Style crush: Rachel Stevens
I know is that I’m not ready now and I hope I will feel ready in the future. But if I don’t, I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.”
However, the health warning did spark the start of a healthier lifestyle for Vicky, who admits that after years of struggling with body-confidence and yo-yoing between a size 6 and a size 16, she’s been able to maintain a happy and healthy size 10.
FINDING BALANCE
Last June, Vicky revealed to Closer how she had once become “obsessed” with weighing out her food portions and limiting her calories. But since meeting Ercan, not only has she found a balance by “eating healthy 80 per cent of the time”, she’s also learned to love her body.
She said, “I’m happy with my size 10 curves and I finally feel in charge of my own life. Since I’ve got with Ercan, I’ve felt more comfortable and confident in my own skin than I ever have before.”
The star, who released her own fitness DVD, 7 Day Slim, in 2013, says she now exercises for her mental wellbeing, and she won’t punish herself if she has an off day. Last month, Vicky refreshingly admitted to eating up to eight packs of biscuits during one sitting while on her period.
The last year has also taught Vicky to “be kinder” to herself, and she said she praises herself for even the small achievements during lockdown. “I find that some days are better than others, some weeks are better than others and I just take every day as it comes,” she admitted.
“I feel that every day that you get out of bed, every day you brush your hair, every day you get out of your pyjamas – these are real wins and we need to celebrate them.” By Lauren Hill-Roger
● Vicky appeared on How Are You? The Wellbeing Podcast, with Connie Simmonds