8:42am UK, Friday April 18, 2003

Monica Lewinsky, who became infamous for her sexual relationship with former US President Bill Clinton, is to host her own reality TV show.

In Fox Television's Mr Personality, 20 men try to woo a beautiful woman.

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The catch is that they all wear a mask and and rely on personality, wit and charm instead of their looks.

Ms Lewinsky served as an intern in the Clinton White House, became the centre of a controversy that ultimately resulted in President Clinton's impeachment.

He was not convicted, but Ms Lewinsky was permanently fixed in the public's imagination by endless gossip show stories, rumours, and jokes.

When asked why she would be a good host for the show, she said, "I think I already had my own reality TV experience and I'll leave it at that!"

She believes Mr Personality offers something different in the crowded field of reality and dating shows.

"Personality is definitely an important thing which is one of the things that I found attractive about this show.

"And the idea of it is, I think ultimately, what you need to have is chemistry and communication for something to work."

The programme starts in the US on April 21.