Beard Liberation Front
25th February
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social
Beard of Wales 2025. The four contenders for the final Beard Off round of voting have been decided
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, is reaching a conclusion with the four contenders for the final Beard Off round of voting decided
In the first close shave round Senedd politician Hefin David and veteran singer Tom Jones triumphed. In the second close shave round footballer Kieffer Moore and snooker champion Mark Williams triumphed.
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 has won four times. In 2024 Plaid Assembly member Peredur Owen Griffiths won the coveted title
It is the thirteenth 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, beards are blossoming in Wales, and hairs will be split in the Beard Off Final
There are two Close Shave Rounds followed by a Beard Off Final
The top two from each round will go to the Beard Off vote which will run on 26th & 27th February
The winner will be declared on March 1st
Shortlist
Hefin David, politician
Martin Shipton, journalist
Matt Sherratt, Welsh rugby coach
Tom Jones, musician
Chris Roberts, chef
Kieffer Moore, footballer
Mark Williams, Snooker Player
Jack Sargeant, politician
Sean Moore shurely?