Who are Tom Daley’s parents? Meet the Olympics diver’s mum and dad Debbie and Robert

TOM Daley is a national treasure, from his performance in the pool to his knitting videos online.

Few things, though, are more important to the diver than family. Here's everything you need to know about the Olympian's parents.

Tom spent a lot of time training with his dadCredit: PA Media

Tom's knitting introduced him to a whole new generation of fansCredit: PA Media

Who are Tom Daley's parents?

Tom Daley is the son of Debbie (née Selvester) and Robert Daley.

His father, Robert, sadly died from a brain tumour on May 27, 2011, aged 40, a few days after Daley's 17th birthday.

His dad was one of his biggest fans, helping to support Tom while he trained.

Tom told Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island disks in 2018, that he went to see his Dad in hospital shortly before he died.

Rob asked Tom: "Do we have our tickets yet?", because he wanted to be in the front row at the London 2012 Olympics.

Diver Tom Daley poses for a picture with his parents Rob and Debbie during the Press Day at Central Park Pools back in 2008Credit: PA:Press Association

In a candid chat back in 2021 with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning, Tom opened up about struggling with grief.

He admitted: "I found it really difficult to process that I was never going to see him again, and although I knew he was sick and was going to pass away at some point when it actually happened it was so horrible to think about."

Tom added: "I couldn't let it sink in that he wasn't going to see me in London 2012 because it was something we had always dreamed of doing together.

"So it was a very challenging thing to try and overcome."

Does Tom Daley have any siblings?

Tom has won many medals for his divingCredit: PA Media

Tom has two brothers – William who is three years younger, and Ben who is five years younger.

Not much is publicly known about the two, but they both at times share posts of each other.

Tom's younger brother, Will, even wished his brother and new brother-in-law all the best after celebrating their big day in 2017.

Tom Daley wins at Paris Olympics

Taking to Twitter to share a sweet note, Will wrote: "A huge congratulations to my brother Tom and his now husband Dustin. Which now makes you my brother-in-law!

"You absolutely delivered one of the best weekend for not on yourselves, but for your closest friends and family too.

"I just want to say I hope you enjoy the rest of your lives together in peace and love.

"Welcome to the family Lance, you have no idea what you've got yourself into with us."

In June 2021, Will posted on Instagram about the birth of his baby daughter, Myla Aurora Daley, a cousin for Tom's son Robert Ray.

Who is Tom Daley's husband Dustin Lance Black?

Tom has two sons with his husbandCredit: Getty Images

Dustin Lance Black is an American screenwriter and director, who has won multiple awards for his work.

The 48-year-old was born on June 10, 1974, in Sacramento, California, and he grew up in a Mormon household.

Tom and Dustin met in 2013 and Tom decided to come out that December, telling his fans in a YouTube video that he had been dating a man since the summer.

The pair live together in London and became engaged in 2015.

The couple married on May 6, 2017, and Tom sang “Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though, Romeo?” to his fiance before the ceremony at the fairy tale Bovey Castle.

In late June 2018, the pair announced the birth of their first child Robert Ray Black-Daley.