Prime Minister David Cameron is often accused of being out of touch with the British public because of his privileged background . So now Dee Kelly , aka White Dee from Benefits Street , says she can give disillusioned voters a voice - as she intends to run for parliament in the future . The 43-year-old mother-of-two , who found fame thanks to reality TV , says she 's always been passionate about politics . Scroll down for video . Dee Kelly , aka White Dee , on today 's This Morning where she said she 's considering a career in politics . ' I have always been interested in politics , I 'm interested in the country and the people of the country so it 's something I may go into in a couple of years , ' she said on today 's This Morning . Dee , from Birmingham , said she wo n't throw her hat into the political ring just yet as she wants to wait for a time when she will be voted for based on her policies and not her celebrity status . She said : 'It 's something I want to do because I 'm passionate it about it and if my policies are good . I want to get in because of my policies , not because I 'm topical . ' She told presenters Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden she would be a good candidate to represent constituents because she has the 'right ideas ' and 'feel for what real people are like ' . The Benefits Street star told Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden that she would want people to vote for her based on her policies and not because she 's topical . Dee starred in Benefits Street in January 2014 , filmed on James Turner Street in Birmingham . The fly-on-the-wall documentary followed her and her friends and neighbours as they lived their lives on benefits . She went on to star in Celebrity Big Brother in the summer of 2014 alongside Lauren Goodger and Edele Lynch , where she was voted the fifth most popular housemate . As a result of the fortune fame has brought her , she 's been off benefits for a year . But she said she still feels she suffers from the stigma of having relied on handouts . Dee , pictured left today , has lost three stone since she first found fame in 2014 , right . She said : 'It 's a touchy subject , I have always said you have people who are happy on benefits and that 's why hard workers get annoyed but for others , it 's not a choice , it 's where they are at that particular time . 'People still tell me to get a job . ' Dee admitted despite now having an income , she 's not sure what her job title is . After recently losing three stone , she currently has plans to release a fitness DVD . She said losing weight has made her feel happier and healthier so she wants to share the secret to her success with others . Dee pictured on Channel 4 's Benefits Street . She no longer takes handouts thanks to the fortune she 's made through her fame on the show . She said : ' I have always had low confidence , I come across as gobby but I 'm a shy person and private person . 'It 's about having motivation to get off sofa and do things and I 'm getting there now . 'For my children , it 's nice for them to see their mum feeling better in themselves , then you can give more to your children . ' She admitted that her swift rise to fame has been 'surreal ' . ' I still describe life as unreal , ' she said . ' I still walk the same streets , I have the same friends and my children are at same schools but I am stopped all the time , it 's surreal . It takes me ages to do a supermarket shop as I 'm always stopped and chat to people . '
Dee Kelly , aka White Dee , would love to run for parliament . Channel 4 's star said it 's something she may do in 'couple of years ' She thinks role would suit her as she knows about lives of 'real people '