Todd McKenney’s ex-boyfriend went on to marry his sister

EARLIER this week Todd McKenney revealed that his ex-boyfriend later married his sister. But the bombshell has now caused a rift in the family.

TODD McKenney’s ex-boyfriend who went on to marry his sister has hit back at the entertainer after being outed in a recent interview.

The former Dancing With The Stars judge revealed earlier this week on the Word For Word podcast with Ben Norris from Joy 94.9 that his ex, Simon Gallaher, is now married to his sister Lisa.

But Gallaher was less than thrilled that McKenney spoke about their past relationship in the media and blasted the star on Facebook.

“I have only one thing to say,” Gallaher wrote, according to Fairfax. “Todd McKenney is a Headline Whore. Shame on him. His sister on the other hand is the love of my life and wife of over 31 years. I love her to the end of the world.”

Gallaher, who is a singer, actor and musical theatre producer, also wrote: “I have just formed a special lobby group called BRING BACK CRAIG McLACHLAN!”

The latter comment is in reference to the fact McKenney replaced McLachlan in the role of Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror which is currently playing in Melbourne.

Simon Gallaher and wife Lisa Gallaher in 2003.

McKenney’s sister, Lisa, also lashed out at her brother on Facebook after his bombshell interview.

“Oh I’m okay, my brother is being a douchebag,” Lisa wrote. “We all have to just duck the fallout now.”

McKenney revealed the family secret earlier this week on Word For Word when he was asked about his relationship with his sister.

“She married my ex-boyfriend … so we have a weird relationship,” McKenney said.

“She married my ex-boyfriend and is still married to my ex-boyfriend but just has never mentioned it to me. It’s weird isn’t it? I don’t think I’ve ever spoken about it publicly.”

McKenney revealed that he dated Simon Gallaher for five years when he was younger.

“We did Pirates Of Penzance together … then we split up. I went on with my life and he went on with his.”

But McKenney didn’t find out that his ex had started dating his sister until he was told by some fellow performers.

“I remember I was doing Cats and there was a newspaper banner outside the newsagency, and it said, ‘Simon’s love child,’” McKenney said on the podcast.

“I didn’t know anything about that but I got into my dressing room and the other guys in the show said, ‘What about Simon and Lisa?’ And I went, ‘Which Simon?’ They said, ‘Simon Gallaher.’ I said, ‘Lisa who?’ And they said, ‘Your sister!’

“I went, ‘What?!’ I didn’t even know they knew each other.

“They got married and have got three kids and I’m close to their kids.”

Tyron and Simon Gallaher at GC Area Theatre Awards.

McKenney made it clear he’s not bothered about the relationship and said his philosophy is, “If you’re happy go for it.”

The performer decided to open up about the family secret after years of covering it up.

“I’m sick of not talking about it,” McKenney said.

He added that he didn’t tell the story in the past because he was worried that Gallaher’s children were too young for such a story to be out in the public domain.

“For the sake of them I haven’t said it, but they’re grown up now and I get on with them and they know the stories now,” he said.

McKenney told Norris that he and his sister are “chalk and cheese” and had never been close growing up.

“We were in the same family but cut from a completely different cloth,” he said. “We see each other from time to time, but we don’t ring each other. There’s no animosity.”

From the sounds of it, there might be a bit of animosity now though.

Todd McKenney as Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror. Picture: David Caird