Paula Hamilton - Paula Hamilton Strips For Magazine Spread

Former model Paula Hamilton has stripped off for a naked photoshoot at the age of 55.

The British star, who took part in this year's (13) series of U.K. reality Tv show Celebrity Big Brother, posed nude for a series of snaps in Closer magazine, preserving her modesty with a strategically-placed white bed sheet.

Another shot shows her lying on a bed and smiling seductively at the camera.

In the accompanying interview, Hamilton reveals she is proud of her body and had no qualms about stripping off.

She says, "I love being naked and admiring my body. I grew up without any clothes on. It only gets annoying when you fall on to an ants' nest!"

Hamilton also reveals she shed 14 pounds (6.3 kilograms) during her time on Celebrity Big Brother, adding, "I shrank to eight stone. I think being on live Tv made me forget about eating a balanced diet and I burnt off a lot through nervous energy.

"Since leaving the house, I've put on half a stone by stuffing my face with cottage pie and lasagne, but I want to get back to my normal size. I hated seeing my ribs sticking out. I don't want to be super-skinny."