Touch That Bum

GARY BARLOW reckons he could be “Goldenbuns” for the Comic Relief Kilimanjaro expedition.

Football fanatic Gaz, who came up with the trek idea, was having a chuckle at The Sun story about DAVID BECKHAM becoming AC Milan’s lucky charm.

Becks’ superstar team-mates, including KAKA and RONALDINHO, have been patting his bum for good luck after the team went on an unbeaten run following the arrival of the former England skipper.

And Gary joked that he would be willing to fill the same role for his mountain-climbing squad.

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He told me: “I read in the paper about Beckham and this new ritual where all the players touch his bum for luck.

“Moyles was laughing about it earlier.

“I could just stand there first thing in the morning and get everyone to form and orderly queue and one by one you can all come up and give it a gentle pat for luck.”

Gary, who became a dad for the third time last month, confessed he was feeling the strain of sleepless nights and a brutal training schedule.

He said: “It has been tough. I forget I’m ten years older than when Dawn and I had our first. Training on top of the sleepless nights has been really hard work. It’s the one thing that will be really hard.

“My little girl Daisy will only be six weeks old when I am away, so that will be tough. I’ll miss the kids, but at least I’ll get a full night’s sleep for a change.”

CHRIS MOYLES was up to his usual tricks at the launch.

The girls were asked if they would be stocking up on talcum powder, vaseline and other products to ease the pain of the demanding journey.

The Radio 1 breakfast show host said: “CHERYL COLE, vaseline and talcum powder. That sounds like a dream I had the other night.”

Gary joins Moyles on the breakfast show today to talk about the trek.

Chris will be broadcasting from Kili every day of the trip.

The big man has been training hard since Christmas, but hasn’t kicked the fags yet.

He said: “I walked 100 metres the other day. Running, walking and not drinking have been part of the training.

“Over the last few weeks some of the lads have been training in an oxygen chamber which is ridiculously stupid.”

That first pint on March 9 when everyone arrives back at base camp is going to taste so sweet.

Fuente: The Sun