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Contents:

• BAKE OFF EXTRA'S TOM ALLEN: 'I WANTED TO BE AN ACTOR – BUT TURNED OUT I WAS JT GAY'
• THE TOP 5 GAY COMEDIANS YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTN TO
• 7 HILAR GAY COMEDIANS WHO SLAY EVERY PERFORMANCE
• LGH YOUR FEARS AWAY WH 7 OF THE FUNNIT GAY COMEDIANS EVER
• TOM ALLEN: ‘WHY DO I TALK ABOUT BEG GAY ALL THE TIME? BEE I WASN’T ALLOWED FOR HALF OF MY LIFE!’

BAKE OFF EXTRA'S TOM ALLEN: 'I WANTED TO BE AN ACTOR – BUT TURNED OUT I WAS JT GAY'

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THE TOP 5 GAY COMEDIANS YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTN TO

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TOM ALLEN: ‘WHY DO I TALK ABOUT BEG GAY ALL THE TIME? BEE I WASN’T ALLOWED FOR HALF OF MY LIFE!’

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