Dancing on Ice star Vanessa Bauer reportedly signed up to strip naked in front of millions of viewers on national television.
According to The sun the stunner will appear alongside fellow stars Ashley Cain and Paul Burrell in ITV’s new series The Real Full Monty.
Hosted by Coleen Nolan and Ashley Banjo, the series sees the celebs perform a striptease inspired by the 1998 comedy in an effort to raise money for charity and awareness of the disease.
A source told the publication, “Vanessa sadly lost her dear father to cancer in 2021, so when she was asked to join, she jumped at the chance.”
Former royal butler Paul, 65, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and finished his last round of radiotherapy in April.
Shock: Dancing on Ice star Vanessa Bauer reportedly signed up to strip down in front of millions of viewers on national television
Split: According to The Sun will appear in ITV’s new series The Real Full Monty alongside fellow stars Ashley Cain and Paul Burrell following her divorce from Joey Essex (pictured together on DOI)
The source said: ‘It was incredibly emotional for both Vanessa and Paul during filming, but they knew that by participating they would make a difference and get people to check on themselves.
“Of course there was a lot of laughter along the way – getting your gear in front of the camera makes people incredibly stupid, but it was all a lot of fun.”
Vanessa split from her DOI partner Joey Essex in April after they reached the finals of the show but lost to Nile Wilson.
They will also be joined by former footballer Ashley, 32, who lost his eight-month-old daughter Azaylia to leukemia in 2021.
In May, Ashley and ex-partner Safiyya Vorajee paid tribute to their late daughter Azaylia on the two-year anniversary of her funeral.
The baby girl was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia when she was eight weeks old and had tumors on her lungs, stomach and kidneys.
She received several rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, but sadly passed away on April 24, 2021, aged just eight months, after a courageous battle.
Safiyya, 35, took to Instagram and shared photos and wrote a heartbreaking note to Azaylia, while Ashley posted his own tribute.
Reminiscences: A source said: A source told the publication, ‘Vanessa sadly lost her dear father to cancer in 2021, so when she was asked to join, she jumped at the chance’ (pictured in April)
Charity: She is joined by Paul Burrell (L) and Ashley Cain (R), both of whom have also been affected by the disease
Saucy: The series, hosted by Coleen Nolan and Ashley Banjo, sees the celebrities perform a striptease inspired by the 1998 comedy in an effort to raise money for charity and disease awareness (LR) Jake Quickenden and Gareth Thomas pictured during the 2020 series
The former couple also revealed that they spent the anniversary accepting an award from Birmingham Children’s Hospital, for the work they continue to do with The Azaylia Foundation.
Safiyya wrote: ‘Today 2 years Azaylia. My beautiful daughter Azaylia. My heart pounds in pain every day at the loss of not having you here on earth,
‘My body hurts, to hold you in my arms and kiss that little button nose of yours & to see you smile, you made me so complete.
“You have taught mom, dad, the family and the community so much.
“Azaylia, you are our hero, our inspiration and we promise to carry on your legacy in making changes for children battling childhood cancer.
“Thank you for making me the woman I am today, I will continue to do my best to make you proud up there.”
Azaylia’s father Ashley commented, ‘Beautiful, strong, brave and so special. We love and miss you with every part of our hearts princess. Until we meet again.’
Reality star Ashley shared his own tribute to his late daughter, posting multiple photos from Azaylia’s grave.
He also revealed that he spent the birthday with Safiyaa to collect an award on behalf of The Azaylia Foundation, a charity they founded together in memory of their daughter.
Heartbreaking: In May, Ashley and ex-partner Safiyya Vorajee paid tribute to their late daughter Azaylia, on the two-year anniversary of her funeral
Never Forget: The baby girl was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia when she was just eight weeks old and had tumors on her lungs, stomach and kidneys
Mourning: Reality star Ashley shared his own tribute to his late daughter, posting multiple photos from Azaylia’s grave
He wrote alongside it: “Yesterday was a very difficult day because it was the second anniversary since we laid Azaylia to rest.
That being said, it was important to me to face up to the fighting spirit she always displayed with such grace and courage.
“I took flowers for her, said my prayers, spoke my truth about how I feel without her and also asked relatives from the neighboring rest areas if they would mind if I spent a few hours on my kayak in the gardens next to her. spend to ease some emotions, clear my mind and show her that daddy is still fighting – in which they happily gave me their blessing.
“We were also privileged to return to @bham_childrens and receive recognition as one of their 100 Heroes for the 2nd consecutive year, accepting an award on behalf of @theazayliafoundation and in honor of our beautiful daughter herself.
“It was difficult to be in such an environment on this day, but truly humbled to stand next to such remarkable individuals who dedicate their time to making a positive and life-saving impact on children’s lives.
Thank you for all your beautiful messages of love, strength, support and memory of my little princess yesterday. & thank you to everyone who donated, raised money and supported.
In ‘Thanks to you, we can continue this great legacy and our mission to give children with cancer a better future.’