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| − | '''Mr Gay UK''' is a British annual beauty contest for gay men, with regional heats held in gay nightclubs with a grand final usually at a gay venue. The contest is owned and promoted by gay entrepreneur [[Terry George]]. | + | [[File:Messrs Gay UK.jpg|thumb|Several winners of Mr Gay UK marching at [[EuroPride]] 2006, London]]'''Mr Gay UK''' is a British annual beauty contest for gay men, with regional heats held in gay nightclubs with a grand final usually at a gay venue. The contest is owned and promoted by gay entrepreneur [[Terry George]]. |
It began in 1982 as "Mr Hardware" (named after a fragrance) designed to promote a gay mail order company. The event, held in the [[Heaven]] nightclub, was filmed by the BBC as part of a documentary entitled <cite>Something For the Ladies</cite>. In 1984 the name was changed to Mr Gay UK. | It began in 1982 as "Mr Hardware" (named after a fragrance) designed to promote a gay mail order company. The event, held in the [[Heaven]] nightclub, was filmed by the BBC as part of a documentary entitled <cite>Something For the Ladies</cite>. In 1984 the name was changed to Mr Gay UK. | ||
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*1996 [[Roy Fairhurst]] | *1996 [[Roy Fairhurst]] | ||
*1997 [[Sean McVeigh]] | *1997 [[Sean McVeigh]] | ||
| − | *1998 [[Ben Harris]] (later winner of the | + | *1998 [[Ben Harris]] (later winner of the ''Playing It Straight'' TV show (2005) |
*1999 [[Mark Ledsham]] | *1999 [[Mark Ledsham]] | ||
*2000 [[Harry French]] | *2000 [[Harry French]] | ||
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*2005 [[Richard Carr]] | *2005 [[Richard Carr]] | ||
*2006 [[Mark Carter]] (accused of rape, but cleared of all charges) | *2006 [[Mark Carter]] (accused of rape, but cleared of all charges) | ||
| − | *2007 [[Daniel Broughton]] (later a model with porn film company EnglishLads<ref>http://www.englishlads.com/model-dan-broughton</ref> | + | *2007 [[Daniel Broughton]] (later a model with porn film company EnglishLads)<ref>http://www.englishlads.com/model-dan-broughton</ref> |
*2008 [[Dino Gamecho]] | *2008 [[Dino Gamecho]] | ||
| − | *2009 | + | *2009: contest not held |
| + | *2010 [[Paul Wallwork]]<ref>So listed in Wikipedia, but not mentioned on the official Mr Gay UK site. The Wikipedia entry goes on to say "Mr UK 2010 finalist, Paul Wallwork, has gone on to compete in further pageants and earned himself the title of Mister Supernational Manchester in 2011 and won the Best Hair heat."</ref> | ||
*2011 [[Samuel Kneen]] | *2011 [[Samuel Kneen]] | ||
*2012 [[Leroy Williamson]] | *2012 [[Leroy Williamson]] | ||
| + | *2013 [[Stuart Hatton]]<ref name="hatton">http://www.mrgayuk.co.uk/2013/ | ||
| + | "Mr Gay UK 2013" ''All Points North Publications Limited''</ref> | ||
==External sites== | ==External sites== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 9 February 2016
Several winners of Mr Gay UK marching at EuroPride 2006, London
It began in 1982 as "Mr Hardware" (named after a fragrance) designed to promote a gay mail order company. The event, held in the Heaven nightclub, was filmed by the BBC as part of a documentary entitled Something For the Ladies. In 1984 the name was changed to Mr Gay UK.
List of winners
- 1988 Matt Goss[1]
- 1990 Matt Goss
- 1993 Anthony Morley (later convicted of murder)
- 1994 Ben Stelmazsek
- 1995 Lance Trimble
- 1996 Roy Fairhurst
- 1997 Sean McVeigh
- 1998 Ben Harris (later winner of the Playing It Straight TV show (2005)
- 1999 Mark Ledsham
- 2000 Harry French
- 2001 Carl Austin
- 2002 Rob Conn
- 2003 Jarrod Batchelor
- 2004 Mark Roberts
- 2005 Richard Carr
- 2006 Mark Carter (accused of rape, but cleared of all charges)
- 2007 Daniel Broughton (later a model with porn film company EnglishLads)[2]
- 2008 Dino Gamecho
- 2009: contest not held
- 2010 Paul Wallwork[3]
- 2011 Samuel Kneen
- 2012 Leroy Williamson
- 2013 Stuart Hatton[4]
External sites
References
- ↑ http://www.rtbot.net/bros Bros Information: "Matt was also voted Mr Gay UK in 1988 and again in 1990."
- ↑ http://www.englishlads.com/model-dan-broughton
- ↑ So listed in Wikipedia, but not mentioned on the official Mr Gay UK site. The Wikipedia entry goes on to say "Mr UK 2010 finalist, Paul Wallwork, has gone on to compete in further pageants and earned himself the title of Mister Supernational Manchester in 2011 and won the Best Hair heat."
- ↑ http://www.mrgayuk.co.uk/2013/ "Mr Gay UK 2013" All Points North Publications Limited
