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ITV’s star-studded show, The Real Full Monty has reportedly been axed for this year after it was reported that there was a lack of celebrities willing to strip off for good cause.
The show, fronted by Diversity’s Ashley Banjo features two groups, of famous faces to perform a strip tease at the London Palladium.
Divided into their male and female groups, the celebrities perform the risque routine to encourage people and raise awareness of life-saving cancer checks.
Stars who have taken part since its 2017 premiere have either been diagnosed with cancer themselves or had loved ones affected by it.
This includes the likes of Gemma Collins, Julia Bradbury, Paul Burrell and Coleen Nolan.
However, this year the broadcaster has decided to “rest” the show for 2024 as sources claimed that celebrities have been more reluctant to bare it all, this year.
An insider told The Mirror: “Getting celebrities to agree to take off all their clothes in front of not only a live audience, but millions more thanks to the cameras, is no small task.
“Even Coleen Nolan, who has been involved for many years, has told how absolutely terrifying she finds it. So the decision has been made to give it a break.
“It does not mean it will never come back, but there are no plans in the pipeline at this point.”
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An ITV spokesperson confirmed the news and said: “The Real Full Monty has taken a number of guises over the past few years from the original men-only line-up, to a version on ice, in order to raise awareness around cancer. We are resting the format this year.”
The Loose Women star first took part in The Real Monty, six years ago and shared her anxiety about stripping off on screens.
She admitted: “I’m terrified about what I’ve let myself in for, considering I won’t even wear a bikini on the beach let alone get my kit off in front of 2500 people and millions at home.
“But getting women to talk about breast cancer checks is way more important than any body hang-ups or nerves I’ve got.”
Colleen added: “We are determined to give the audience a show they will never forget and hopefully raise awareness that could help save lives.”
