Actress Kirstie Alley is set to make her TV comeback on her own reality show, according to reports. The former Cheers star, who has famously battled with her weight for years, is to star in a new show that chronicles her struggle to lose weight as she juggles life as a single mother to two teens in Hollywood.

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An insider confirmed: "The show will feature Kirstie and her family members." In 2005, after her weight increased to over 200lbs, Alley, 58, starred in a "mockumentary"-style comedy series, Fat Actress, for US TV network Showtime, about the fictitious daily life of an overweight actress trying to make it in Hollywood.


The award-winning comedy star was previously a spokesperson for US weight-loss guru Jenny Craig after she successfully lost 75lbs (33kg) in 2004, but she parted ways with Craig in December 2007, after putting the weight back on.

Filming for the untitled series is slated to begin this month and will air on A&E next year.