Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington perform a Samba on the Strictly dance floor. They wear matching white fringed outfits and have both their hands clasped together in between them to create a diamond shape. BBC/Guy Levy
Vicky Pattison climbed up the leaderboard last weekend on Strictly Come Dancing, scoring an impressive 33 points.

She, along with partner Kai Widdrington, will be taking on Halloween week this Saturday as perform an American Smooth. Could this be their time at the top of the leaderboard?

Only time will tell, but the TV personality has risen up the leaderboard each week slowly but surely, impressing both audiences and the judges like.

With Strictly season in full swing, here’s everything you need to know about Vicky Pattison as she heads out onto the dance floor for another week.

Who is Vicky Pattison?
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington stood in a dacne pose, smiling ahead.
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington. Elisabeth Hoff
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.

Vicky Pattison’s Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard

Week 1: Cha Cha Cha (5+6+6+6) = 23

Week 2: Foxtrot (6+6+6+6) = 24

Week 3: Charleston (5+7+6+7) = 25

Week 4: Samba (7+7+7+8) = 29

Week 5: Couple’s Choice (7+7+7+8) = 29

What is Vicky Pattison dancing to in Halloween Week on Strictly?
Vicky and dance partner Kai will be dancing a American Smooth to Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.

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!”

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Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 1st November at 6:35pm.

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