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Zoe Delaney

Gemma Collins set to bare all and strip off for ITV show The Real Full Monty

Gemma Collins will be baring all on screen for a good cause later this year.

The Mirror can exclusively reveal the former TOWIE star, 42, is set to join the lineup for this year's series of ITV show The Real Full Monty.

The Real Full Monty sees a team of celebrities strip off to highlight the importance of checking your body for cancer and recreating the famous striptease from the classic British film.

Last year's offerings saw the likes of Christine McGuinness, Blue singer Duncan James and Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards all take their kit off on national TV and raise awareness for the important cause along the way.

While the celebrities taking part in the 2023 series haven't yet been officially announced by ITV, the Mirror has learned Gemma will be the headline name when the lineup is revealed in due course.

Back in 2018, Gemma's then-boyfriend James Argent was one of the male stars involved in that year's edition of The Real Full Monty - with Gemma giving her now-ex a pep talk before he stripped off for the cameras.

Gemma Collins will join other stars to highlight how important it is to check your body for cancer (Always / SWNS)

James - who has battled eating disorders and suffered from poor body confidence over the years - recalled how Gemma got him through a last-minute meltdown before taking his place alongside the likes of Diversity star Ashley Banjo and TV host Jeff Brazier.

Speaking after the show aired, James explained how he "wouldn't have been able to do it if it wasn't for Gemma" and shared how his partner at the time told him to be confident and enjoy his time on stage.

Gemma and James split for good in 2020 after years of being on and off again.

James, 35, is now dating 19-year-old girlfriend Stella Turian following his messy split from Gemma.

Speaking on This Morning earlier this week, James recalled suffering from a binge-eating disorder from a young age when chatting on the ITV show, after losing over 14 stone since having a gastric sleeve fitted in 2021.

In addition to candidly discussing his health, the reality TV star also made a few admissions about his love life.

"She looks like a young Sophia Loren or Monica Bellucci," James gushed to Dermot O'Leary and Holly Willoughby when chatting about his girlfriend Stella.

Stella, who currently lives in Italy, attended Arg’s 35th birthday party at Sheesh in Essex last year, and the couple have enjoyed holidays together in Venice and Marbella.

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