Vicky: ‘My weight gain is affecting My life’
The Geordie star shares her confidence woes
While the majority of us would be thrilled to look like Vicky Pattison in a bikini, the reality star has revealed she’s unhappy after gaining weight following a “tough year”. Last week, Vicky, 31, shared a candid current snap of her in her underwear compared with a throwback pic of her in a yellow bikini. Next to it, she told her Instagram followers that her weight gain was due to finally being happy again after
heartbreaking life events last year, in which her best friend Paul Burns died aged 37, and she called off her wedding to businessman John Noble after pictures of him cosying up to another woman emerged. Now, though, Vicky has found love again. She recently moved in with former TOWIE bit-player Ercan Ramadan, who she’s been dating for six months. She’s also been busy recording her own reality TV show for Quest Red in Australia. But her happiness has come at a price.
“I’ve eaten everything I wanted and drank cocktails like they were going out of fashion and I’ve LOVED every minute of it, but it has definitely caught up with me. I’ve gained weight,” she wrote. “I won’t wear a bikini, I’m tired a lot, bloated, I’m avoiding going to places, I’m missing out on things I love because I’m not comfortable… My body is starting to affect my quality of life.”
Vicky’s fluctuated between a size six and a size 16 over the years. In 2013, she released a fitness DVD called Vicky’s 7 Day Slim, and now she’s on a mission to get back on the healthy bandwagon with training and a balanced diet.
She hit back at body-shamers in January after unflattering pictures of her in Mexico were published, by encouraging fans to embrace their “wobbly bits”. She often posts make-up free selfies, too, to show her life isn’t always as glam as social media suggests. The star went on to confess last week, “I want to like what I see in the mirror again and not live my life in fear of someone taking a picture of me.” So, Vicky is back in the gym, hoping to give her confidence a boost before she jets off in two weeks’ time for a romantic holiday with Ercan.
The loved-up couple started dating three months after Vicky split from fiancé John in November. But a month later, in March, she called things off over fears it was too soon. However, Ercan wooed his lady back, and in a recent gushing tribute, she credited him for healing her. In an Insta-post, she wrote, “I’m so grateful that you came into my life. It takes someone quite special to love someone who is broken – but with your patience and gentle spirit, you’ve honestly shown me what happiness is.
“Plus, you’re a raving sort!” n
‘i want to like what i see in the mirror again’