Vicky Pattison 'buzzing' after Strictly Come Dancing announces star as 11th contestant
Reality TV royalty Vicky Pattison has been announced as the 11th celebrity to join the new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The former Geordie Shore star won the nation's collective heart in 2015 when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle following her stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle that year. And now the podcast host is bidding for another run at primetime TV success as she's added to the 2025 Strictly line-up.
Vicky is a presenter, author, and radio host who has remained a firm fixture on British screens for the past two decades, with roles across MTV, ITV, Channel 5, Channel 4 and TLC.
The news was revealed on ITV This Morning earlier today, with Vicky revealing she is "buzzing" to join the BBC show.
She said: "I'm absolutely buzzing to be part of this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup... 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!"
Her critically acclaimed Channel 4 documentary Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me cemented her as a compelling and authentic voice in the conversation around alcohol addiction and mental health. Vicky has also been a Celebrity MasterChef finalist, appeared on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and featured in BBC's Sport Relief: All Star Games and was seen raising money in BBC's Arctic Challenge for Comic Relief last year.
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Off-screen, Vicky has authored multiple Sunday Times best-selling memoirs and novels, built a loyal online community of over five million followers and is a passionate campaigner for women's health and emotional wellbeing, with a recent investigation into women's reproductive health in collaboration with Good Morning Britain. 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.
After months of speculation, the official line-up announcements kicked off on Monday, with Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey being the first name revealed.
Love Island champion Dani Dyer will also take part, as well as Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston, footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and YouTube star George Clarke. Drag Race star La Voix, rugby player Chris Robshaw, and trailblazing model Ellie Goldstein were added to the much anticipated new cast list on Thursday.
The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner was announced as the tenth celebrity earlier today.
Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton du Beke and Shirley Ballas are all set to return for 2025 alongside hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One and iPlayer in September.
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