Full Monty star Hugo Speer denies inappropriate conduct allegations after being sacked from reboot-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro

Hugo Speer has denied claims of ‘inappropriate conduct’ and said he will challenge the accusations (Picture: PA / Rex)

The Full Monty star Hugo Speer has denied all claims against him after he was fired from the upcoming reboot of the iconic film.

Speers, who played Guy in the feel-good 90’s classic, was fired by Disney Plus after allegations of inappropriate conduct emerged about the actor.

Details of the allegations have not been made public, however the streaming platform confirmed to Deadline that an ‘investigation was launched’ into the claims.

When the investigation was completed, Disney Plus went on to say, ‘the decision was made to terminate his contract with immediate effect.’

Speer’s spokesperson, Simon Brewer, has since released a statement to ET on his behalf, writing: ‘Hugo denies all the allegations and is challenging all of them.’

The 53-year-old was due to reprise the role of Guy 25 years on from the release of the original film, which followed a group of unemployed men in Sheffield who form a striptease act.

The actor had been due to reprise his role in the series reboot of The Full Monty (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

Other cast members returning include Robert Carlyle as Gaz, Mark Addy as Dave, Lesley Sharp as Jean, Paul Barber as Horse, Steve Huison as Lomper, Wim Snape as Nathan and Tom Wilkinson as Gerald.

Speaking when the Disney series was announced, creator and winter Simon Beaufoy said he was ‘chuffed’ to get the cast ‘back together again.’

‘We’re chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back together again — now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on — to see what life in Sheffield is like 25 years on,’ he said.

Speer played stripper Guy in the acclaimed 1997 film (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

Details of the allegations have not been made public (Picture: PA)

Production has already kicked off in Sheffield and Manchester and the series had been expected to be released in 2023.

The original British comedy film was released in 1997 to critical acclaim.

For a time it was the highest-grossing film in the UK despite a budget of just £2.8million, until it was later outsold by Titanic.

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Speer’s other acting credits include the BBC’s remake of Father Brown, Sky Atlantic’s Lucius and Amazon Prime drama Britannica.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Speer for comment.

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