Olly Alexander on success, sanity and It's a Sin: 'All those hot guys. I loved it!'

The Years & Years frontman is starring in Russell T Davies' new drama about the Aids crisis. He talks about bulimia, his dark' clubbing days - and how he learned to enjoy filming sex scenes

Olly Alexander was so certain he was destined for success that he saw a therapist to help him prepare for his future fame. It was 2014 and his band Years & Years had just signed to Polydor when he visited the shrink.

I said: The album's coming out and I really want it to be successful,' and he said: What happens if it isn't?' I said: Well, that's not an option because I have planned it in my diary since I was a teenager.'"