Bianca Gascoigne hopes to enjoy the same post-'Celebrity Big Brother' success as Katie Price.

Bianca Gascoigne

Bianca Gascoigne

The 30-year-old beauty - whose stepfather is disgraced former footballer Paul Gascoigne - insists she isn't the "party girl" people think she is, and she hopes her time on the show will change people's perceptions and open up new possibilities for her, just like her 'Loose Women' panellist friend, who took the crown two years ago.

She said: "I respect Katie for what she's done in life and I'd love to do the same.

"There's this idea that I'm a party girl, that I live off my dad's name, but I work hard and I've always had a job.

"Years ago I got the VIP treatment in nightclubs and, because of the association with my dad, I got a bad reputation."

After battling problems with her weight and self-esteem, Bianca finally feels like she's in a "good place" in her life.

She told Closer magazine: "I'll always have a problem with my body.

"For the first time in ages, I'm content with work and being single. They say life begins at 30 and I finally feel I'm in a good place."

The blonde beauty admits she has been "bullied" about her famous surname, but refuses to change it as she'd feel like she was losing her identity.

She explained: "When my mum Sheryl married Paul, I was given his name.

"I didn't necessarily have a choice and I've had to carry it all my life.

"I've thought about changing my surname, especially when I was younger and given so much c**p and bullied about it. I still do.

"But if I changed my name it would be like changing my identity, and why should I have to do that?"

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