Erica Roe

Erika Roe (born 1957), also known as the Twickenham Streaker, is remembered for a topless run across the pitch of Twickenham Stadium 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 (100 cm) bosom.[2] Roe and Sarah Bennett, the friend who joined her streak,[3] were corralled by officials. Her breasts were covered by "a ridiculous man, with his [Union Jack] flag".[4]

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.[5] The event prompted web site Manchester Confidential to dub her "the most famous British streaker".[6]

Roe's continuing notoriety saw her appear on the nostalgic British TV programmes After They Were Famous (1999) and '80s Mania (2001).[7][8]

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.[9]

In March 2016 she appeared as a contestant on series 3 of The Island with Bear Grylls.[10]

References
  1. Bare without a care. BBC (6 August 2000). Accessed 3 October 2007.
  2. Where are they now? Scotland on Sunday (26 August 2007). Accessed 3 October 2007.
  3. "First streaker at a rugby match – Interesting Facts". www.interestingfacts.org.uk.
  4. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  5. Viner, Brian. (7 July 2007). Wimbledon washout brings memories of some barefaced interruptions. The Independent (London). Accessed 3 October 2007. Archived 28 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Streak of peace. Manchester Confidential. Accessed 3 October 2007.
  7. "Episode #2.3" – via www.imdb.com.
  8. "80s Mania" – via www.imdb.com.
  9. 100 most memorable sporting moments: 71-90, The Observer. (4 February 2001) Accessed 13 March 2011.
  10. "1980s streaker Erica Roe resurfaces in Bear Grylls' Channel 4 survival show The Island | News | TV News | What's on TV". What's on TV. Mar 26, 2016.
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