Nikki Graham and Benedict Garett Join Lloyd Daniels in UP4AMEET? UK Tour, Beg. Today

Big Brother's NIKKI GRAHAME and BENEDICT GARRETT join X Factor heartthrob LLOYD DANIELS in hit naked comedy 'Up4aMeet?'

Who IS she? Who IS she? She's Nikki Grahame! Voted second most popular Big Brother contestant ever, Nikki Grahame is quite simply a legend! Nikki is extremely excited to be joining the cast of the hit naked comedy Up4aMeet. When she first read the script, she said: "Who WROTE this, who WROTE this."

Director Jeff Moody knew, the second he met her, that he wanted to cast Nikki. "She was my favourite Big Brother contestant of all time. When I watched her, I found her fascinating, and I just wanted to give her a massive cuddle. Then when I met her, she's just as adorable. And she's actually a very good actress. I can't wait to start rehearsing her, and filling our script with Nikki- isms!"

Moody, who also wrote the play, is writing a special part just for Nikki. "We met for dinner, and we talked about what she could add to the play. Between us, we came up with a brilliant character - Stacey Grainger. She's a TV presenter who's fallen on hard times. She's young, sassy, with a big heart - and a bit gobby. Stacey's going to bring a whole new element to the play. As we were thinking up story ideas, we were laughing like mad."

Nikki says: "I can't wait to start getting to grips with Stacey. She's a bit like me, but more so, if you know what I mean."

Also joining the cast is Dreamboy Benedict Garrett. The ex-Big Brother contestant and porn-star is delighted to be reprising the role of Spanish naturist Carlos after playing the role to much acclaim at Waterloo East's theatre last year.

Touring throughout July and August the play will visit London, Brighton, Birmingham, Swansea, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

On casting, producer David Adkin said "I'm absolutely delighted with our cast. Lloyd is the perfect Scott and we're very lucky wonderful to see Benedict return as Carlos.".

Up4aMeet is a hilarious and poignant comedy about social media. It's packed with witty observations, killer one-liners, and more gratuitous nudity than is decent. "Social media has changed so much of our lives," says writer/director Jeff Moody, "particularly the way we look for a partner. Up4aMeet has a tale to tell about the way we use smartphones and apps to find love - and the effect this has on our everyday life. There's a definite message in the play - but above all, we aim to provide a fantastic night out for gay men and their friends - a bit of music, some great gags, some loveable characters - and naked men! What more could you want!"

Synopsis: Love in the 21st century is a complicated affair, particularly if you're gay and you're searching for love via an app on your phone. Unlucky-in-love Grant and his Spanish naturist flatmate Carlos are obsessed with The c*ckShop, an app that lets them chat to the nearest available gay man. For Carlos, it's all about the sex. Men on demand, sex on tap. For Grant, the search for love leads him up endless garden paths. And it's all about to get a lot worse. When Grant and Carlos accidentally swap phones, they're plunged into a world of secrets and lies. False profiles abound, and questions are asked: why is the camp gay man upstairs wrapped from head to toe in cling- film? Who is the skinhead and what has he done with Carlos? And who is the mysterious Cheeky Lad?

Producer: David Adkin Limited in association with Knockhardy Productions. Press Night: Thursday 11th July 2013 at The Courtyard Theatre.

London Venues : JULY

10th - 13th - The Courtyard Theatre, London 0844 477 1000 www.thecourtyard.org.uk

16th - 20th - The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton 0800 411 881 www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk

22nd - 24th - The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham 0121 643 5858 www.crescent-theatre.co.uk

26th - 27th - Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea 01792 602 060 www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk

29th- 1st Aug - The Lantern Theatre, Liverpool 01517 030 000 www.thelanterntheatre.co.uk

AUGUST

2nd - 3rd - AXM Club, Manchester

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6th - 8th - Electric Circus, Edinburgh

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9th - 10th - Oran Mor Theatre, Glasgow

Call 08444 771 000 or visit http://www.ticketweb.co.uk. Tickets: from £16. More information: Twitter - @Up4aMeetOnTourl Website - www.up4ameetontour.com.

Nikki Grahame rose to fame on the popular reality TV show Big Brother. Nikki described herself as special because she has so many special qualities. It's the special qualities that have made her by far the most successful of all the BB7 HM's.

Nikki Grahame has appeared on many TV and Radio shows including the Friday Night Project, 8 out of 10 cats, The Weakest Link and many more shows since. Nikki even starred in her own Television show Princess Nikki. During Big Brother 2007 and 2008 she had a spot on Big Brothers Little Brother (BBLB) as a roving reporter, her reports were all funny and extremely entertaining. During Big Brother Celebrity Hijack she was called upon to judge the viewers competition and providing us with another enjoyable diary room moment of Nikki taking the contestants through their paces.

Nikki Grahame has featured in many magazines consistantly since Big Brother. And now Nikki writes for the popular OK! magazine, Nikki's Big Brother column in 2007 and 2008 and her column in the Hot Stars section. Nikki is no stranger to writing columns for magazines as she also wrote a column in the popular MORE magazine in 2006.

Nikki wrote her book "Dying to be Thin" about her life long struggle with anorexia to help others, which was published in May 2009 as a hardcover, in November 2009 it was published in Holland as "Dodelijk dun" and will be released as a paperback on May 3rd 2010.

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