‘It’s an illness’ Vicky Pattison candidly opens up on ‘hard years’ of alcohol abuse | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Vicky Pattison has spoken candidly on her battle with alcohol after making a documentary charting her relationship with alcoholism. The Geordie Shore star, 34, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about her “hard years” of alcohol abuse, before reflecting on where she is today.

The star is set to front the new show Vicky Pattison: My Dad, Alcohol and Me which looks at her relationship with drink.

Vicky has since looked back on her time on MTV show Geordie Shore, admitting she “felt pressure to get drunk” in order to act a certain way on the show.

She finally quit drinking in 2014.

When asked about how she felt when making the documentary, Vicky told how she navigated her way through her alcohol battle.

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She continued: “I know a lot of people struggled during lockdown with a relationship with alcohol as well.

“I just want the documentary to shed light on something that is often considered quite taboo, I want to break down that stigma.

“And I want people to just understand it’s an illness. I want people to know there’s help for them out there as well,” the star said.

Vicky grew up with her dad who was a functional alcoholic and is now the same age as her father when his addiction struck.