THEIR husbands and boyfriends may have been freezing as they cheered on the Saints last night.

But just down the road at Southampton’s Mayflower theatre the temperature was sizzling as hundreds of women got hot under the collar with The Chippendales.

Billing themselves as “bad boys” they promised to send the audience of ladies wild and crazy – and they didn’t disappoint.

As the opening number We Will Rock You boomed into the auditorium the deafening shrieks and screams turned the normally sedate theatre into a hormone-ravaged frenzy.

Warmed-up and semi-naked, it wasn’t long before the men with the muscles bounded into the auditorium, climbing across chairs and fighting their way past women who were throwing themselves into their paths.

The hunks in trunks then pulled the first of many lucky ladies onto the stage.

What followed was purely X-rated – and left one middle-aged woman flushed and palpitating as she reached for a bottle of water on returning to her seat.

Undoubtedly it was a night of fantasy for many who had turned out and dressed to impress – including three men spotted in the audience who came with their partners to see what the fuss was about.

From doctors to builders, American sailors to naughty prison inmates on the run, the boys had it covered – or not as the case may be.

One of the biggest laughs of the night came when one overenthusiastic Chippendale ripped off his pants and almost took his tiny grey smalls with them during a raunchy rendition of Big Spender.

A sexy shower scene to cool things down only served to do the opposite to the screaming fans.

A night with The Chippendales is guaranteed to leave you dancing in the aisles and will certainly raise a smile – if nothing else!

The Chippendales are on every night until Saturday. For tickets call the box office on 023 8071 1811.

JENNY MAKIN AND TARA RUSSELL