Celebrity cast revealed for The Real Full Monty
Women are taking part this year!
Last updated 20th Mar 2018
After the success of last year's show, The Real Full Monty will be returning to ITV this year, with a whole host of new celebrities stripping off all in the name of charity. However, this year the cast involves both men and women, with the likes of Coleen Nolan, Megan McKenna and Michelle Heaton joining the line-up.
This year's brave celebrities will perform in a live theatre in front of a 2000 strong audience in an attempt to raise both money and awareness of Cancer. This time round, six male and eight female celebrities will take part.
See the full celebrity line-up of The Real Full Monty below:
Ruth Madoc
Legendary TV actress Ruth Madoc.
Michelle Heaton
Former Liberty X singer and TV personality Michelle Heaton.
Megan McKenna
Star of TOWIE, Celebrity Big Brother and Ex On The Beach, Megan McKenna.
Sally Dexter
Emmerdale actress Sally Dexter.
Coleen Nolan
Popular Loose Women star Coleen Nolan.
Sarah-Jane Crawford
TV and radio host Sarah-Jane Crawford.
Helen Lederer
Comedian, writer and actress Helen Lederer.
Victoria Derbyshire
BAFTA award wining journalist Victoria Derbyshire.
The celebrity female cast
Victoria Derbyshire, Coleen Nolan, Megan McKenna, Michelle Heaton, Helen Lederer, Sarah-Jane Crawford, Ruth Madoc and Sally Dexter.
Jeff Brazier
TV personality and author Jeff Brazier.
John Hartson
Former Welsh footballer John Hartson.
Ainsley Harriott
TV chef and star of Ready Steady Cook Ainsley Harriott.
Tom Parker
Former star of boyband The Wanted, Tom Parker.
John Partridge
Former EastEnders actor John Partridge.
Ugo Monye
Former England International rugby union player Ugo Monye.
The celebrity male cast
The male line-up, Ugo Monye, John Partridge, Jeff Brazier, Tom Parker, Ainsley Harriott, John Hartson, and show hosts Ashely Banjo and Alexander Armstrong.
This year's show will once again see Diversity star and Dancing On Ice judge Ashley Banjo teach the celebrities their routine. Popular presenter Alexander Armstrong will also return as a co-host alongside Ashley for the big night.
Speaking about the upcoming show, Ashley said, "After the amazing time we had last year, I can’t wait to get the chance to teach the 2018 intake how to forget their inhibitions and put on an unforgettable show to raise awareness for this incredibly important issue that really can save lives.”
Alexander then added, "Last year’s show was a major success, particularly given it was unknown territory.
"But now we want to see if we can aim for an even better performance to grab people’s attention again for this cause. Hopefully, we’re in for even more fun as we take another bunch of blokes and turn them into showstoppers capable of turning the audience into a frenzy."
The show, which will air on ITV on Wednesday 28th March and Thursday 29th March, will show the celebrity cast perform a routine similar to the one made famous on hit 1997 film The Full Monty.
The original movie followed six men from Sheffield who transformed themselves into male dancers to raise some cash after they were left unemployed. With a cast including Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer, the movie made over £200 million in ticket sales alone.
You can watch the likes of Jeff Brazier, Coleen Nolan, John Hartson, Megan McKenna and Helen Lederer perform on The Real Full Monty on ITV on Wednesday 28th March and Thursday 29th March.