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Was Charles Nelson Reilly married?
Patrick Hughes, a set decorator and dresser, was Charles Nelson Reilly's domestic partner
What is mentioned about Charles Nelson Reilly's sexuality in this article about Charles Nelson Reilly's personal life?
Magazine and newspaper profiles of Charles Nelson Reilly throughout the 1970s and 1980s did not mention his sexuality. Many years after the cancellation of Match Game, he revealed his homosexuality

Question: How did this effect his work?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Charles Nelson Reilly revealing his homosexuality effect his work?