Everett argued he was able to break away from that upbringing after he came out as gay and relished the London nightclub scene.
He believed every romantic encounter helped to “knock that down and destroy” those values, which he felt led him to understand who he really was.
The film star said: “I felt I had lost myself from my own previous life, that is what I felt.”
This wasn’t the only clash with his family though, as Everett revealed their contrasting political opinions.
Rupert Everett admitted there had been friction between him and his mother over Brexit (Image: GETTY)