A MAN celebrating his 21st birthday got more than he bargained for when a strippergram left him locked in party handcuffs.

The Bolton birthday boy was forced to have the cuffs chopped off by firefighters -- after no-one could find the key.

The man, who was not being named, was taken to Bolton Central fire station by his friends at 7.30pm on Saturday.

Firefighters cut him free. A spokesman said: "He was in quite a bit of pain because the cuffs were very tight. No-one had the key so he was brought down here." I think he'll see the funny side of it when he looks back."