Tara Palmer Tomkinson is planning to release a pop single.

The It Girl has turned to X Factor judge Louis Walsh for assistance as she plots the surprising career move.

A source told the Sunday Mirror: "Tara has been plotting her return to the limelight for a while. She wants to come back with a bang and prove she's more than just a pretty face. The record will show her in a whole new light and move the focus away from her love-life.

"Tara has been quietly beavering away on this for a while. In the past 10 years, she's gone from IT girl to reality TV star to TV presenter. Now she wants to try her hand at something completely different. And what better way to showcase her talents than to go back to what she does best?"