We knew we were going to be a lot better than we were before. Those (wins) just brought our confidence up a lot.

He motivated us. He told us we were going to be good this year. He told us to forget the past, and that's what we've been doing.

For me, it was never a question of whether or not I was transgender. It was a question of what I'd be able to handle transitioning and having to do it in the public eye. One of the issues that was hard for me to overcome was the fear of that.

I'm just a regular guy. All these ideas that children shouldn't watch me, I'm going to be confusing, all this stuff, it's crazy.

When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how they would react to it and would I be rejected?

I didn't think much would happen for Christmas, but we were pleasantly surprised.