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Lucy Needham & Paul T Smith

Transgender comedian praised for stripping naked during Channel 4 live performance

Channel 4 viewers have praised comedian Jordan Gray who stripping naked during a live performance last night.

Jordan - who is transgender - took to the stage to perform her song Better Than You, from acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe hit Is It A Bird.

Those watching at home were left gobsmacked after Jordan whipped off her clobber during a special one-off return of Friday Night Live, as part of station's 40th birthday celebrations.

Comedian Jordan Gray stripped naked on Channel 4 (Channel 4)

Ben Elton - who was hosting the show - was joined by a number of comics for the rebooted episode, with Jordan managing to steal the show with her efforts, reports The Mirror.

At the climax of the song, Jordan - who also starred on The Voice in 2016 - took to the microphone for a word of warning.

"The best thing about live TV is that I can do stupid stuff like this," she teased.

The comic then proceeded to jump up from behind the keyboard and rip off her hot pink suit, to reveal her totally nude body underneath.

Jordan then returned to the keyboard, which she continued to play with her penis.

The moment caused a huge reaction from fans enjoying the show at home.

One tweeted: “I hadn’t heard of Jordan Gray until tonight. My God, she’s amazing. This is the sort of unpredictable, radical satire we need on prime time TV. Beautiful work to all! Seeing a trans woman get naked on TV is *exactly* what is needed.”

Harry Potter actor Jason Issacs also enjoyed the stunt - and called for Jordan to run for Prime Minister.

"Woke up this morning to the smell of burning gammon" (Ash Knotek/REX/Shutterstock)

"Jordan Gray just stripped naked mid-song on #FridayNightLive to show off her magnificent boobs and equally magnificent member, with which she played the keyboard as she brought her set to a close and the entire house down.

“So much more dignified than parliament today. #Jordan4PM," he suggested.

After seeing the more shocked comments, Jordan took to Twitter on Saturday.

"Woke up this morning to the smell of burning gammon. And it delicious," she joked.

"Thank you Channel 4 for letting me be a part of comedy history on Friday Night Live."

Jordan then took the opportunity to direct fans to her show at the London Palladium on October 28.

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