TikToker Tom Christopher has apologised after his divisive attempt to break a world record atop Pen Y Fan in South Wales ended with rugby players hauling a bathtub down the peak11:27, 22 Jul 2026Updated 11:38, 22 Jul 2026A TikToker has apologised after he was criticised for carrying a bathtub up one of the UK's biggest mountains for a world record attempt and leaving it there, infuriating a group of rugby players who hauled the item back down.‌Tom Christopher, 25, divided opinions after he carried the tub up 2,907ft (886-metre) Pen Y Fan, the tallest mountain in South Wales and southern Britain. Tom, from Wales, used the iconic peak to stage a world record attempt for the world's highest bath, and enjoyed a soak before travelling back down - but without the tub.‌The TikTok star has apologised following massive public backlash to the viral stunt, which saw him slammed as "mindless" by a group of rugby players who corrected what he eventually admitted was "my mistake".‌Tom left the tub up on Pen Y Fan's peak for 48 hours after he attempted the record, which he claimed was "for a good cause", and added that he had left the bath up there so others could enjoy a dip themselves. The concept was not appreciated by other members of the public.It especially infuriated a group of hiking rugby players, who were left incensed after they saw what they believed was evidence of Tom dumping atop the public beauty spot. Cardiff rugby players who visited the peak 24 hours later decided to remove the tub themselves after assuming it had been dumped.‌Tom said: "I know that night I should've taken it down and I am sorry. It was my fault and my mistake, I have definitely learnt my lesson to not do it again."Tom also tried to justify the move though, claiming he had done the stunt "for a good cause" despite the community anger. He added: "But it was genuinely for a good cause! Even though I'm the 'bad guy' I am so happy that people are sticking up for the national parks and keeping them clean!"‌Before Tom could remove the item himself, a "confused" local Cardiff rugby team spotted it during a volunteer day and carried it back down the peak. He has since been informed by the National Trust rangers that the bathtub has been crushed.Cardiff Rugby Academy's social media page posted a picture of the group carrying the square tub back down from its peak, questioning in the post: "Who would leave a bath up there?" The team said: "Fantastic day for senior academy supporting the national trust at Pen y Fan with some invaluable work experience and teamwork essential."Also the group had the pleasure of carrying a bath from the top down. Who would leave a bath up there?! #mindless." Tom said he decided to purchase a brand new bath tub and carry it up Pen Y Fan on Thursday, July 16, after feeling inspired to claim a record for taking the world's highest bath.‌He said: "I just wanted to do something crazy and make a funny, cool video showing me taking a bath up Pen Y Fan whilst watching the sunset."After filming himself maneuvering the heavy household object up the peak, Tom said he put up signs at the bottom of the mountain asking people to help him fill up the bath by bringing up bottles of river water. After posting the video online, Tom said it swiftly went viral - receiving over 200k views in just four hours.‌The young creator said he was inundated with positive comments and requests from people begging him to leave the bath up the mountain for them to use too. Tom said: "My DMs were flooded - everyone wanted a photo with the bath tub!"My intention wasn't to leave it up there, I really was planning on taking it back down, but the amount of people that were messaging me was insane. I received about 40 photos from strangers showing them using the bath and loving it!"But it weighed a tonne and was a nightmare to take it up there - so the honest truth was I thought I'd leave it there for 48 hours and then take it back down. I should have left a note on the bath explaining that really."Article continues belowThe tub stunt was not roundly well received, however, with some people arguing Tom should pay a fine for fly tipping up the Welsh beauty spot. Susan Lloyd, a local who feared the tub was abandoned up there, wrote online: "Bloody fly tippers is nowhere safe."