First Published: September 2002
This is an OutUK Archive Item and so some of the links and information may be out of date.
| Rob Conn from Bristol is Mr GAY UK 2002. In conjunction with phone and text message voting, celebrity judges decided that the 26 year old IT Systems Manager was this year's winner. Second place went to Carl Farrar, representing Woking and Jack Jefferson representing Cardiff came in third place. | |
| He won his award at Friday night's finals held at Birmingham's Nightingale club. This was the 10th anniversary of the competition and organiser Terry George told us "The contest continues to go from strength to strength. We have had more heats and more contestants than before and the popularity of the event is larger than ever." | 
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The judging panel at Friday night's event which was hosted by Craig Phillips, winner of
the first Big Brother comprised author and porn star Aiden Shaw, BBC interior designers
Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan, Casualty actor Lee Warburton, Mr GAY UK 1999
Mark Ledsham and TV presenter Joanne Malin.
Rob was presented with the trophy by Mr GAY UK 2001 Carl Austin. He also goes home with prizes including a holiday to Gran Canaria, £1000 in cash, £500 worth of designer clothes, and a £500 gift pack courtesy of NOW Mail Order operators of the OutUK Shop. | |
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Mr GAY UK 2002 BRISTOL Queens Shilling Rob Conn 25 Systems Manager Likes: Tequila, Travelling, Pleasure. |
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Second Prize Winner WOKING Matrix Carl Farrar 24 Mechanic Likes: Fast cars, Snowboarding, The Gym. |
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Third Prize Winner CARDIFF Club X Jack Jefferson Student Likes: Eating Out, Cuddles, Holidays. |
2002 HEAT WINNERS | |
| BELFAST Parliament Bar
Leonard Hill 29 Sales Rep Likes: Swimming, Training, Clubbing. |
| DUNDEE Liberty
Kevin Hutchinson 27 Care Assistant Likes: Posing! |
| NEWCASTLE Powerhouse
Craig Firbank 18 Floor Technician Likes: Socialising, Dancing and Men! |
| GLASGOW Bennets
Gabriel Wilde 22 Marketing Exec Likes: Waterski-ing, Basketball, Cinema. |
| HULL Silhouette
Sam Teskey-King 19 Retail Assistant Likes: Music and Fashion. |
| SOUTHAMPTON London Hotel
Graham Gilmour 30 Youth Worker Likes: Pubs, Clubs, Having Fun. |
| CHELTENHAM Equal
Neil James 20 Medical Student Likes: Dancing, Swimming. |
| BIRMINGHAM Nightingale
Matthew Wardman 19 Student/Part-time Model Likes: Horse-riding, Athletics, Charity. |
| LEEDS Queens Court
Simon Barton 21 Student Likes: Students. |
| MANSFIELD The Village
Mark Petford 27 Model, Hairstylist Likes: Clubbing and Men. |
| MANCHESTER Essential
Christopher Brown 23 Dancer, IT Manager Likes: Theatre, Cinema, Ice cream. |
| WALSALL Golden Lion
Dean Robertson 18 Student, Dancer Likes: Eating Out, Socialising. |
| BLACKPOOL Flamingo
John Hughes 19 Hairdresser Rep Likes: Dancing, Clubbing. |
| WAKEFIELD Downtown
Richard Bell 22 Fitness Instructor Likes: Anything that makes him smile. |
| GREAT YARMOUTH Oxygen
Christian Hutchins 23 Carpenter Likes: Fast Cars, Big Cocks, Summer. |
| TRURO Club Eclipse
Martin Burnett 21 Carpenter Likes: Music, Cycling, Sunshine. |
| BIRMINGHAM Route 2
Dean Sanders 21 Print Finisher Likes: Gym, Chocolate Clubbing. |
| ABERDEEN Out Clubbing
Adam Phillips 22 Student Likes: Men. |
| HARROGATE DV8
James Bullock 18 Hairdresser Likes: Men, Clubbing. |
| BRIGHTON Club Revenge
Myless Agulez 28 PR Likes: Designer Clothes, Muscle Boys. |
| BRADFORD S29
Matthew Smith 20 Financial Adviser Likes: Drinking, Socialising. |