Almost Queen of the Jungle, Gemma Atkinson has revealed that she is planning to launch a music career within the next year.

She told the Daily Star: “I’m working with producers and they’re taking me to Nashville to write some songs. I wanted to do something where I learn a bit more about music, rather than just do it because I was in Hollyoaks.”

But Gemma won’t be your normal cheesy soap star, pop singer, she revealed: “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.”

If I remember correctly, Gemma was actually quite a good singer on last year’s Soapstar Superstar, and she has real stage presence. If she gets the right people behind her, I think this girl could make a successful recording artist.