EXCLUSIVE: Actuality star Vicky Pattison has revealed the way in which she discovered herself on the Strictly Come Dancing line-up after spending years manifesting
Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has been secretly plotting her stint on the present with a “imaginative and prescient board” for years. Now she believes that her dream has come true after manifesting her look on the brand new collection of the BBC dancing present.
Vicky, 37, stated: “I might say to anybody who has targets, and is struggling to proactively get what they need, and even work out what it’s they need, do a imaginative and prescient board. “I swear by them. I’ve two in my workplace, two big ones, one for my skilled life and one for my private life.
“I am not scared to let you know what’s on them. My skilled one is full of pictures of me on Strictly Come Dancing and the BBC brand. And it is obtained an image of Stacey Dooley, as a result of I wish to movie hard-hitting documentaries and discuss points that I am obsessed with, like ladies’s reproductive well being, ladies’s security, and so many different points that have an effect on us.”
Vicky stated she has struggled together with her identification after discovering fame on MTV’s Geordie Shore and is determined to be taken extra severely. She defined: “For years I’ve been Vicky from actuality TV – whether or not it was Ex on the Seaside or Movie star Coach Journey, everybody is aware of me from that realm.
“However what I wish to be is Vicky the Tv Presenter. Vicky the Revered Creator. Vicky the Valued Broadcaster. Finally, I would like individuals to be extra within the high quality of my work than the main points of my life. It’s a tough soar to make as a result of there’s a big stigma round individuals who come from actuality tv, principally that we’re talentless and don’t have anything to supply.
“We’re superficial, vapid, unintelligent, and all we’re good for is flogging outfits or whitening merchandise. I resent these implications. I don’t agree with these statements, however they’ve adopted me my entire life.”
It isn’t the primary time Vicky has been profitable together with her imaginative and prescient board – she additionally had an image of Coronary heart radio studios on it earlier than touchdown a presenter gig. However whereas Strictly was one other ambition, she confessed in her ebook The Secret to Completely happy that she has no ballroom expertise.
Vicky admitted: “For a few years, I really believed the rationale I’d stayed the place I used to be for thus lengthy was as a result of individuals appreciated me, and it’s! I’m not proficient. I can’t kick a soccer, sing a music or do an excellent dance. I’m garbage in any respect that. My revenue is predicated on my likeability.”
Vicky was introduced as a Strictly Come Dancing contestant on This Morning two weeks in the past and has now begun coaching. She is TV presenter, writer, podcast and radio host who gained the nation’s coronary heart after being topped Queen of the Jungle on I am A Movie star…Get Me Out of Right here! in 2015.
Since then, she’s remained a agency fixture on British screens, with presenting roles throughout MTV, ITV, Channel 5, Channel 4 and TLC. er critically acclaimed Channel 4 documentary Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me cemented her as a compelling and genuine voice within the dialog round alcohol dependancy and psychological well being.
Vicky has additionally been a Movie star MasterChef finalist, appeared on Movie star SAS: Who Dares Wins , and featured in BBC’s Sport Aid: All Star Video games and was seen elevating cash in BBC’s Arctic Problem for Comedian Aid final yr.
On becoming a member of Strictly Come Dancing , Vicky Pattison stated: “ ‘ I’m completely buzzing to be a part of this yr’s Strictly Come Dancing lineup… however I would be mendacity if I stated I wasn’t terrified. I’m a not a pure dancer! Nevertheless, it’s such an incredible alternative for me to step out of my consolation zone and to problem myself in a totally new approach and I simply actually hope I do not make an excessive amount of of a idiot of myself!”
Different celebrities on this yr’s line up embrace Harry Aikines-Aryeetey – also referred to as Nitro from BBC’s Gladiators – Love Island star Dani Dyer, 29, retired footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 53, and Physician Who actress Alex Kingston, 62.
Additionally competing are YouTuber-and-podcaster George Clarke, 25, trailblazing mannequin Ellie Goldstein, 23 – the primary mannequin with Down Syndrome to grace the quilt of British Vogue journal – and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix, 45.
As well as there are different stars like retired England rugby participant Chris Robshaw, 39, The Apprentice 2019 candidate Thomas Skinner, 34, and Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis, 66. The collection kicks off on BBC1 and iPlayer subsequent month.
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