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Erika Roe (born 1957), also known as the Twickenham Streaker, is a woman remembered for a topless run across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium near London, England, during an England vs. Australia rugby union match on 2 January 1982. It has been described by the BBC as "perhaps the most famous of all streaks". [1] Roe, who later attributed the inspiration to alcohol, ran onto the field during half time, exposing her 40-inch (102 cm) breasts. [2]

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Roe and Sarah Bennett, the friend who joined her streak, [3] were corralled by officials.[ citation needed ]

Aftermath

While Roe was not the first or the last streaker at an athletic event, in 2007 The Independent of London declared that her "memorable" streak made her a suitable icon to represent all such streakers in their article on sports interruptions. [4] The event prompted web site Manchester Confidential to dub her "the most famous British streaker." [5]

Roe's continuing fame saw her appear on the British TV programmes After They Were Famous (1999) and '80s Mania (2001). [6] [7]

She worked at that time in a bookstore in Petersfield, Hampshire, but later moved with her husband and children to Portugal, where, as of 2001, she and her family operated a sweet potato farm. [8]

In March 2016 she appeared as a contestant on series 3 of The Island with Bear Grylls . [9] This followed her re-appearance in 2015, to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. [10] [11]

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  2. ↑ "Where are they now?". Scotland on Sunday. 26 August 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "First streaker at a rugby match – Interesting Facts". www.interestingfacts.org.uk. 29 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Viner, Brian (7 July 2007). "Wimbledon washout brings memories of some barefaced interruptions". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "Streak of peace". Manchester Confidential. Retrieved 3 October 2007.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "After They Were Famous: Episode #2.3 (TV Episode 2000)" – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ↑ "80s Mania (TV Special 2001)" – via www.imdb.com.
  8. ↑ "100 most memorable sporting moments: 71-90". The Observer . 4 February 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  9. ↑ Gardner, Alison (26 March 2016). "1980s streaker Erica Roe resurfaces in Bear Grylls' Channel 4 survival show The Island". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "How Erika Roe Lifted a Nation". www.englandrugby.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022.
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