Tara PT: 'My album sounds like Dido'

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has compared her forthcoming debut album to Dido's records.

The TV personality, who won Comic Relief Does Fame Academy last year, also revealed that the project gave her an opportunity to reflect on life in the spotlight and her past troubles.

"I sing and play [piano] and it's all me in there," Tomkinson told Stella magazine. "I couldn't write an autobiography. This album is my autobiography. I'm proud of it. It sounds quite like Dido."

Asked why she continues to appeal to the public, Tara replied: "I think it's because I'm just myself. If I'm sad, I cry. If I'm happy, I show it. I'm like a child, really. I can't hide my emotions."

Speaking last month, Tomkinson complained about critics who doubt her sobriety, insisting that she has been clean of drugs for years.