A FAMOUS pop duo proved they’re not too sexy to raise awareness about hepatitis C.

Shaven headed, musclebound pop pair Right Said Fred, known for their 1991 worldwide hit I’m Too Sexy, dropped in to Great Western Hospital to get tested for hepatitis C.

This was part of the “I’m not too sexy to get tested" campaign, launched by charities Liver4life and Hep C Positive.

Band members Richard and Fred Fairbrass were tested for the liver disease and filmed at GWH today receiving their negative results as part of the campaign, launched on World Hepatitis Day.

And singer Richard said he regretted being “Deeply Dippy” and injecting steroids in his youth, which put him at risk of the deadly disease.

He said: “At the time, we were unaware that our activities such as injecting steroids put us at risk of contracting hepatitis C.

"Like most people we knew about HIV; it was part of public consciousness and we were touched personally by it as close friends battled the disease, but hepatitis C was never on our radar.

“Facing the fact that we could be living with hepatitis C was difficult to admit and accept.

"We wanted to share our story to encourage others who may be at risk or potentially living with this deadly virus to get tested so they can get treated.”

The documentary chronicling the brother’s thoughts on hepatitis C and their visit to the hospital also includes interviews with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s medical director Guy Rooney and consultant hepatologist Dr Moby Joseph.

Dr Rooney said: “Some people have no idea that they have hepatitis C and they have no idea until they get unwell, or they are tested for another reason, so it is really important that people come through and make testing part of their routine for other things.”

Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the cells of the liver and can be passed on through infected blood. For more information on the disease visit liver4life.org.uk or hepcpositive.org.uk.