ITV has ordered a new drama about footballing siblings John Fashanu and Justin Fashanu.
In 1990, Justin became the first male professional footballer in the UK to come out as gay - but in a tragic twist, eight years later he committed suicide, having been ostracised by his family including brother John.
Fash promises to be a "unflinching, vital and deeply-provoking" account of the brothers' lives and has been written by Kwame Kwei-Armah in conjunction with John and LGBT activist Peter Tatchell.
"Much has been said and written about the relationship Justin and I shared over the years, but drama of this type has an ability to delve right to the beating heart and truth of events in a way other media can't," John said in a statement. "I feel privileged to play a part in bringing it to the screen."
Tatchell added: "This is a powerful, moving life story that needs to be told. I am very honoured to act as a consultant to the production team, based on my friendship with Justin Fashanu in the 1980s."
Fash is expected to premiere on ITV1 in 2023.
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