RUSSELL BRAND`S new tome won`t just be a rollicking read - it will also serve to spare one`s blushes in a nude emergency.

The funnyman flaunted all, bar his baby-making apparatus, to promote My Booky Wook 2: This Time It`s Personal in a snap posted on Twitter.

Clutching a peeled banana in his left hand, Russ used his right to strategically position his hardback.

The pic was accompanied by the caption: "Erotic literature?"

In a later post, referring to the book featured in the photo, Russ added: "That copy was destroyed for hygiene reasons."

Meanwhile, the eccentric comic braved the London rain last night in his staple tight leather attire - and holiday flip-flops.

His wild-eyed gaze hinted at regret over his choice of footwear as he dodged puddles with toes exposed.
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