Monday 27 February 2012

Tom Daley: Now Available In Wax


Madame Tussauds in that London unveiled their waxwork of Tom Daley today.
Not the greatest of timing following all that hoo-ha last week about him spending too much time on media stuff and not enough on the training, but what the hey... *
Poor young Tommy didn't turn up for the grand unveiling. 
"One of the most dramatic figures ever to feature at our attraction, Daley is captured in mid-dive as he soars from the diving board towards the water. The high impact figure is suspended at a height of four metres in a specially designed aquatic set and guests can literally walk right underneath as Daley is frozen in action...."
I wonder if they sell them in the gift shop?

PS There's an enchanting video about the making of the model here - but I can't embed it cause YouTube's playing silly buggers today.
Update: They've introduced new embed codes - that don't work...

* There's a lengthy - and quite moving - statement about the media row from Tom, issued via his management here.
And a supportive piece from the Sunday Mirror 'Criticism Only Adding To The Weight On Daley's Shoulders'.
Something tells me the Sexy And I Know It video was the breaking point. 
Poor Tom.

3 comments:

  1. Sponsored by Nestle!
    Oh cruel irony, my only love sprung from my only hate!

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  2. He could use the dummy for the media appearances so he can concentrate on his training. :)

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  3. He did a press conference for his autobiography this morning, so that whole "not being a total media slut" thing didn't last long.
    Bad Tommy!!

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