JLS singer Aston Merrygold shocked an unsuspecting crowd of people when he called a man on stage and asked if he could suck his toes in a wild TV moment
Tapped Out Prank Stars: Aston Merrygold offers to suck stranger’s toes
Aston Merrygold made a very unique offer to a fan.
The JLS star rose to fame on the X Factor thanks to his singing and dance abilities, yet has tried his hand at a totally different career. As part of a new TV series, he headed on stage in front of an unsuspecting group of people who thought they are at a life-coaching leadership presentation.
Tapped Out Prank Stars hosts Nella Rose and Harry Pinero were in his ear giving instructions. In a clip from the show, Aston could be seen standing on stage saying everything Nella and Harry were telling him to. He kicked off: “Enough of the foreplay, as far as you know celebrities have actually been manipulating you.
“Now, they are even selling feet pictures.” Aston declared under Nella’s instruction: “So that’s actually the avenue I want to go down.” He then told the crowd to take out their phones as he was directed to take off his shoe. Aston kicked off his boot and then removed his sock, before throwing it into the confused audience.
The singer pointed at a man in the crowd and called him up on stage with him. Nella directed him to shake the man’s hand but not to let go. She told Aston to look the man in the eye and ask: “Can I suck your toes?” Aston built up the courage and directly asked the question, leaving the hosts stunned.
Nella was so shocked, she told co-star Harry to take over as she was “done” and couldn’t take anymore. Harry directed Aston to get on his knees and after a pause, he obliged. Tapped Out Prank Stars is inspired by the hit Channel 4.0 YouTube series. The chaotic comedy prank show challenges three celebrity – rapper ArrDee, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri, and Aston – to take on a series of cringeworthy tasks in front of unsuspecting members of the public.
The goal is to see if they can withstand the pranks as long as possible without “tapping out.” The celebrity who lasts the longest will be crowned the fearless Tapped Out Champion, while the loser faces a final humiliating forfeit on the streets of London. Nella and Harry are joined by a rowdy studio audience, watching and reacting to all the antics live from a stylish underground bar.
Aston’s last TV stint was slightly different as he was able to show off his singing skills once again. He took part in the Masked Singer in 2021 where he was disguised as Robin. Aston’s bandmates, who rose to fame together on X Factor, clocked his voice immediately, but the singer was forced to deny it was him to maintain the show’s secrecy: “I had to be like: ‘What are you talking about?’ There were a few curveballs in there but they knew, I’m not going to lie. You can’t work with people for 10 plus years and expect them not to know exactly what I sound like.”
Tapped Out Prank Stars premieres tonight at 11:05 on Channel 4.
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