Man pulls two tonne car along Yorkshire street with his testicles in 'UK first'
A painter and decorator proved he's got balls of steel after becoming the first person in the UK to pull a car - with his testicles.
John Stephenson, 50, managed to haul a two tonne Seat Leon 50 metres (164ft) along a residential street using just raw manpower.
Baffled residents watched on as he tied a silk scarf attached to a tow rope around his family jewels before attempting his ballsy challenge on February 27.
And despite a wince-inducing scare when a slipknot fell out - causing a "slightly painful yanking" - the father-of-three managed to complete his task in just one minute.
The martial arts expert and former bare knuckle fighter said he was left with "purple plums" but "everything in tact".
The bizarre stunt, which took place on a street in Halifax, where ITV drama Ackley Bridge was filmed, is believed to be a UK first.
John, of Spalding, Lincolnshire said: "I just like to set myself various challenges and push my limits. It's all or nothing with me and I just thought 'why not?' "I didn't undertake any training - I just strapped up and off I went.
"There was a moment when I first strapped up I thought is this a sensible thing to be doing and 'can I actually do this?' "It sounds strange but it didn't really hurt at all, I was just in the zone and kept going.
"There was one point when the slipknot jolted where it yanked on them a bit, that was slightly painful, - but apart from that it was plain sailing.
"The hardest part is the start but once you get the momentum going it wasn't as bad as you think. Afterwards, my plums were bright purple but I'm still firing on all cylinders and everything is in tact.
"My partner wasn't too worried about the aftermath - she was just very supportive of what I was doing.
"I'm the first and only man in the UK to ever achieve it. But if you never try these things, how do you know if you can do it or not."
John has previously pulled the A-Team van, the 1969 Dodge Charge 'General Lee' car from the Dukes of Hazzard as well as a police car and ambulance used in TV shows The Bill and Casualty - all with his arms.
But the kickboxer said he wanted to come with a new challenge to test himself while also raising important awareness of men's mental health issues.
He added: "I want to use this to encourage men to look after themselves. Men especially aren't very good at talking I find and I think they should reach out and talk more.
"I want to say don't be afraid to pick up the phone and ask for help if you think you ever need it. Some men have egos and and let their problems get the better of them and this can manifest and lead to things like suicide.
"I always say that men who talk can heal, so there was an important message to to get across also."
John is also an author and has previously been inducted into a number of Martial Arts Halls of Fame.
He holds a world record for reeling off 300 punches in 30 seconds, all while holding 1kg dumbbells in each hand.
Other records to his name through Official Record Breakers involve performing six martial arts kicking techniques in less than five-and-a-half seconds and a number involving pulling or lifting vehicles.
He added: "I'm always trying to challenge and push the boundaries of what I can and can't do physically.
"Everything I do, I do it as a legacy for my children so they can look back once I've gone and see what sort of man I was."