Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has revealed which professional she’d like as her partner
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Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has set her sights on her pro partner as she said, “He’s amazing”.
Vicky was announced as the 11th star taking part in this year’s series on Thursday’s (August 14) This Morning during a chat with hosts Craig Doyle and Emma Willis.
On joining the hit BBC competition, Vicky said: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be part of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t terrified.
“I am not a natural dancer! However, it’s such an amazing opportunity for me to step out of my comfort zone and to challenge myself in a completely new way and I just really hope I don’t make too much of a fool of myself!”
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The former Geordie Shore star won the nation’s heart after being crowned Queen of the Jungle on I’m a Celebrity back in 2015.
She currently presents the Saturday afternoon show on Heart Radio and hosts two hit podcasts: Get A Grip with Angela Scanlon and BBC Sounds Love Bombed.
During a recent episode of Get A Grip, Vicky spoke to Angela, who competed on Strictly in 2023, about joining the show.
“It’s just complete and abject terror that I feel,” she said, before revealing that her Strictly codename was “Vantage”.
On the prospect of meeting her professional partner, Vicky added: “I do feel a certain level of anxiety over my instructor. I do feel like the sort of pressure is on to find someone that you can have that bond and affinity with.
“I don’t know, I feel really nervous. I’m just gonna be like the Ann Widdecombe, getting dragged round the f****** floor like a feather duster.”
Vicky went on to reveal that she’d like to be partnered with someone like Johannes Radebe, as well as sharing her worries about “Strictly curse” rumours after her recent wedding.
The reality star married clothing brand owner Ercan Ramadan in August 2024, with the nuptials being filmed for E4 documentary Vicky Pattison: My Big Fat Geordie Wedding.
“Obviously, I’m newly married and the press are just like wild, aren’t they? I feel like the whole chemistry between your couples can easily be misrepresented,” Vicky explained.
“For that side of things, I would absolutely really love a gay partner. Just because I don’t want any of the rumours. But you can’t go round requesting things like that.”
She added: “Although, I do love Johannes. I think he’s an amazing dancer.”
However, Angela quickly jumped in to share her doubts about the pairing, as she felt that Johannes was “too tall” for Vicky.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn