Intercourse Training star Ncuti Gatwa is returning to screens this week, although this time in a extra sudden position.

The actor, who performs Eric Effiong within the hit Netflix sequence, will likely be posing for star portrait artists as they compete in Portrait Artist of the Yr.

The seventh sequence of the Sky present launches tomorrow night time (October 14), and in an unique preview clip, we see Ncuti prepare for his (painted) close-up.

Talking concerning the do-rag he’s sporting, the actor jokes: “Have you learnt what, it is simply because I forgot my hairbrush this morning once I was leaving the home, so I used to be like you aren’t getting to see my hair untamed!”

Ncuti is at present arduous at work on season three of Intercourse Training, and earlier this 12 months opened-up concerning the one scene on the present that was “a problem” to movie.

“There was one scene during which I wore a wig, full make-up and stilettos and thought, ‘Oh my God, my household, all my associates in Tottenham! No person’s ever seen me like this earlier than…'” he recalled.

“It was undoubtedly a problem nevertheless it helped me turn out to be braver as an actor. I needed to recover from a whole lot of my very own insecurities and considerations about how different individuals would choose me. And I felt wonderful,” Ncuti continued.

“I’ve by no means felt that courageous in my very own life, so it was very cool to expertise that by means of him.”

Portrait Artist of the Yr airs on Sky Arts on October 14 at 8pm, now out there for everybody to observe on Freeview Channel 11. Intercourse Training seasons one and two can be found to stream now on Netflix.