This Morning 's Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford spoke to Nikole Mitchell on Friday's show about her astonishing career change.

Nikole used to be a Church pastor after growing up in a religious family, but now runs an erotic website where she posts photographs of herself and chats to fans.

She explained: "I had always been part of the Church, I loved the Church and my people, and I did everything I could to fulfil my leadership calling in the Church.

"Until I could no longer fit there, the fullness of who I was wasn't welcomed.

Nikole loves her new job and says she can finally be herself

"I was queer, my Church didn't accept queer people, and I had desires to express myself in ways I had never been able to.

"I decided to finally step into the unknown and see where it would lead me, and it led me here and I am very grateful for it."

Nikole called her former husband John a "beautiful soul" and said she realised six or seven years into their marriage that she was not straight, and said he was understanding and the first person she told.

Eamonn said her Church members would think her photos were sinful
Nikole has amassed a loyal following of fans

"He said, 'I think that's normal, natural, and I am so happy for you'," Nikole said.

She revealed her new career was not accepted at Church, and she also began to struggle with her faith, and so she parted ways.

While she does not speak to any of her former Church members, she suspects some of them have anonymously subscribed to her OnlyFans account.

Nikole posts saucy snaps online and chats to her fans

Eamonn asked Nikole about the fact there would be members of her former Church who believed her website was immoral and a sin.

"It's very polarising what I do, people are either A-okay or not okay with it," said Nikole.

"At the end of the day, I have to decide what i am called to do and trust that calling, and let the chips fall where they may.

"A lot of people have come around to supporting me, and I have lost a lot of people along the way."

* This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10am