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  • Andrew Hayden Smith just posted a throwback and we’re shook

    Andrew Hayden Smith just posted a throwback and we’re shook

    Back in the 00s, short spikes, frosted tips and wet leather was a look, in fact, THE look.

    Andrew Hayden-Smith, Hollyoaks‘ DC Armstrong has posted the throwback to end all throwbacks from the early noughties, and despite the fact that he wasn’t in a boyband back then, he really should have been – even if he was just the pretty one that never actually sung.

    For those of you who don’t know how Andrew made his start, it was in the BBC kids’ show, Byker Grove in which he starred as Ben Carter between 1995 and 2003.

    Andrew revealed that the picture was taken when he was just 16, by then already a teenage heartthrob to millions across the UK.

    Of course, fans couldn’t get enough, with many mentioning that he hadn’t actually aged a day. One even joked that Andrew seemed to be serving up some real Victoria Beckham vibes from the early 00s (remember her duet with Dane Bowers?!)

  • Andrew Hayden-Smith is waving his power tool about

    Andrew Hayden-Smith is showing off his power tool and we’re not complaining.

    Former cover star for THEGAYUK, Andrew Hayden-Smith excited fans with a topless moment on Hollyoaks which is due to air in tonight’s episode. The TV star joined the soap in 2016 as DS Armstrong.

    It looks like he’s been getting some DIY in – wonder if he does call outs?

    Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.

  • Andrew Hayden-Smith is curing the Friday thirst

    Andrew Hayden-Smith is curing the Friday thirst

    Out actor Andrew Hayden-Smith has taken some time to remind us that he’s capable of curing even the deepest thirst.

    CREDIT: Andrew Hayden Smith/ Instagram

     

    Actor Andrew Hayden-Smith, former cover star for THEGAYUK has taken to Instagram to upload a couple of cheeky gym shots to remind us to get working out for the summer.

     

    The actor who recently joined the cast of Holyoaks (along with Duncan James) is looking better than ever…

     

     

  • LGBT Peoples We’d Like To See As The Next Bond

    Much is being said about who is destined to be the next Bond and well here at THEGAYUK we’d like to see a bit of diversity…

    So if Spectre is Daniel Craig’s last film in the Bond franchise and the job is up for grabs, we’ve got some suggestions from our very own community.

    1) Paris Lees

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    Although we can’t find her age (how you do this in this modern age of Wikipedia, Google and FB is a dark art – something that could come in handy for a Bond), so we’re guessing she’s mid to late 20s, Paris Lees might be a little too young to play Bond, but how magnificent would she be. Outspoken, witty, dresses to kill,  well connected and knows how to mix a good cocktail we’re told.

    2) Andrew Hayden-Smith, 32

    CREDIT: Monty McKinnen for THEGAYUK

    Swave, British, easy on the eye and Northern – we’ve yet to have a Tyne And Wear bred Bond and we think it’s about time. He’d be the youngest Bond to play the part if he got it, but since Bonds need to last a decade we could definitely see Hayden-Smith maturing into the role nicely.

    3) Sue Perkins, 46

     CREDIT: (C) Love Productions – Photographer: Des Willie

    Sue Perkins’ got the smarts and the sense of humour. She exudes confidence, which is a must for any Bond.

    Bond, Sue Bond – no wait doesn’t she already exist?

    4) Martyn Andrews, 36,

    CREDIT: Monty McKinnen / THEGAYUK

    Former cover star for THEGAYUK, Martyn is an international man having travelled the world extensively. He’s multi-lingual and a genius when it comes to Russian politics having served at a journalist for RT for nearly 10 years. At over 6’3″ he’d be one of the tallest Bonds to date.

     

    5) Wentworth Miller, 43

    CREDIT: ©-S-Buckley-Depositphotos

    CREDIT: ©-S-Buckley-Depositphotos

    The perfect age for a Bond – plus Wentworth Miller’s got that whole prison thing going for him.

