Ferne McCann reveals she plans to ditch reality TV for good after Dancing On Ice and create an 'acting legacy' - including a biopic of her life starring Florence Pugh!

Ferne McCann says she has her heart set on acting and plans to leave the convoluted world of reality TV behind after her stint on Dancing On Ice. 

The TV personality, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex in 2013, quit her ITV show My Family And Me last year having previously appeared on Celebrity: SAS Who Dares Wins and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Now Ferne is hoping to move on from reality TV as she is looking to 'explore acting opportunities' and hopes to 'create a film legacy'. 

The mother-of-two also said she hopes to dip into producing and wants to create a film of her life story - with Hollywood actress Florence Pugh taking the lead. 

She told The Mirror: 'In 2025 I'm going to explore acting opportunities. I'd love to do something really cool and produce something and create a film legacy maybe a movie of my life, why not. 

'I've got a good story to tell, and I'd like to feature in it too. Maybe Florence Pugh could play me. I love her. I've already done an off-West End performance in Gatsby and I've always loved performing so Dancing On Ice is going to give me that chance to perform.'

Ferne previously worked with Oscar winning director Tom Hooper on Drama vs Reality in 2021 which gave her a taste of the industry. 

She added: 'It was unbelievable. I was basically firing a machine gun out of a helicopter. It was sensational and Tom said that out of all the reality stars that filmed that advert I was the one he'd work with again and that I'd make a pretty good action star, watch out Lara Croft.'

It comes after Ferne fought back tears as daughter Sunday watched her make her Dancing on Ice debut on Sunday night. 

Ferne's show Ferne McCann: My Family & Me wrapped up after 13 series last year and she confessed that it was the 'perfect time' to take part in the skating show. 

The reality star was the second star to take to the ice with her pro partner Brendyn Hatfield as they performed to Lily Allen's song, Somewhere Only We Know.

Ferne made it through without any trips or stumbles and the panel praised her debut, scoring her a respectable 26.5.

But as they spoke, host Stephen Mulhern noted that Ferne was emotional and fighting back tears.

She said: 'I feel really emotional, I've got tiny tears. I'm just so happy, I really enjoyed it.'

Ferne admitted she was struggling to keep it together before Stephen pointed out her daughter Sunday, six, was in the audience watching.

She replied: 'I was trying not to look at her because I think that was making me well up even more. Aww I'm fighting back the tears I'm so happy.' 

Ferne was joined by Mollie Pearce, Sir Steve Redgrave, Sam Aston, Charlie Brooks, Josh Jones and Anton Ferdinand on the show.

The likes of Chelsee Healey, Dan Edgar, Chris Taylor and Michaela Strachan are also battling it out to be crowned winner of the ITV show.

Ferne is a proud mum to daughter Sunday, six, who she welcomed from previously relationship with Arthur Collins and also shares 18-month-old son Finty with businessman fiancé Lorri Haines.   

It comes after Ferne opened up about the 'trust' that she has with her 'supportive' pro skating partner Brendyn in a chat with MailOnline. 

In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Ferne explained: 'I completely trust Brendan with my life, like no pressure, but you need that. I have felt that support from the offset and it is so necessary because it is scary.

'I have really enjoyed it but there has been a massive block of fear that I have tried to break down.

'And having that someone who has faith in you is great.' 

She went on to say: 'Skating in the studio for the first time was surreal. I got really emotional. I have been learning to skate for three months and to now get to this point, it's just insane.

'I found it very frustrating in the beginning. I was telling the coaches that I just couldn't get it. And I was second guessing what I had signed up for.'