Strictly Come Dancing winner, Kelvin Fletcher, 36, had admitted how when he was told he was joining the dancing competition last year, he had to keep it a secret and bosses were “worried” his cover was going to be blown. The dancing star revealed he had to pretend he was acting in Holby City as a cover-up.
Taking to his Instagram page, Kevin wrote a personalised shout out to all the NHS and key workers during this difficult time with the coronavirus outbreak.
The BBC star wrote to his 363,000 followers: “A big shout out to all of the NHS staff, care home workers and volunteers across Great Britain who are on the front line helping thousands of people.
“The work you are doing will be forever remembered and appreciated.”
He then revealed how the Strictly bosses forced him to wear medical attire on his first day to ensure nobody could find out he was joining the show as Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing’s replacement.
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Kelvin continued: “This is the closest I’ve ever got to being a NHS hero. Dressed in my medical attire on my first @bbcstrictly day! I kid you not!”
The Emmerdale actor then added: “Obviously we had to keep the news secret until it was released so whilst being ushered around in and out of meetings the last call was at Elstree Studios for my launch pictures.”
Kelvin went on to speak about how the bosses were “worried” he would be seen in his robes behind the scenes.
He admitted: “The bosses were worried I would be seen and our cover blown, so someone had an idea…… “what if Kelvin is filming for Holby City and obviously dressed up as a doctor.”
He revealed:” One minute I was dressed up as a doctor and told to say I’d just got a part in Holby City if anyone asked.”
While Kelvin reflected on his first day as a celebrity contestant, the dancing champion went on to reveal how he felt “stupid” agreeing to dress as ‘Dr Fletcher’ and questioned whether it was one of Ant and Dec’s comedy stints.
The BBC favourite confessed: “I was then having an argument with myself saying how stupid I’d been agreeing to dress up! FFS Kelvin when And and Dec rock up now with tv cameras you’re gonna look like a right tool!”
The star then concluded his post by telling his followers how the rest was “history”, by writing: “Anyway…. they didn’t. I sneaked into the studios, changed out of the Dr Fletcher costume, into my sequins and did the photoshoot. The rest is history.”
Soon after Kelvin reached out to his followers, fans rushed to tell him how much of a “legend” he was.
One wrote: “Thank u we are all doing our best,” while another added: “Absolute legend!”
One of Kelvin’s followers also commented: “You gave us the best Strictly by far!”
Kelvin, who is married to British actress Eliza Marsland, welcomed their daughter Marnie in 2016, and their son Milo in 2018.