Fashionista Jsky is known for his stunning wardrobe of flamboyant outfits and on Tuesday night he sent fellow guests wild at the Manchester Evening News Pride of Manchester Awards in a shimmering maxi dress. The BBC Radio Manchester presenter, who was judging the awards for the second year, was complimented on his dazzling outfit from high street store River Island by famous faces including Spice Girl Mel B who thought he was wearing Dolce & Gabbana.
The black dress embellished with silver jewels also had Hollyoaks favourite Jennifer Metcalfe, who plays village glamazon Mercedes McQueen in the soap, asking where it was from. And it made a lasting impression on The Chase quizzer Anne Hergerty who after the awards complimented his "gorgeous dress" on Twitter.
Jsky, who was making his red carpet debut at Pride of Manchester after last year's lockdown, told us: "Mel B asked me if my dress was by Dolce & Gabbana. I think my outfit was a hit last night. It definitely caused a stir on the red carpet."
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Jsky was also thrilled to meet broadcasting legend Moira Stuart at the event. "I also got to meet a personal hero to myself and my family, Moira Stuart," he said. "It's thanks to people like her that I am getting to do what I do."
He said about the awards to celebrate the city's unsung heroes: "This is probably one of the best things I've ever been asked to be a part of because it celebrates the real heroes in our city.
He added: "It was great to meet legends like Mel B and Moira Stuart who I've looked up to growing up but the night truly belongs to the award winners and the people in their community. Manchester really shone brightly last night."
Last month Jsky celebrated his dream coming true after landing his own radio show on BBC Radio Manchester. After two years working as a contributor on the station Jsky, from Bury, is hosting the Dead Good Show on Wednesdays.
For the past year Jsky has been presenting on Gaydio, the largest LGBT+ station in the world. His weekly Monday evening show has been supported by likes of RuPaul's Drag Race stars Divina De Campo and Karen From Finance and X Factor Winner Sam Bailey.
Following a stint as the showbiz correspondent for BBC Radio Manchester's breakfast show with Chelsea Norris, Jsky caught the attention of BBC producers who booked him to be a regular guest on afternoon shows discussing the latest trending topics with Becky Want, and also as a panellist on the Dead Good Show debating everything from politics to TV and entertainment.
As one of the body positive naked hosts on the Channel Four reality show Naked Beach in 2019 he helped willing participants to gain the confidence to strip naked. This Saturday he is co-hosting, with Sarah Jane-Crawford, an evening with Steve Bartlett, the youngest ever Dragon on TV’s Dragon’s Den and multi-millionaire businessman, at The Point Emirates at Old Trafford.
