IT’S 4:00 PM on a Tuesday in May and a man in deer boots lies on the floor as a fully naked woman leans over him before waxing his chest.
His friends watch, who whoop and cheer as he is punished by “extreme stripper” Jade Benidorm.
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Boys dressed as Oompa Loompas dance with a stripper Credit: Chris Eades
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Stripper Jade Benidorm fines bookie Credit: Chris Eades
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A group of girls at a hen party Credit: Chris Eades
She then grabs the hot candles to drip onto the soon-to-be-married man’s chest as he shouts in protest.
Welcome to Benidorm 2024, where business is booming and the famous holiday destination has become wilder than ever.
As the cost of living in the UK rises, Benidorm has more tourists than ever – almost three million came here last year – and the nightlife has stayed open all winter for the first time.
More than 800,000 Britons headed to the Spanish city last year alone for the Costa Blanca’s vast beaches and hedonistic partying.
And the number of deer is growing rapidly.
Local celebrity Frank The Stag Man, who runs Fk It Parties, says: “This is Disneyland for the crazy. Absolutely anything is possible.”
One drenched stag reveler tells me, “Nowhere else in the world could you get away with what we do.
“What happens on the deer, stays on the deer.”
For the stripper Jade, this is the first performance of the day — during the weekend she can do up to 15 a day.
And this is just a warm-up, because later the men will head to Benidorm’s infamous street, called Calle Gerona, where they will watch one of the countless live sex shows.
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They include a Star Wars themed option on Segways and extreme BDSM shows.
Stags are spoiled for choice as every other bar on the street offers a free raunchy show and punters as young as 70 will come along to see them.
And it’s not just stags who come to X-marked shows.
Niamh, 22, visited Benidorm last year with her mum and took her to a Segway sex show.
The girl from Dublin says: “I’ve never seen anywhere where young and old can party together. it is great.”
The resort has been welcoming drunken patrons since the 1960s, then in the 1980s legendary stripper Sticky Vicky paved the way for the raunchy acts that now dominate the strip.
The erotic performer died at the age of 80 in November last year, and now she even has a performance in her honor.
Her daughter Maria continues as the original.
Frank, 53, who owns Miller’s Bar and Miller’s Beach Bar, has been organizing group holidays in the city for more than 15 years.
He believes: “It’s a departure from the norm and over the last few years things have gotten even wilder.
“We are the top party destination in Europe and, thanks to social media, more and more people are starting to realize that.
“It’s impossible to come here and not have a good time.
“People like to be shocked and that’s what Benidorm provides.
“There is everything, from drag strippers who sew the groom to tribute acts and more extreme performances.
“Winter does not exist here and for the first time this year we did not stop over the winter months.
“We were still busy.”
In high season, Benidorm has around 200 stags and hens a week, and many of their clients are Irish or from the north of England.
Disneyland for the crazy
Frank’s partner is Jade Benidorm, 31, who says people often show their wild side when they come to a party destination.
She said: “Sticky Vicky paved the way for acts like mine.
“Most people expect to see something shocking, but they also appreciate the spectacle of it.
“Ninety-nine percent of the brides and grooms who come to my fashion show have no idea what their boyfriends are planning.
“Some are timid, others are for giggles, and some are quick to strip.
“It’s great to see people enjoying themselves and pushing the boundaries.”
But even though there are great times to be had in Benidorm, fun lovers should beware of the darker side of comics.
Drunk Brits became easy targets for so-called “serpientes” (Spanish for “snakes”) after making a quick buck.
Frank warns: “Even though it’s technically illegal to be on the beach at night, that doesn’t stop people from skinny dipping after a few drinks.
“But leaving clothes and belongings on the beach gives snakes a chance to steal phones and money.
“While you’re having a little fun, they’re going on strike.
“Besides, most people will not want to admit that they lost their belongings while swimming naked, so they will say that they were robbed.
“People just need to remember to keep an eye on things, like they would at home.”
There are other dangers as well.
Within 30 seconds of arriving at Avenida de Mallorca, known to tourists as the Square, I was offered cocaine.
The current price is 50 euros per gram.
The shopkeeper, who also worked as a doorman for one of the clubs, tells me, “That’s good stuff from Columbia.”
When I refused, I was offered pills or some other powder.
I have to leave quickly just to be left alone.
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A Yorkshire stag party has arrived at the resortCredit: Chris Eades
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The cheeky Scottish traveler leaves little to the imaginationCredit: Chris Eades
The offer keeps repeating as I make my way down the street.
44-year-old dad Simon tells me: “I’ve been offered drugs about 20 times since I lit up a cigarette.
“It’s a lot.”
He’s here on a rugby tour, accompanied by Brandon, 17, and Dylan, 16, who are hoping to see a sex show.
The officers tell me about street dealers: “Where there is demand, there will be supply, but we don’t want that here.”
Alleged British drug kingpin Paul Brown was arrested last month at a hotel in the city after a four-year international manhunt.
While at the strip, The Sun saw a British man arrested, and it is a regular occurrence for the police to raid clubs looking for drugs.
We are the top party destination in Europe and, thanks to social media, more and more people are starting to realize that. It’s impossible to come here and not have a good time
Frank, the owner of the bar
It’s not just drug dealers who rob visitors.
Despite 500 police patrolling the area every day to protect tourists, broke dudes are targeted by women pretending to be sex workers offering a €5 thrill — resulting in bookies being robbed once their pants are down.
There have been protests against British tourists in Majorca, the Canary Islands and Ibiza – but Benidorm locals love them.
Visit Benidorm told me they feel “very privileged to host British tourists”.
And the taxi driver added: “Eighty percent of the people here are British.
“The problem is pickpockets looking for British drunks.
“They present themselves as sex workers, offer a service, and after the guy drops his pants, they take everything.
It’s rougher than the worst parts of Newport. But I bloody love it
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“We see it every night, men who have nothing because it was stolen.
“It’s not good for us, because people go home and say they’re going to rob you.
“It discourages people from coming here.
“Criminals just focus on the tourist streets.”
Women can be seen standing on street corners just seconds away from the main street, in short skirts and high heels, like many partygoers.
Internet groups about Benidorm report tourists being punched by bouncers when they start causing trouble.
Some posts advise avoiding the street outside the lane as it is “robber alley”.
However, despite the darker edge, most revelers are not discouraged by this.
As one woman from Newport, South Wales, told The Sun: “It’s rougher than the worst parts of Newport. But I bloody love it.”
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Revelers with a dancer on the podium at the club Credit: Chris Eades
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A raunchy dancer on a bar floor Credit: Chris Eades
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Levante City Beach and Seaside Promenade Credit: Getty
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