Erika Roe

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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 Script error: No such module "convert". breasts.[2]

Roe and Sarah Bennett, the friend who joined her streak,[3] were corralled by officials.Template:Fact

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 Template:'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]

See also

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  1. Bare without a care. BBC (6 August 2000). Accessed 3 October 2007.
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