Lee Latchford Evans has appeared at the launch of an honourable three year partnership between Boots the Chemists and Macmillan Cancer Support.



The partnership aims to improve the availability of cancer care and advice, by training healthcare staff in Boots' 2,500 stores and pharmacies.

Boots have already demonstrated their committment to cancer care, by offering cancer treating medicines to people with prescriptions at the trade cost, rather than making a profit on the medicines which often cost thousands of pounds.

290,000 in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year. Boots colleagues have pledged to walk a mile each with the fundraising campaign 'Miles for Macmillan', to raise awareness of the new partnership.

Of all the charitable causes to be involved in, this is one which could genuinely touch the lives of every single one of us. Thank you Boots, Macmillan Cancer Support, and thank you Lee.

More photographs in the gallery.

Lee is in "Men's Fitness Magazine" and "attitude Magazine" this week, and in "loveit!" magazine next week.

This is the perfect way to start a week at GenSTEPS HQ - a lovely e-mail of Lee's new body!



From the press release:

Can you believe this! From Popstar to ripped Fitness Star! Lee Latchford Evans has certainly been looking after himself.

Yes you heard right the same Lee Latchford Evans of former pop band Steps. Forget the singing and dancing it looks like Lee just stepped out of an action movie in these HOT new photos taken to mark the collaboration between the Hunk and USN 'Ultimate Sports Nutrition

I think the appropriate term is "OMFG".

Lee Latchford Evans attended St James Palace last week for a charity reception for The Outward Bound Trust. HRH The Duke of York congratulated Lee for raising over £1000 by running the London Marathon

Lee said "I finsihed the marathon in 4 1/2 hours with several injuries so I am pleased with my time but next year I want to aim for 4 hours. I really wanted to raise more cash for the charity so intend to put more time into it over the next year and do the marathon again for them next year. It is a huge pleasure to support The Outward Bound Trust".

Lee's shirt is to be auctioned by the charity and the winner will have the opportunity to collect the signed shirt from Lee personally at a hotel in London with a photo opportunity and afternoon tea! We'll let you know about the auction as soon as we know more.

Lee is running the Virgin London Marathon this Sunday, and needs your support!

He's chosen to support the Outward Bound Trust, an educational charity that uses outdoor experiences and challenges to help and develop young people.



Lee says, "This charity takes children who have few social community or communication skills, and in only a few days teaches them basic survival skills and more importantly how to work in teams, have confidence in themselves, and more respect for the individual, friends and peers."

You can sponsor Lee for his training through his sponsor page, and Lee is also running a competition for people who sponsor his run!*



We've sent Lee a donation of £10 - and you should all do the same! We wish Lee the best of luck with his run.

*Please note, this competition is not run by Generation STEPS.