Simon Pegg shared a very cheeky snap to mark the easing of lockdown rules in the UK on Monday.
The actor, 51, took to Instagram to share an amusing throwback picture that saw him pose in front of a BBQ while wearing nothing but a chef's apron and hat.
Posing with his back to the camera, Simon went nude underneath the apron which meant his posterior was on full display as he asked if fans were 'excited to see the back of Covid-19'.
'Excited to see the back of Covid-19': Simon Pegg shared a VERY cheeky throwback snap to mark the easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK on Monday
In the photo, which had been taken while he was filming the sketch comedy show Big Train in 1998, Simon held up a string of sausages with a spatula.
RELATED ARTICLES
'It turns out there is life outside the Square!' EastEnders'... 
PICTURED: The Friends cast is seen together again ahead of... 
'It was the most self-aggrandising, selfish, narcissistic... 
'We were in the school musicals together!' Gavin and...
Share this article
ShareHe wrote in the caption: 'Excited to see the back of COVID-19 and light up those BBQs, right guys?
'NB. This is not an unsolicited nude. The picture was taken for the show, Big Train and featured in a sketch about a scientist looking at naked pictures of himself under a microscope. It was the 90s.'
Joker: Simon wrote in the caption: 'Excited to see the back of COVID-19 and light up those BBQs, right guys?
Looking back: Simon (pictured in BBC show Staged) explained the snap was used for a 'sketch about a scientist looking at naked pictures of himself under a microscope'
Origins: The picture had been taken while Simon was filming the sketch comedy show Big Train in 1998 (pictured with co-stars Kevin Eldon, Julia Davis, Mark Heap and Amelia Bullmore)
In April, Simon revealed he would turn up drunk on set while filming Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible III back in 2006.
The actor, who portrayed IMF Tech Benji Dunn in the blockbuster, admitted he was 'kind of a wreck' as he recalled how one time he drank his hotel room's entire mini-bar ahead of shooting scenes.
Appearing on the Headstrong podcast, Simon, who has overcome his alcohol addiction, reflected on hitting rock bottom and what prompted him to seek help.
He said: 'I remember being stuck in this hotel room in Beverly Hills. I would drink a lot. I drank my whole mini-bar because I wanted to not feel that way.
Alcoholism battle: In April, Simon revealed he would turn up drunk on set while filming Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible III back in 2006 (pictured in 2018)
'By the time I came on set to do my scenes I was kind of a wreck because I was super-anxious and I'd been drinking.'
Simon continued: 'All those fixes are so temporary, they don't solve the problem they just dam it up.
'When I knew I was in trouble I just kicked the can down the street by having a pint. It's not the way to go.'
The Shaun Of The Dead star said it was while filming Mission Impossible in 2006 that he realised he was an alcoholic and needed help.
'Having admitted I have a problem and being there to solve it was a great relief,' he said.
'I came out a better person, that's not to suggest I was fixed in any way, but it certainly gave me the tools to know how to cope.'
Simon has previously spoken about his battle with alcoholism, as he previously told GQ Magazine: 'I got to the point where I was sitting on the sidewalk in downtown San Diego having lost my phone and eating pizza and it was just so bleak.
'When I got home, Maureen just knew I had been drinking and it was bad. I knew then I needed to get help.'
Drunk: The actor admitted he was 'kind of a wreck' as he recalled how one time he drank his hotel room's entire mini-bar ahead of shooting scenes (pictured in Ghost Protocol)
Simon has been married to wife Maureen McCann since 2005.
Discussing how his life took a change for the better after going teetotal, he added: 'What I found was that as soon as I stopped, things started to go my way. It's a strange thing and I have had conversations with other people about this, that when you quit drinking the universe starts to give back to you a little bit.'
On Monday people enjoyed a meal inside for the first time in almost six months. Theatres, cinemas, galleries, museums and other tourist attractions also opened their doors again.
These venues are expected to be even busier this week because heavy showers and gales are forecast for at least the next ten days, with some areas soaked with a month's worth of rain in the past week.
Amid the excitement from many, a slew of Boris Johnson's top scientists have warned against socialising indoors and the 'high risk' of hugging friends because of the rise in Indian variant cases.
The Prime Minister urged families to adopt a 'heavy dose of caution' and a cabinet colleague encouraged revellers to avoid 'excessive drinking' with ministers at loggerheads over whether to extend lockdown beyond June 21.
In a hint the easing of all restrictions next month is now under threat, Boris' official spokesman confirmed that a review of the one-metre plus social distancing rule due to be released on May 31 may now be delayed.
Treatment: The Shaun Of The Dead star it was while filming Mission Impossible in 2006 that he realised he was an alcoholic and needed help (pictured with wife Maureen in 2018)
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pa3IpbCmmZmhe6S7ja6iaKymqLWww8GisWiZoqm2pLjEZnBucWZqfnR7sqKkqKZdhbKos4ysn5qqlah6pLTEnqKyZaSdv7DDwZqapGWjo66xecyaqaRllZbAqrrGZqOom5uZvLi6jKucrKyinrC1tc6nqmaNe2O1tbnL