Local 'gimp man' says Somerset gimp gives the whole gimp community a 'bad rep'



The Gimp Man of Essex said he uses the power of fetish for good, not evil


A man known locally as 'the Gimp Man of Essex' has complained that the infamous Somerset Gimp is giving the "whole gimp community a bad reputation". Since 2018 a man dressed head-to-toe in a black latex gimp suit has terrorised sleepy villages in Somerset, but according to other gimps he does not represent the wider gimp community.

The Gimp Man of Essex, known widely in Colchester where he is often spotted doing his weekly supermarket shop wearing his suit, said he looks to use fetish for good by organising charity fundraisers. He told The I: "This guy has undone everything the gimp community is trying to do. It gives us all a bad rep.

"Jumping out on women, however you’re dressed, isn’t right. There are innocent guys like me who go out on walks in their gimp suits. This guy is hiding around in the dark at night and scaring people lifeless. That’s different. I wouldn’t be surprised if alcohol or drugs were involved. They are asking for trouble terrorising people like that late at night."

Local 'gimp man' says Somerset gimp gives the whole gimp community a 'bad rep' - MyLondon