Mr Gay UK 2001 

Heats for the competition took place in 15 cities throughout Britain over the months of April and May. The winners of each heat then had the opportunity to get out into the gay community and show what they had to offer and why they should be crowed the new Mr Gay UK of 2001.

This year the competition was run in a slightly different way to previous years. The winner was voted by phone. In the three months leading up to the final, many of the boys showed up at different gay events around the country handing out booklets with photos and info about themselves, along with a phone number to which you could ring up and vote for them.

Here are the 15 finalists, click on each boy to see his photos, and pictures from the heat that he won...

Belfast · Birmingham · Southamton · Cardiff · Plymouth · Nottingham · Hull · Leeds · London · Glasgow · Manchester · Brighton · Blackpool · Newcastle · Bristol

 The grand final was held on the main stage of Manchester's Gayfest weekend, Saturday 25th August 2001. The winner was Carl Austin who was representing Manchester and the nightclub Essential.

Click any of these thumbnails below to see photos and download mpeg video clips from the final.

For further pictures and info about this event, log onto www.MrGayUK.co.uk