A builder from Southampton has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest single male donation of hair.

Jack Drever, 37, parted ways with 90cm of his luscious locks on December 9 at Jemma George Hair Artistry in Chandler’s Ford.

It smashes the previous record of 83cm set in 2023.

The hair will be donated to Little Princess Trust, and Jack and his business partner Lewis Bowers have also raised £1,833 and counting for the charity.

The pair have been raising money for the charity that makes real hair wigs for children and young people who have lost their hair through cancer treatment or other conditions.

Jack had grown his hair for seven years before cutting it on December 9.Jack had grown his hair for seven years before cutting it on December 9. (Image: Rosewood Building Services) Lewis originally hoped that their campaign could raise £800 so that the charity could afford to turn the donated hair into a wig, as each hair piece costs between £700 and £800 to produce.

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But the JustGiving page has now well surpassed that target.

Lewis said: “We want to get the donation link out as much as possible because we’ve already got past our £1,000 target, but to double that would be absolutely amazing.”

Jack had not cut his hair for seven years, previously admitting that he let it grow after his ex-girlfriend had said she liked it longer.

An adjudicator from Guinness World Records was in attendance, inspecting the hair to verify the attempt after it was cut.

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Southampton Airport also supported the campaign, holding a Christmas Jumper Day and donating all proceeds to the Little Princess Trust.

Jack with all of his hair, pre-chop.Jack with all of his hair, pre-chop. (Image: Rosewood Building Services) Jack, who runs Rosewood Building Services, was originally just going to chop his hair off, but his business partner Lewis suggested that they could raise some money out of it.

Lewis said: “We started it on Saturday afternoon and within a day we raised £600, and we only set a £1,000 target.”

Jack did not ever plan on his first haircut in seven years becoming a big deal.

He previously told the Echo: “The spotlight isn’t really my thing.

“But we’re doing this for a good cause, so I’ll grin and bear it and feel uncomfortable if we can raise a nice amount of money.”