Fletcher: 'Prisoners can relate to Andy'

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has claimed that prisoners can relate to his character.

The actor, who plays Andy Sugden in the ITV1 soap, revealed that he has received letters from criminals saying that they can identify with Andy's tough background.

He told the News of the World: "I get lots of letters from people in prison. Andy was in jail and he's a troubled character from a tough background.

"Guys in prison who've had that can relate to him. But it's hard to imagine the hard nuts behind bars watching Emmerdale. I didn't even know they were allowed televisions."

Fletcher recently admitted that he is flattered by attention from male fans.