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I'm A Celebrity's Gemma Atkinson strips off to promote her pop career

Life after the jungle has returned to normal for model Gemma Atkinson – she spent today opening an outlet for lingerie brand Ultimo - but the I'm A Celebrity star says she's now eyeing up a singing career.

The 23-year-old former Hollyoaks actress, who appeared in Soapstar Superstar earlier this year, has revealed her plans to record an album.

She recently said: "I'm working with producers and they're taking me to Nashville to write some songs."

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Going pop: Gemma Atkinson, opening an Ultimo outlet in Belfast today, is planning to launch a pop career

"I wanted to do something where I learn a bit more about music, rather than just do it because I was in Hollyoaks."

Atkinson said: "There was a rumour it was going to be pop, but it's completely not going to be that."

"It's going to be something very ballady - soul and R'n'B. Something you can sing to."

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Making the cut: the busty former Hollyoaks has resumed her work as an Ultimo model

The actress dropped more than a stone during her time in Australia, but vowed to regain her curves.

Just after exiting the show, she said: "I lost a stone in there, so I need to stock up on food now. Thankfully I didn't lose my breasts, which is the main thing. I didn't want to lose them."

"I noticed my shoulders, spine and collarbone were looking a bit bare but I'm hoping to put it all back on."

Gemma, who dates football star Marcus Bent, says size zero holds little appeal to her.

She said: "I don't like the thin Victoria Beckham look. I like a bit of junk in your trunk."

Fans: crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the I'm A Celebrity star

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