Beard Liberation Front
25th February
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard of Wales 2022 The Beard Off Final. Four contenders in Welsh Follicle Face Off
The Beard Liberation Front says that images of St David suggest that the Welsh Saint himself may have had an organic beard
Welsh rugby prop Adam Jones won the Award in 2013, voted for by BLF supporters, just shaving former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. Another rugby player Leigh Halfpenny won in 2014. In 2015 the Award went to Thee Faction musician Chris Fox in 2016 footballer Joe Ledley and in 2017 to Charcutier Illtud Llyr Dunsford, with Chris Fox winning again in 2018. In 2019 journalist Grant Tucker shaved the opposition to claim the accolade. Michael Sheen won in 2020 and went on to share the Beard of the Year Award with Michael Rosen in December 2020. In 2021 Michael Sheen again shaved opponents for a second time.
It is the tenth time the Award has been given following the traditional UK Beard of the Year at the end December each year and the BLF says it is a mark of Wales as a modern nation on St David’s Day that beards are now playing an increasingly significant role in national life.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, congratulations to the winners of the Trim Off rounds of voting, with the final Beard Off round now open we’ll soon know who will be the 2022 Beard Of Wales
There are two preliminary rounds leading to the final Best Beard of Wales 2022 vote between 25-27 February.
In the first round politician Hefin David and veteran musician Tom Jones shaved opponents to go through to the Beard Off Final, while in the second Michael Sheen and James Dean Bradfield were follicle favourites.
Beard of Wales 2022
Hefin David, politician
Martin Shipton, journalist
Vaughan Gething, politician
Tom Jones, musician
James Dean Bradfield, musician
Michael Sheen, actor
Gareth Bale, footballer
Adrian Masters, journalist
Round One Feb,17-19
Round Two Feb 21-23
Final Beard Off Feb 25-27 Feb
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