Sam Smith: I’m as much woman as I am man

Sam Smith has said he feels "just as much woman as I am man" in a new interview.

The Oscar-winning singer songwriter revealed that he loved cross-dressing as a teen and didn't own any 'male' clothes at one point.

He also said that he still wears high heels and intends to buy more on a trip to Australia.

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He told The Sunday Times: "I love a heel. I’ve got loads of heels at home," adding he will “buy everything - heels, dresses,” when he goes shopping in Sydney drag store, House of Priscilla, whenever he visits Australia.

He continued: “People don’t know this, but when I was 17, I remember becoming obsessed with Boy George and Marilyn, and all that.

"There was on moment in my life where I didn’t own a piece of male clothing, really.

"I would wear full make-up every day in school, eyelashes, leggings with Dr Martens and huge fur coats, for 2 1/2 years."

Asked if he considers himself 100% male, Sam replied: “I feel just as much woman as I am man.

"I got teased for it. But there were also people respecting me for walking around like that in my school."

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The singer previously opened up about his mother knowing he was gay at just three-years-old.

He said his mother Kate realised he was gay way before he actually came out to her.

Reflecting on his coming out in an interview with Sir Elton John, Sam said: "I'd just finished primary school, going into secondary school, and I came out to my best friend when I was nine or 10.

"I was very sure of, and in, myself. When I told my mum she said she always knew, she said she knew when I was three, and my dad just asked if I was absolutely sure.

"And I was sure, even at that age, but they were incredibly supportive."

The Oscar winner says the track Him, from his soon-to-be-released new album, is a semi-autobiographical take on his childhood story.

In the interview with Attitude magazine, he admitted his late father Frederick feared he would be bullied: "I think my dad was scared for me, because of his own life experience.

"I think he saw a lot of kids get bullied and just felt really nervous for me."

"Especially when, at 16 and 17, I used to wear a lot of make-up and dressed very differently at school.

"He didn't have a problem with it, but he was really worried about me."