‘It’s an illness’ Vicky Pattison candidly opens up on ‘hard years’ of alcohol abuse

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As this year’s Strictly hopefuls get ready to slip on their sequins and strut their stuff, it’s not surprising to hear that last year’s winner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, is feeling a tug at her heartstrings. “I really miss it,” the EastEnders actress, who was partnered with pro Giovanni Pernice, tells us.

Vicky Pattison has revealed she's worried her alcoholic dad will die before she has children.In a brand-new fly-on-the-wall documentary, which airs on Channel 4 on Tuesday (August 2) evening, the reality TV star explores her complicated relationship with her dad and alcoholism. Growing up Vicky’s dad John was a functional alcoholic and he's since fallen off the wagon.

Vicky Pattison has opened up about her dad using her as a "human walking stick" while drunk and out on benders. The stunning Geordie Shore lass who shot to fame in 2011 is gearing up for an emotive documentary to air on televisions up and down the country next week.Speaking to The Sun ahead of her programme Vicky Pattison: My Dad, Alcohol And Me airing on Tuesday, August 2, Vicky lifted the lid on what it was like growing up.READ NEXT: Vicky Pattison risks wardrobe malfunction in skimpy bikini held together by stringShe told the paper that when she was young, she realised that her dad using her as a "human walking stick" didn't seem right.Adding: "As a kid growing up, you absolutely assume that what you are exposed to is normal because you have no other point of reference - I assumed everybody spent their Saturdays and Sundays in pubs."She then went on to admit that as an adult there are elements of adulthood that she would "prefer" her child not to be "exposed to".The documentary will see Vicky and her dad John explore their relationship with each other and with alcohol.

HARD partying and heavy drinking is what Vicky Pattison became famous for when she first hit our screens in 2011 on Geordie Shore. A decade on, Vicky has transformed her image, becoming a bestselling author, winning I'm a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here..., and landing on the panel of Loose Women - but her success has come with a heavy price.

Geordie Shore star, 34, has explored her relationship with drinking and her alcoholic father John as part of an upcoming Channel 4 documentary. Former I'm A Celebrity. .

Vicky Pattison has posted an empowering bikini snap where she preaches about body positivity while flaunting her flawless figure in skimpy bikini - before showing fans the "reality".Taking to Instagram in a tiny brown string bikini while frolicking with her fiancé on holiday in Croatia, Vicky opened up about being body positive while looking slimmer than ever before.READ NEXT: Vicky Pattison takes down social media troll who said she has a 'turkey neck'The 34-year-old former Geordie Shore star donned a brown two-piece bathing suit and posed up a storm in the first snap, while showing off her incredible bod.

Vicky Pattinson and Molly-Mae Hague are some of the celebs who have thrown their support behind Kate Ferdinand, after the star revealed that she had suffered a devastating miscarriage. The 31 year old wife of footballing legend Rio Ferdinand, 43, took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the sad news of her miscarriage, as she posted a black and white snap of herself in a hospital gown. She wrote: "The last time I was in this hospital I was having Cree, but this time it was because our baby had no heartbeat in our 12 week scan and I had to have surgery.

VICKY Pattison looked slimmer than ever in a barely-there bikini as she posed for a picture while on holiday in Croatia. The former Geordie Shore star, 34, showed off her incredible figure as she wowed in a brown two-piece swimsuit.

Vicky Pattison turned up the heat as she showcased her killer curves in a tiny mocha brown string bikini as she soaked up the sun in the heart of Croatia.The former Geordie Shore star, 34, looked effortlessly glamorous as she jumped into the miniature two-piece which was held together string before she struck a pose at the tropical beach.Her skimpy swimwear clung to her curves and perfectly framed her toned tummy as her high-waisted bottoms accentuated her enviably long legs.READ MORE:Vicky Pattison fears 'genetic alcoholism' is preventing her from having kidsShe paired her chocolate brown bikini with a bespoke gold necklace that featured her close pals name in cursive scripture.Vicky let her hair tumble down her back as she pursed her lips in a classic pout while she enjoyed the stunning sights of the beautiful location.The starlet finished off the jaw-dropping look with a full face of natural makeup, including lashings of black mascara, a touch of bronzer and a swipe of nude pink lipstick.She is currently making the most of her summer holiday with her fiancé, Ercan Ramadan who landed on the tropical island on Tuesday (July 26).It comes after the 2015 I’m A Celebrity winner opened up about her fears around alcoholism following her father's addiction to drink throughout her childhood.In her latest emotional Channel 4 documentary, Vicky Pattison: My Dad, Alcohol And Me, the TV personality explores the medical and psychological sides to alcoholism. She ventured on the eye-opening journey in an effort to find out how genes and behaviour can lead to a predisposition to addiction as well to learn about how to best support her father.

