Bruce Jenner is to star in a documentary series about his new life as a woman.

The former Olympic athlete, best known to British viewers for his appearances in Keeping Up With The Kardashians, recently came out as transgender in an interview in the US.

Almost 17 million people tuned in to see Bruce tell ABC News that he identifies as a woman.

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Bruce Jenner (Richard Shotwell/Invision)

The eight-part documentary series, which promises to tell the “intimate story” of his “transition”, will be on E!.

Bruce, who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics, was married to wife Kris for many years and is step-father to four of her children – Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian – and father to the pair’s daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner. He has four other children from his previous marriages – Brody, Casey, Brandon and Burt Jenner.

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Khloe Kardashian with Kendall and Kylie Jenner (Jordan Strauss/Invision)

Jeff Olde, executive vice president at the channel, said: “Bruce is incredibly courageous and an inspiration, and we are proud to be entrusted with this deeply personal and important story.

“This series will present an unfiltered look as Bruce boldly steps into uncharted territory and is true to himself for the first time.”