Brian Dowling and Arthur Gourounlian are a stylish couple with experiences of war, grief, and surrogacy. They advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and joke about Brian running for president of Ireland. Arthur believes Brian would excel at handling any conversation and could be the ideal candidate for the presidency. Brian reflects on his past popularity, stating he received more votes when winning Big Brother than Tony Blair did in his election, expressing the hope for a gay president in Ireland.
"I'm going to pick my husband," Arthur Gourounlian says. "That man can do anything and can handle any conversation with whoever it is. I think I will definitely sign him up for it: 'Brian to be the next president of Ireland.' He'd be the perfect candidate. I'll be more than happy to be the First Husband."
And what does the husband in question, broadcaster Brian Dowling, make of his chances of becoming the next president of Ireland? "When I won Big Brother in 2001, I got more votes that year than Tony Blair did when he was elected prime minister of the United Kingdom," he muses. "I think it would be amazing to have a gay president.
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