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STORMZY was centre stage at the GQ Men of the Year celebrations last night but admitted being bothered by a receding hairline and dodgy knees at 29.
The grime star joined celebrities including model Leomie Anderson and Suki Waterhouse, actress Salma Hayek and fashion queen Anna Wintour at the 25th annual event at the Mandarin Oriental in London.
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But the rapper, who headlined Glastonbury in 2019, confessed he is struggling with his knees and hair loss.
Ahead of the bash, Stormzy, who turns 30 in July, said: “I’m a bit old now. My hairline is going way back and my knees aren’t kneeing.
"I’m getting old. I just want to walk my dogs and do my music and see my family, I swear to you. I’m too old for the TikTok challenges, the dances. I can’t. See my hairline? I’m getting on.”
Thankfully, I’m on hand to help him out with that. I pulled some strings and top healthcare centre has offered Stormzy a free hair transplant to help roll back the years — keeping him youthful both on stage and at home.
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Loads of top musicians including Robbie Williams and Elton John have had it done before and this week Boy George revealed he went for the procedure.
Hair transplant expert Gokhan Vayni, of the Vera Clinic, said: “We’d love to offer a procedure to Stormzy as a way to turn back the clock, giving him the confidence boost he might want.
“It’ll result in a new hairline that will eventually create full hair regrowth.”
The GQ Men of the Year 2022, in association with BOSS, introduced a new format by getting rid of traditional awards categories. Instead, seven big names were celebrated with their own editions of GQ magazine, which are on sale now.
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Stormzy used his GQ cover to speak about his 2019 split with Maya Jama.
He said: “I’d never experienced a break-up and the feelings that come with a break-up. And I never wanted to ever be in a position again where I felt what I was feeling.
“Because it showed me that I was a boy. And I do not want to go any further as a boy. I’ve seen how that manifests in other people. And I don’t want to be like that.”
The honouree also spoke about growing up in South London and said he refused to be held back. He added: “I realised, especially growing up in the environment I grew up in, there’s never going to be a time anyone encourages man to go deal with his feelings.
“That’s a very adult thing to think . . . I’m going to go and deal with my life and my character with who I am and who I want to grow to be. There is power in vulnerability.”
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Being recognised alongside Stormzy were the Lionesses skipper Leah Williamson and Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney. Heartstopper actors Kit Connor and Joe Locke, Formula One ace Max Verstappen, Hollywood’s Andrew Garfield and Zoe Kravitz and First Class rapper Jack Harlow were also honoured.
Jack flew from the US for the event following the news he had been nominated for three Grammy Awards on Tuesday night. After the ceremony, he performed at the official after-party, where Stormzy was one of the DJs.
Earlier, they enjoyed a candlelit dinner by Heston Blumenthal, alongside other names from showbiz including actors Paul Mescal and Will Poulter, musicians Aitch and Little Simz and TV sports pundit Alex Scott.
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CELEBRITIES were given goodie bags worth £13,366 following the bash.
As well as a membership to The Ivy and private members’ club Pavilion, stars also got a pair of Bowers & Wilkins headphones worth £599 and a £385 light therapy treatment device for £385.
Guests of GQ were treated to more than £6,600 of freebies – from posh lotions and potions thanks to Charlotte Tilbury and aftershave and other goodies from Hugo Boss.
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LIONESSES captain Leah Williamson was being honoured for her work in sport.
In her British GQ cover issue, the England and Arsenal defender said there was still a long way to go in women’s football.
Leah, who lifted the Women’s Euros trophy with England in August, said: “I don’t want to use the word oppression, because it’s really, really harsh.
“But we’ve been banned, we’ve been constantly told, ‘You can’t do this, you can’t do that’. But the one thing we can be is whoever we want.
“As I’ve got older and met the women who were banned from playing, and heard more of those kinds of stories, it outrages me.
“Because it’s like, ‘You’re allowed to play now, so why talk about it?’ Yeah, but I’m 50 years behind everybody else in football, let alone in society as a woman.”
Garfield's path
ANDREW GARFIELD was the sixth famous face to be on the cover of British GQ’s Men Of The Year special issue.
In his moving interview, the Spider-Man No Way Home actor said it was not just women in Hollywood who were under pressure to start a family before 40.
Andrew, 39, who was born in the US and raised in the UK, said: “Releasing myself from the societal obligation of procreating by the time I’m 40 has been an interesting thing to do with myself.
“Where do I start with why it didn’t happen?
"It’s more about accepting a different path than what was expected of me from birth – like by this time you will have done this, and you will have at least one child – that kind of thing.”
AND THE HONOUREES ARE...
- Zoe Kravitz
- Max Verstappen
- Joe Locke
- Kit Connor
- Andrew Garfield
- Stormzy
- Sydney Sweeney
- Jack Harlow
- Leah Williamson
Not so euphoric
SYDNEY SWEENEY used her cover to open up about the stigma she faced when she first wanted to be an actress.
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The actress, who wore an outfit made of old GQ awards, above, said there was criticism from people around her, especially when her parents sold their home and moved into a motel to help finance her move to LA.
When asked how it felt when she hit the big time, Sydney added: “I truly believe success is the best revenge.”
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