Naked Education star who spent £20k on cosmetic surgery defends show over criticism

A Boy George impersonator who spent £20k on cosmetic surgery has defended a new Channel 4 show after it received criticism from viewers.

Naked Education, a spin-off of hit dating show Naked Attraction, aims to normalise all body types by championing people’s differences and breaking down stereotypes. Fronted by Anna Richardson, Yinka Bokinni and former Love Island star Dr Alex George, the body-positive education show will tackle different conversations about the body each week.

Singer Liam Halewood, 36, features on one of the show’s episodes as he discusses his past obsession with getting regular Botox, lip fillers and hair transplants in order to land himself a spot on reality TV.

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Liam, who is from Blackpool but has regularly performed in Manchester’s Gay Village, previously told the M.E.N he spent £20,000 on cosmetic surgery to ‘not look like Alan Carr’ after appearing on the likes of Bodyfixers, The Extreme Diet Hotel and the X Factor.

Earlier this month, he spoke about how he was ‘addicted' to having treatments for about 18 months. "Seeing everyone’s perfect results on social media made me want to get more and more,” he said. “Then I realised influencer pics were filtered which made me think 'oh wait.'"

Following Naked Education’s premiere last Tuesday (April 4), viewers took to social media to criticise aspects of the show. Lancs Live reports that GMB host Kate Garraway said it made her 'uncomfortable' while other viewers shamed Channel 4 for even showing the program.

During the show’s fifth episode, which is available to watch on All4, Liam took the plunge and stripped down to his