Wallace and Gromit's Feathers McGraw statue unveiled by creator

An evil penguin villain with a red rubber glove for a hat - does he sound familiar?

Well, it can only be Wallace and Gromit's Feathers McGraw of course!

A bronze statue of the enigmatic McGraw was unveiled in Preston on Thursday.

The statue was unveiled by his creator, Oscar-winning animator Nick Park.

The statue is in Preston, the hometown of creator Nick Park

Crowds gathered in Preston, Lancashire, to watch the reveal.

It was greeted with cheers, and a few playful boos.

One spectator got some laughs when he shouted "arrest that chicken".

Long thought to be a chicken, Feathers was exposed as a penguin when Wallace and Gromit foiled his plan to rob a museum of a precious diamond.

Statues of Wallace and Gromit stand not far away in Preston

Meanwhile, not far away from Feathers' new statue are Wallace and Gromit.

The pair have their very own statues on a bench nearby Preston Markets.

"As a proud Prestonian, I couldn't be more 'egg-cited' to see our infamous Feathers McGraw joining Wallace and Gromit in my hometown," Nick Park said.

"I'm not sure how happy Wallace and Gromit will be though to have their arch nemesis clutching the limelight and a little too close for comfort."

Who is Feathers McGraw?

Mischievous penguin Feathers McGraw is a fan favourite

Feathers McGraw was first introduced in the Wallace and Gromit movies in 1993.

He appeared in the Oscar-winning movie The Wrong Trousers as a lodger who stays with Wallace and Gromit.

The evil penguin plots to steal the Blue Diamond from the local museum.

Feathers returned in a starring role in BAFTA winning Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024.