Shaughna Phillips has opened up about her father's passing in 2016 after it was revealed that she'll be starring in ITV's The Real Full Monty On Ice.
The 25 year old will be taking part on the show alongside celebrities including fellow Love Islander Chris Hughes as well as soap star Jamie Lomas, who will all perform routines on ice while naked. The show hopes to raise awareness of cancers in more intimate areas.
Speaking about her appearance on the show, Shaughna opened up about losing her father four years ago after he lost his 18-month battle with cancer.
She said, "It completely changed my life and my perspective of what I thought was important."
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1 of 38Adam Collard
Before going on the show and dating Kendall, Rosie, Megan, Zara and Darylle, Adam was just a 22-year-old personal trainer and gym director from Newcastle.
2 of 38Dani Dyer
Her dad is the infamous Danny Dyer - aka Mick Carter - but Dani, who has found love with Jack Fincham, is a 21-year-old barmaid from East London.The Dyer family have left London behind and have moved into a proper swanky Essex home.
3 of 38Dr. Alex George
He was unlucky in love during his time in the villa until Alexandra caught eye, but outside, Dr Alex is living his best life as a 27-year-old A&E doctor from Carmarthen, West Wales.
4 of 38Eyal Booker
After leaving the villa Eyal said he wants to kickstart his music career but before becoming a reality TV star, the 22-year-old was a model from London.
5 of 38Hayley Hughes
She infamously didn't know what Brexit was (remember: does that mean we won't have any trees?) but Hayley is actually a 21-year-old model from Liverpool.
6 of 38Jack Fincham
He's fallen in love with Dani Dyer but outside of villa Jack is a 26-year-old stationery sales manager from Kent.Yup. He sells pens.
7 of 38Kendall Rae-Knight
She was the first to leave the villa after Adam shockingly picked Rosie over her. Kendall is a 26-year-old retail manager from Blackpool.
8 of 38Laura Anderson
Laura knows what she wants and isn't afraid to ask for it and it's no wonder, she's a 29-year-old cabin crew member from Stirling in Scotland.
9 of 38Niall Aslam
Niall surprised everyone when he quit the show after a few weeks but, later, he bravely spoke out and revealed he has Asperger syndrome.We miss seeing him on our TV screens and wonder if the 23-year-old student and construction worker from Coventry will go back to his day job?
10 of 38Samira Mighty
Before going on Love Island 22-year-old Samira was a West End performerfrom London. During her time in the villa it was reported that she was 'being sued' for quitting her theatre role just days before joining the show. She's now in a relationship with Frankie Foster, who she met in the villa.
11 of 38Wes Nelson
He dated Laura and swiftly (literally the exact same day) Wes moved onto his now girlfriend Megan. Outside of the villa the 20 year old is a electrical and nuclear systems design engineer from Staffordshire. Surprised? We were.
12 of 38Rosie Williams
Despite being unlucky in love with Adam, who left her for Zara his now-girlfriend, Rosie is a 26-year-old solicitor from South Wales.
13 of 38Georgia Steel
She caused a lot of drama in the villa and it shouldn't come as a surprise because Georgia is a 20-year-old performing arts student from York.
14 of 38Josh Denzel
After moving on from Georgia in Casa Amor with Kaz Crossley, viewers were less than impressed with Josh (we don't blame them tbh). However, he's now happily in a relationship with Kaz and fun fact - Josh is a 26-year-old sports presenter from North London.
15 of 38Megan Barton Hanson
She's been branded Muggy Megan following her time in the villa, but outside Love Island she's a 24-year-old model from Essex. During his career outside the villa, Alex actually kissed Megan during a music video.
16 of 38Charlie Frederick
He wasn't on the show that long following his "relationship" with Hayley but outside the villa Charlie is a 23-year-old model from Plymouth.
17 of 38Zara McDermott
She managed to turn bad boy Adam into her actual boyfriend AND he confessed he loved her on national TV. During one of her first scenes on Love Island Zara, who is 21 years old, revealed she's a government advisor from Essex.
18 of 38Ellie Brown
She's cute and fiery (remember that row she had with Georgia?) but Ellie is actually a 20 year old business development manager from Newcastle.
19 of 38Jordan Adefeyisan
He wasn't in the villa long (bless him) but Jordan is a 23-year-old model from Stockport.
20 of 38Kazimir Crossley
Kazimir is a 23-year-old make-up artist from London and has actually worked with Stormzy and former Love Island stars Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay.
21 of 38Frankie Foster
He's now coupled up with Samira outside the villa, but before it all started, Frankie was a 22-year-old business management student and fitness coach from Cheltenham.
22 of 38Darylle Sargeant
She comforted Adam shortly after Zara left but it wasn't to last. Nevertheless Darylle is a 24-year-old eyebrow technician from Watford.