Vicky Pattison has candidly admitted she was "at risk of losing everything" as she turned to alcohol after winning I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015.The 34 year old beat Union J singer George Shelley and former The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann to be crowned Queen of the Jungle on the hit ITV show, but tells OK! she was struggling with her alcohol intake following her victory. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky is opening up about her relationship with alcohol in a new documentary about her dad, John, who is a recovering alcoholic.

Vicky Pattison has finally found happiness with her beau Ercan Ramadan, who popped the question to Vicky on a beach in Dubai back in February. After a relationship history full of ups and downs – including a called-off engagement to her ex, John Noble – her heart has been stolen by the down-to-earth builder. And the former Geordie Shore star, 34, who met Ercan, 28, through mutual friends in 2019, has paid an emotional tribute to him, revealing she’s ready to start a family.

Vicky Pattison has shared how her close friend Ferne McCann struggled to find a man who got on with her daughter Sunday – until her new fiancé Lorri Haines came along. And speaking exclusively to OK! at her star-studded engagement party to fiancé Ercan Ramandan, Vicky told us that she couldn’t be happier for her I’m A Celebrity co-star and Lorri on their recent engagement news. The 34 year old shared: “From the moment we met Lorri we said, ‘They’re going to get married!’ You could just tell they’ve got such lovely energy.

Vicky Pattison has revealed she stole Holly Willoughby’s dress designer for her engagement party outfit. Wanting a “sexy” yet “princess-like” gown, Vicky turned to designer Sophie Couture – who is based in Dubai - after noticing she had designed a dress for Holly that she wore on Dancing On Ice. The result was a custom-made dress which stole the show with a pink shimmery corset top and a sheer sparkly bottom.

With a guest list of 150 people, emotional speeches and a show-stopping gown, Vicky Pattison and fiancé Ercan Ramadan's extravagant engagement party doubled up as a dress rehearsal for their wedding day. Here, the Geordie Shore star invites OK! VIPs exclusively inside her lavish love fest at luxe venue 14 Hills Restaurant in London as the couple share all the details about their upcoming wedding.

Vicky Pattison has spoken openly about why she has decided not to have any children yet.The former Geordie Shore star and I'm a Celeb champ, 34, who's in a long-term relationship with Ercan Ramadan, opened up about her decision in a Channel 4 show. She frankly revealed that she feared alcoholism was "genetic", which led her to believe her future kids would be "powerless", "out of control" and "broken".READ MORE: Vicky Pattison once made drunken pass at Tom Jones after having a few drinksIn an interview with Sky's Beth Rigby, Vicky said: "My main motivation for making this documentary was that I had a strong belief that there was a huge element of alcoholism that was completely genetic."Vicky has been working on a tell-all documentary where she delves profoundly into her father's alcoholism and her own relationship with alcohol abuse.She added: "That because my dad had it in him, I was just going to have it in me and I truly believed my kids would have it too and I didn't want them to feel different to everyone else, to feel out of control, to feel powerless to stop something."Like their life was only going to be one way – it was going to be hard and sad and they were going to hurt people they loved."So that's a huge reason why I haven't had children yet." To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Vicky spoke openly about her addictive personality and described the impact her addiction has had in further detail.She confessed: "I do everything to extremes.

Vicky Pattison has admitted she once made a crude drunken proposal to legendary singer Sir Tom Jones.The former Geordie Shore queen said she fancied the Green Green Grass of Home singer so much she couldn’t hold back when she met him after a few drinks.But the 82-year-old “lady-killer” was stunned and “didn’t know what to do with himself”.READ MORE: Tom Jones denies collapse rumours after quitting show due to health concernsSpeaking on her The Secret To... podcast, Vicky, 34, said: “I met him once.“Olly Murs was doing The Voice with him and I went with my pal for the final and I low-key fancy Tom Jones – it’s not even low-key like, I f*** love him.