McFly’s Harry Judd needed ‘fluffer’ for his manhood after getting stage fright before the Full Monty

Rod McPhee
Thea Jacobs

Published: 16:59, 14 May 2018

MCFLY's Harry Judd admitted stripping for a charity version of the Full Monty left him needing encouragement from his co-stars to get his manhood out after getting stage fright.

The dad-of-two spoke to the Sun's Bizarre column ahead of the Baftas last Sunday - where the celebrity strippers were hoping to win an award for baring all but lost out to Love Island.

The McFly drummer was one of eight stars who dared to bare all for the charity bashCredit: ITV

Harry took part in the charity striptease in March to raise awareness of prostate cancer, and to mark the 20th anniversary of the film.

He said: "There was a bit of fluffing going on backstage. There was a bit of, ‘come on!’ whatever I tried failed, put it that way.

"Stage fright is a thing. Some of the guys are more concerned about how their body looks, some are more concerned about getting their private bits out."

The Real Full Monty, which aired on ITV, raised just £4,000 for cancer charities whilst celebs pocketed up to £10,000 for their appearances.

The dad-of-two has previously opened up about his on-going battles with OCD and anxietyCredit: Rex Features

Harry with his wife of six years Izzy with whom he has two childrenCredit: Rex Features

The celebs reenacted the famous scene from the Full Monty filmCredit: ITV

But there was no suggestion that the famous names taking part had done anything wrong.

The 32-year-old's candid confession about nerves before the performance follow his revelations last year about his crippling anxiety in that dominated him in the early days of McFly's success.

Harry Judd, Elliott Wright and Ashley Banjo strip off in trailer for TV documentary The Full Monty

Harry said: "The knot in my stomach became a regular morning thing. More than that, I began to experience crippling panic attacks, which started to affect my ability to do my job.

"In 2005, at the Brit Awards, I felt like passing out. Walking up to get that Best Pop Act award, I felt crushed with anxiety.

Harry said the guys were concerned either about their bodies or getting their private parts outCredit: ITV

"I was a panic-stricken mess. I needed space to sort my head out, but there was no let-up in our schedule."

The clean-living star has worked hard to overcome his anxiety but finds it can creep up on him still - especially when he is stripping in front of the nation on telly.

Harry was helping to raise money for cancer charities Orchid, Movember, Prostate Cancer UK, Breast Cancer Care, Breast Cancer Now, and CoppaFeel - and feels raising money for a good cause should be challenging and push participants out of their comfort zone.

He added: "The whole point of doing it for charity was there had to be jeopardy.

"That's the whole point of the show for prostate cancer and testicular, it all works perfectly, when you’re raising money for charity you’ve got to do something that’s a challenge.