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Dubbed Britain’s manliest man by the media, yoga fan and RAF fast jet aviator Alun Pepper is on a mission to raise awareness of testicular cancer, an issue that’s very personal to him
Alun Pepper
April is testicular cancer awareness month and this is Alun Pepper. A survivor himself and now a keen awareness campaigner, he’s also an enthusiastic yoga student and martial arts fan.
Not only that, as an RAF jet weapons system aviator - and now cancer survivor - he’s earned the reputation as Britain’s manliest man. If that isn’t enough, this 46-year-old swashbuckling Samurai sword fighter also enjoys skydiving, Thai boxing and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Of course, ‘Britain’s manliest man’ is a label he jokes about, but he appreciates its value in terms of raising awareness for the cause he is most passionate about.
“I want to highlight the misconception that men don’t do yoga - but also stress that men are pretty rubbish when it comes to seeing the doctor or checking themselves for testicular cancer,” he tells OM. “That’s why the ‘Britain’s manliest man’ title - no matter how ridiculous - is useful.”