Rugby legend Ben Cohen & drag queen Ella Vaday both bared all for charity in this British TV special
The Real Full Monty—inspired by the ’97 indie comedy—where celebrities strip for charity!It’s basically Dancing With The Stars—except thirstier.
Come on, why has no one made this happen in the States??? That’s TV gold, just sitting there for the takingIn any event, after a year off, the annual tradition returned to the British ITV network this week with The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls, just in time for the holiday season.As you might imagine, the special assembles an assortment of B to D-list celebrities and tasks them with putting together a burlesque style strip-and-dance-routine, all for a good cause: raising money and awareness for cancer chairities.For this extra festive, two-part special, there were plenty of Santa hats, wreaths, bows and presents conveniently placed in front of the cast’s privates—naturally—though we are pleased to report the male stars weren’t shy about showing bum!
And, is it just the just the yuletide spirit, or does this edition of The Real Full Monty feel extra gay-friendly?Oh, sure, there’s Gemma “GC” Collins, a reality TV mainstay so shameless and over-the-top she’s basically willed herself into “gay icon” status—because we love a daffy diva with now filter.But Jingle Balls also offers up two specific pieces of man-candy who make the special well worth seeking out for any looky-loos out there: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK‘s Ella Vaday, a.k.a the gorgeous Nick Collier, and rugby hunk/noted LGBTQ+ ally Ben Cohen.
Let’s take a closer look, shall we?A post shared by Ｎｉｃｋ Ｃｏｌｌｉｅｒ (@nick__collier)Drag Race fans will certainly recognize Ella Vaday, one of the runners-up in the UK edition’s third season, where she showed off her performing chops and snatched a well-deserved Snatch Game win as celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.Out of drag, the East London-born Collier has an impressive list of stage credits, including Wicked, Cats, The Book Of Mormon, and more.