    Plus he looks amazing in a suit – so what more do you really need?

     

    6) Alan Cumming, 51

    CREDIT: kathclick/bigstock

    CREDIT: kathclick/bigstock

    Scottish born Alan Cumming, showed his Machiavellian side in The Good Wife, we think Alan could definitely pull off a gay bond. At 51 he may be a little too old – as Bonds should ideally last about 10 years in the role – which means by his last film he’d be into his 60s. He wouldn’t be the first Scot to play Bond, rather famously Sean Connery embodied the role and is considered one of the best Bonds ever.

    7) Asifa Lahore

    CREDIT: Monty McKinnen for THEGAYUK

    Can you imagine audience reactions to Britain’s most famous Muslim Drag Queen as Bond. It gives us shivers now, which is why we’re nominating her for the role. Asifa could be her own Bond girl as well – saving money on the budget.

     

    8) Gareth Thomas

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    How’s about a Welsh Bond? Physically fit, a man’s man and knows a thing or to about the important of blending in with your crowd. Although Bond often works alone you need a man who knows the importance of teamwork.

     

    9) John Partridge, 44

    CREDIT: Channel 5

    CREDIT: Channel 5

    He’s got the looks and he’s the perfect age. EastEnders’ bad gay boy would be perfect for James Bond. Plus he looks divine all suited and booted. Aside from the perfect look, he’s got a heart of gold and he loves his mother – we’d like to see more of this fluffy side to bond.

     

    10) Seann Miley Moore, 26

    Hey if we’re going to totally f*ck with the heteronormative brand of James Bond we might as well suggest Seann Miley Moore. The X Factor star moved from Sydney, Australia to London to make his dream come true, proving that he’s ready to move mountains to get the job done.

    He wouldn’t be the first Aussie to take the part, George Lazenby played Bond in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

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  • Andrew Hayden Smith To Get Soaked For Hot Fellas

    Banana and Cucumber star Andrew Hayden Smith is playing a DJ set tonight at Ku bar to celebrate the launch of a calendar of gay men getting soaked in aid of charity, Prostate Cancer UK.

    Speaking to TheGayUK, Andrew said,

    “It’s for a great cause. I was happy to lend my support and go down and spin some tunes for them and there’s going to be some hot fellas as well – so that’s always good!”

    Clonezone and Soho based KU Bar have joined forces for a charity evening of surprises, cocktails and guest DJ’s to present the launch of Project SOAKED, brain child of photographer Mark Lister.

    Project SOAKED is a visual venture from the award-winning photographer showcasing striking portraits within a calendar and hard back photo book of men amidst a downpour of water. Lister launched the project to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer with proceeds going to Prostate Cancer UK.

    “It’s important to us to support Project Soaked and assist Mark in his efforts to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK” said Clonezone’s Marketing Manager Topher Taylor. “We’ve found as a company that a surprisingly low-number of men know the basic facts of Prostate Cancer, including not knowing how to examine themselves for symptoms. We are excited to build a long-term relationship with Project Soaked, with 100% of proceeds from the calendar going directly to the cause”.

    The event will take place at KU Bar’s award winning gay bar on 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA in the centre of vibrant London’s Soho tonight from 8PM.

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  • Andrew Hayden-Smith shows off his ripped abs

    Star of a new gay series on Channel 4 has shown off his abs, in a cheeky Instagram picture.

    Andrew Hayden Smith is looking good. Full stop. AHS is due to star in a show called Cucumber. Three shows are being made by Channel 4, Banana, Cucumber and Tofu, are three interlinked shows that explore 21st century gay life in all its powerful, witty, dark and uplifting guises and were devised by multi-award-winning showrunner Russell T Davies (Queer As Folk, Doctor Who) for E4, Channel 4 and online.

    Andrew is best known for his work with CBBC, appearing in Byker Grove, from 1995 to 2003.