“Hey up, all Beard Members! I'm Rich, 46 from Sheffield.

“I'm a lorry driver working in the scrap metal industry for 25 years, and I've been married to my wife Angela for 26 years.

“I have been growing my beard for 8 years now - all going good, with plenty of piss-takes from work colleagues.

“I try to keep fit by swimming and plodding round our local dam. I love Rock Music, and I am a massive Metallica fan.”