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The Strictly Come Dancing regular will join former Sun editor Kelvin McKenzie and four other stars in BBC Two's Murder Most Famous.
The group will be given writing tasks while being taught how to solve crimes with help from psychologists and police.
Best-selling author Minette Walters has signed up to be a mentor on the show and will have the power to oust a celebrity at the end of each day.
The winner will pen their own crime novel to be published by PanMacmillan on next year's World Book Day.
Cole also appeared on ITV1's Love Island in 2006.
Murder Most Famous will air on BBC Two over five afternoons in March.
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