Kelvin Fletcher suffers horrific fake tan fail hours before Strictly quarter final

Kelvin Fletcher has fully embraced the Strictly Come Dancing tradition of getting caked in fake tan - and it has not gone unnoticed with fans.

The hunky 35-year-old actor is among the celebrities competing in the 2019 series of Strictly and has wowed audiences week on week with his fancy foot work.

And preparing to appear on camera on Friday night on spin-off show, Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Two hosted by delightful Zoe Ball, Kelv opted to top up his tan.

The former Emmerdale actor was on the BBC 2 show as the weekend kicked off and was delighted when his father appeared on stage to show off his own dancing skills.

Strictly fans had teased Kelvin over his tan (BACKGRID)

Kelvin left Emmedale behind for the bright lights of Strictly (ITV)

Taking to Instagram stories after the event, Kelv explained that he was overjoyed to be reunited with his father - and then noted that his skin tone was changing.

“Oh yeah. I’ve had a spray tan,” he said as he addressed the camera.

“And I went dark. I double dipped!” he added.

Kelvin had looked much paler earlier in the day (BACKGRID)

Fans tuning in to It Takes Two on Friday had already spotted his impressive new appearance.

“That tan is something else kelvin,” one follower wrote via Twitter following the show.

While another tweeted: “Nice tan Kel luv,” alongside a string of red heart emojis.

Kelvin has been partnered with Oti Mabuse (BBC)

Saturday night marks Musicals Week on Strictly 2019 with Kelvin and his dance partner Oti Mbuse set to delight viewers with a routine paying tribute to Beauty and the Beast.

“Can't wait for your performance tonight you're gonna be amazing so excited you just get better and better,” one enthusiastic fan tweeted.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One on Saturday night at 7:10pm.