apart.
"His great strength is that he sets people at ease," he said.
"People don’t mind if you fail in public as long as you care and he is a perfect example of that. He barely makes the end of a sentence without failing, but at the same time you sense that ... it is important to him."
Molly has forged strong friendships with major stars including Madonna, Rod Stewart and Kylie Minogue.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
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