The Walking Dead ‘s Daryl Dixon may or may not be gay. What we know is this: The Walking Dead won’t declare one way or another anytime soon. In an interview with TVLine , executive producer and showrunner Scott Gimple said Daryl’s (played by Norman Reedus ) sexual orientation “is not really addressed” in season five of the hit AMC drama. However,
The Walking Dead does plan on introducing a gay male character. Speculation about Daryl’s sexual leanings first took off in early August when comic book creator Robert Kirkman was asked about it and said, “All I can say is that it’s been discussed.”