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Michael Sheen shaves opponents to retain St David’s Day Beard of Wales title
The annual vote which aims to determine the St David’s Day Beard of Wales, the Welsh beard that offers the most positive national image, has concluded with actor Michael Sheen retaining the title he won in 2020 and 2021.
He shaved Senedd member Hefin David, James Dean Bradfield and Tom Jones in the on-line Beard Off Final vote.
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 once again go to Michael Sheen. His iconic beard has become a symbol of Wales, even though for acting roles, he doesn’t always wear it!
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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