23 of 38Dean Overson
Poor Dean didn't find love in the villa (Megan picked Alex over him) but he's a 25-year-old a car sales executive from Burnley, if you're interested.
24 of 38Charlie Williams
We really thought Adam would pick Charlie to go back to the villa but if you fancy dating the 24-year-old bombshell she's a tanning shop assistant from Bath.
25 of 38Charlie Brake
Charlie is currently in a couple with Ellie and one thing we'll never forget about the 23 year old was when he revealed that he doesn't have to work. He's a socialite from Chelsea in London, with a very fancy house and multiple cars.
26 of 38Savanna Darnell
She wasn't on the show for that long but Savannah, who lived in Casa Amor, is a 22-year-old singer and dancer from Sheffield.
27 of 38Alex Miller
He came into the villa and was on a mission to couple up with Megan. Unfortunately Alex was booted out of the villa (and Megan moved quickly on to Wes) but he's still a 28-year-old structural glazier from Essex.
28 of 38Grace Wardle
After her rocky time with Dr Alex and then getting to know new Jack, Grace was forced to leave the villa because she didn't get enough public votes. During her time on the show she said she'd like to work in a hospital but the 25 year old is actually a hairdresser from London.
29 of 38Jack Fowler
He's arguably one of the hottest Love Island contestants from this series (if not ever). Jack is also a 22-year-old semi-professional footballer from London.
30 of 38Ellie Jones
Jack's ex-fling Ellie came into the villa and caused a stir with our favourite Love Island couple but she's actually a 22-year-old customer service and office administrator from Kent.
31 of 38Alexandra Cane
Make-up artist Alexandra, 27, is from Hertfordshire. Since joining the villa, she has caused a few heads to turn, but is currently very happy with Dr Alex.
32 of 38Idris Virgo
He told Laura it was Jack who kissed Georgia (LIAR) but we're hoping no one tries to fight 25-year-old Idris because he's actually a professional boxer from Birmingham.
33 of 38Kieran Nicholls
He may have joined the villa with Idris but Kieran is not a professional boxer, instead the 26 year old is a personal trainer from London.
34 of 38Josh Mair
Josh, 21, is a professional DJ and, wait for it, bodybuilder. He says: "I DJ'ed at Zoo Project, I played on their boat party in Ibiza this summer. I've played at Birmingham musical festivals in the same line up as Stormzy."
35 of 38Laura Crane
New Laura is a 23-year-old professional surfer who's been breaking waves since she was 16. She has represented the Great Britain team and taken part in the qualifying world series two year years running. Impressive.
36 of 38Paul Knops
Otherwise known as Cool Paul, Paul Knops is the Love Island contestant who has actually SNOGGED Britney Spears. He used to be a carpenter and is now a model. Paul hails from the seaside town of Bournemouth.
37 of 38Stephanie Lam
Steph is an account manager from Hertfordshire. She says about herself: "Personality-wise, I am always up for a laugh and a bit of fun. I am a very affectionate person and I'm a loyal friend and also girlfriend."
38 of 38Sam Bird
Sam, 25, now Georgia Steel's other half, is a fitness entrepreneur and personal trainer from Norwich. He's no stranger to the spotlight, having trained Georgia Toffolo, or 'Toff' from Made in Chelsea, before she went on I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here 2018. Sam is the head trainer at the Core Fitness gym in Norwich.
Shaughna continued, "When my dad was ill, I felt like no-one had any idea what I was going through, even my close friends.
"So, if anyone watching this is going through what I've been through losing him and can then feel like they're not alone, I'd be so happy to be able to do that."
Shaughna said that she's been watching the show since it first aired and added that it's "funny but also terribly important."
"Now more than ever," she said.
Shaughna came out of the winter Love Island villa back in February and, since then, with her 1.5million Instagram followers, she's been hoping to find a way to make use of her platform.
She explained, "What I wanted to do [...] was to use that [...] opportunity to try and make a difference.
"Cancer has affected me personally so this was the perfect show for me to raise awareness."
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Chris, who will be joining Shaughna on the show, has been quite vocal in the past about raising cancer awareness.
Indeed, the 27 year old even went so far as to strip off on ITV's This Morning to show viewers a live testicle examination in order to encourage more men to check their testicles for signs of cancer regularly.
Speaking about his family's experience with the disease, Chris said, "I was around 14 and I noticed a build up of veins and eventually got it looked at six years later, aged 20.
"They referred me to hospitals and I ended up having three operations on my left testicle, and that was more down to safety with infertility, because the veins take oxygen."
Chris has since had his sperm frozen as a precaution, but added that his brothers are now completely infertile.
For more information and resources surrounding testicular cancer, please head to the NHS website. For more information surrounding all types of cancer and how to spot the different types, please head to the NHS cancer page.