by A naked butler who says the movie Magic Mike popularized the profession is struggling to meet a tsunami of bookings after the lockdown caused a shortage of nude valet as venues closed, forcing them to cover up and find new jobs. .
A salesman by day, fitness fanatic Blade Siddiqi, 27, now reveals his muscular 6ft 4in physique at up to four parties a day on weekends, in his second job as a butler in hobbyist, saying Britons fun lovers are making up for what they lost. time letting your hair down whenever possible.
He supplements his main income with around £10,000 a year from his side-nude work, mostly done in the hot summer months, wearing only an apron and bowtie and flashing his buttocks to party-goers at hotels, bed and breakfasts. and even care. home.
Blade, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, who started in his raunchy role five years ago and lives with a naked butler friend, said: “This really is the best job in the world. We’re always in this fun, flirty vibe.
“It pays well and I work really hard on my body, so getting compliments is an added bonus as well.
“I’ve been doing this for so long that I don’t even realize I’m naked and my butt is on display. But it’s all just a bit of fun.”
He added, “Doing this job means I’ve had to put serious relationships aside as it can be really tricky because I’m surrounded by women and I’m also always busy working on the weekends.”
And since last summer, Blade has been inundated with requests for his sexy services.
He signed up with Butlers in the Buff, a company that has specialized in providing nude valet services for events for 21 years, and said that, post-Covid, they have seen unprecedented demand.
Blade said: “I’ve never had to work as hard as I did last year.
“On weekends I have done up to four parties in a single day.
“Since Covid, it’s gotten a little crazy, partly because there are fewer people doing it and partly because everyone is having fun again. It almost feels like a full-time job.”
He added: “My housemate and I found that there has been a backlog of social events, such as weddings and parties, being postponed due to Covid.
“Now everyone is arriving and there is such a huge demand for us that we are struggling to keep up with bookings.
“I’m at a point now where I have to turn down events, because I have so much.
“The demand for naked butlers is quite massive.”
Blade, who works out six days a week and eats 5,000 calories a day to maintain his impressive physique, said many butlers were forced to “retire” because their bodies were no longer in shape due to gym closures, while others found new jobs. as reservations stopped due to social distancing.
But Blade, who is also a salesman and works in a warehouse, would recommend the “work hard while playing hard” job to anyone.
Earning around £60 an hour for his bare efforts, he said: “I get financial rewards and huge compliments. What’s not to like?”
He added: “I once had an event where I and another butler had to run to eat melted chocolate off one of the guest’s legs, up to her waist.
“That was very interesting!
“Then we switched roles and the guests licked the chocolate off my legs!”
Although naked butlers saw a rapid rise in popularity due to Magic Mike, in which a stripper teaches a young actor how to have fun, pick up women and make easy money, Blade insists he doesn’t go nude.
Their role is simply to keep guests entertained and bring energy to the event, playing games that can be “a little raunchy” at times.
These include things like ‘pop the cherry’, where guests can gulp down their body with some whipped cream, as well as a number of drinking games.
He said: “The job is really fun and my role is to make sure everyone has the best time.
“Each butler has their own style and I have developed my own routine over the years.
“I try to have some games to introduce everyone, then we have some fun stories.”
He added, “But I always try to surprise the bride-to-be or the birthday girl by making an entrance.
“However, whatever we do, my apron stays on!”
In another game, a cast is glued onto Blade’s body and the guests are blindfolded as they try to find him.
Still, despite all the fun, he takes his role very seriously and makes sure that he is always in good shape, as he is the consummate professional.
While many think it’s all about entertainment, Blade insists that it’s like any job he does, requiring time and commitment.
He said: “I’ve always been on a five or six day workout routine, once in the morning and once at night.”
He added: “I also only eat clean food. No refined sugars, no processed foods, no Big Macs or sausage rolls.
“For me it is very important to do the job well and to be professional in everything I do.”
While his routine is demanding, Blade says that being an amateur butler is non-stop fun.
He said: “I will know when the time comes to stop doing this.
“It will be if I start a business or if something else I’m passionate about takes over.
“But as long as my abs hold up, I don’t see myself hanging up my apron anytime soon!”
