Benidorm-loving, shot drinking, Wrexham watching grans are now TikTok stars

Two Wrexham grans with a penchant for Benidorm have become unexpected social media sensations, thanks to their fondness for a good time and lack of signs of slowing down. Gill, 64, and Mo, 74, struck up a friendship over 15 years ago during a game of darts at their local pub and are often mistaken for twins due to their close bond.

The dynamic duo, formerly sewing machinists and retail assistants, make an annual trip to the sunny shores of Costa Blanca to party, bask in the sun, and support their hometown football team, Wrexham AFC. Since 2022, they've been sharing their escapades from Spain's party town on TikTok, quickly amassing a significant following.

Boasting 20,000 followers, the pair have charmed the internet with their candid language, love for Wrexham, late-night KFC runs, and adventures on a double-seater mobility scooter through Benidorm, reports the Daily Star. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.

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Gill shared: "Me and Mo think life is too short, we are both mature ladies who like to make the most of life. We like to get out and about when we can, have fun and enjoy ourselves you never know what is around the corner so we live each day as it comes."

"We have many memories together in Benidorm; it would be very hard to pick a specific night [that's the best]. However, we enjoy going out most nights to the tribute bars and watching singers and dancers and having a sing-a-long and some shots."

"We love the Benidorm atmosphere and we know our surroundings when we are there. We love going to see the night time shows and everyone is so nice over there."

For seven years now, the bucket hat-sporting best pals whose birthdays are just one day apart have been jetting off on holidays to Benidorm every April and, on occasion, in November too. The sunny Spanish seaside resort is like a second home for Gill and Mo, mainly because there's a huge community of Wrexham fans who lay their temporary roots 1,426 miles away in Alicante. Try WalesOnline Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features

Although they're far away from Wrexham, Gill and Mo still get a big slice of it when on holiday - and one Benidorm boozer is apparently quite the place to be for matches. "We have both lived in Wrexham all of our lives and we are proud to support our home town Wrexham AFC," Gill gushed when asked about their love for the Red Dragons.

The pint-downing gran continued: "Our children and grandchildren are Wrexham supporters and hold season tickets and go to most games so we like to be a part of the support too, especially when we are away and our hometown play. The Wrexham fans have a group on Facebook and post where the game is being played in Benidorm, because of this all the Wrexham fans get together more or less at the same place, The Royal Arrow."

"And the atmosphere is incredible, including singing our songs and cheering them on. Some comments on the group on Facebook mention this is the Wrexham 'Benidorm bar'."

They have become extremely popular on their weekend away trips to cheer on Wrexham, with posts of them downing pints while watching the matches are proving to be their most popular content. With some handy assistance from Gill's daughter in understanding how TikTok works, Gill and Mo have established a strong presence within the online influencer scene and have no plans to slow down any time soon.

Gill added: "We didn't think much would come of it by posting these videos, but with each video we posted, we just kept getting more and more views and comments from many people and the response was amazing. The comments saying we make people's days made us happy, and it's made us want to continue posting."