Who is Vicky Pattison? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and TV personality
Could Vicky add Strictly to the list of TV shows she's won?
Vicky Pattison will be gracing the dance floor for the first live show of the series this weekend, alongside partner Kai Widdrington.
Vicky has been a permanent fixture of British TV since first gracing screens almost 15 years ago, when she was only 22 years old, and since then she's become a household name.
The TV star has wanted to do Strictly "for years" but had never been asked, until now!
She told Radio Times magazine: "When I got it, I was so shocked, I said to my agent, 'Can I think about it?' She said, 'Yes, but just so you know, you're doing it.'"
So, with Strictly season in full swing, here's everything you need to know about TV personality Vicky Pattison.
Who is Vicky Pattison?
Age: 37
Job: TV personality
Instagram: @vickypattison
Partner: Kai Widdrington
Vicky Pattison is a TV personality, radio host and author who first rose to fame on Geordie Shore in 2011, on which starred for three years until 2014.
She then appeared in another MTV show, Ex on the Beach, in both 2014 and 2015 before going on to have her own show, Judge Geordie.
In 2015, she gained a whole new fan base after she won the 15th season of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, which also caused her career to skyrocket.
The following year, she co-hosted I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp alongside Joe Swash, and had a nine-month stint as a Loose Women panellist.
She later also went on the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2018 and just missed out on a place in the final, finishing in fourth place.
In 2023, Vicky joined Heart North East to present the weekday drivetime show with Adam Lawrance, and since 2025 she has presented the Saturday afternoon show on Heart, replacing Mark Wright.
Last year, Vicky married clothing brand owner Ercan Ramadan in Italy, with the wedding filmed for the E4 show Vicky Pattison: My Big Fat Geordie Wedding.
What is Vicky Pattison dancing to in Week 1 on Strictly?
Vicky and dance partner Kai will be dancing the Cha Cha to Best of My Love by Ella Eyre.
What has Vicky Pattison said about Strictly Come Dancing?
Vicky Pattison appeared on This Morning to announce her joining Strictly and described it as "such an amazing opportunity".
Speaking of her joining the line-up, 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 a 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!"
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 27th September at 6:55pm.
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Authors
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
Phoebe Kowhai Barnes is a Freelance Writer who covers pop culture and entertainment programmes for the Radio Times. She previously worked as the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab where she managed its local department. She obtained a BA (Hons) in English Literature from University of Nottingham.
