Gemma Atkinson always knew she was going to be famous as she discovers brilliant childhood letter

Gemma Atkinson was always destined for fame - if a letter she wrote as a 13-year-old is anything to go by.

The Hits Radio host was left laughing at her own confidence as she rediscovered a note she had written to her uncle while still at school.

Gemma, 37, took to Instagram to share the message after Clive, her uncle, dropped off some of the stuff he had kept from her school days.

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First, she showed a picture of her as a baby which Gemma said 'could be Mia' referring to her two-year-old daughter she shares with Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez, before adding it is 'hilarious'.

"But, I wrote a letter," she said picking the A5-sized note out of her stuff. She then went out to read exactly what the letter said.

"Dear Clive, my uncle Clive, thank you very much for your card. P.s. here's an autograph before I become famous and don't forget about you..." Gemma said before giving a close-up and telling her millions of followers: "I genuinely signed it."

Continuing on with the letter, Gemma read: "Unlucky mate... Jean-Claude Van Damme here I come," as she then explained: "I was determined to meet Van Damme, I loved him."

Offering an update on that, she said: "I have met Van Damme... twice. How funny's that?"

She then turned over the note to see some more of her message which read: "To uncle Clive from, the fantastic Gemma," she laughed. "How funny!"

And not only did she know that she'd be famous one day, her campaigning for animals also started at a young age.

"I also wrote this, it's hilarious," Gemma said before reading out another letter. "I'm only 12 going on 13 but I still have a right to do this. I am protesting against animal