He’s currently preparing for a raunchy appearance in the forthcoming second installment of The All New Monty: Who Bares Wins.

And Kelvin Fletcher has given fans a premature taste of what to expect when he finally strips off for cancer awareness on Wednesday evening.

The strapping actor, best known for his former role as Andy Sugden in Emmerdale, exposed his bottom while dancing backstage at London’s Alexandra Palace ahead of their latest rehearsal.

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Revealing: Kelvin Fletcher has given fans a premature taste of what to expect when he finally strips off for cancer awareness during The All New Monty: Who Bares Wins on Wednesday evening

In an Instagram video shared by Love Island winner Jack Fincham, Kelvin, 35, raised his towelling robe to reveal his behind while grinding his hips to rap track Forrest Gump by drill artist Loski.

The video was one of many shared by Jack, who will take to the stage with Kelvin, comedian Joe Pasquale, Dancing On Ice skater Matt Evers, former snooker player Willie Thorne, TV presenter Rav Wilding and retired footballer Jason Cundy.

The group will raise awareness of the importance to get checked to prevent cancer by performing the iconic dance made famous in 1997 film The Full Monty at the event, which is supported by charities Cancer Research, Everyman, Movember,and Prostate Cancer UK.

Meanwhile female co-stars Megan Barton Hanson, Danielle Armstrong, Coleen Nolan and co enjoyed a booze-fuelled sleepover on Monday night ahead of the main event.

The group are nervously gearing up to strip off for a good cause in The All New Full Monty Ladies’ Night: Who Bares Wins.

And the prosecco was free-flowing as the ladies gathered in a central London hotel room to toast the impending event, wearing matching monogrammed pyjama sets.

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Slumber party: Meanwhile Megan Barton Hanson, Danielle Armstrong, Coleen Nolan and co enjoyed a booze-fuelled sleepover on Monday night ahead of the main event

Also taking part in the event are Benidorm’s Crissy Rock, tennis player Martina Navratilova, EastEnders actress Laurie Brett, So Solid Crew rapper Lisa Maffia and Victoria Derbyshire.

Danielle shared a number of images and videos of the ladies celebrating together, showcasing their close bond.

‘PJ Party With These Very Special Ladies Who I Adore’, the former TOWIE star wrote alongside the snap.

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Group outings: Also taking part in the event are Benidorm’s Crissy Rock, tennis player Martina Navratilova, EastEnders actress Laurie Brett, So Solid Crew rapper Lisa Maffia and Victoria Derbyshire

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Living it up: Danielle shared a number of images and videos of the ladies celebrating together, showcasing their close bond

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Charity event: The All New Full Monty Ladies’ Night: Who Bares Wins follows on from the success of last year’s event

‘Tomorrow we will be getting our kit off, all to raise awareness for Breast Cancer and I couldn’t be happier to be doing this with such amazing brave and strong women.’

The All New Full Monty Ladies’ Night: Who Bares Wins follows on from the success of last year’s event and aims to raise awareness of women’s cancers via a stage show, left by Diversity choreographer Ashley Banjo.

The troupe of brave women will cast their own inhibitions aside, to learn a saucy burlesque routine, which ends with them taking their tops off.