Vicky Pattison says she was told to 'push' Loose Women guests about to cry

26 August 2023 , 20:38

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Vicky Pattison said Loose Women stars are under pressure when interviewing guests (Image: PA)

Vicky Pattison has opened up about the pressure Loose Women stars are under to produce emotional reactions from their guests.

Vicky, 35, who was a regular on the ITV show’s panel, confessed that producers would encourage her to “push” celebs on sensitive subjects. But she told how she would resist them, often visibly shaking her head as the requests came over via her earpiece.

She revealed: “I used to do Loose Women.... I remember getting voices in my ear saying: ‘She’s about to cry, push her on this…’ “Like when we were interviewing people and I just remember – if you ever see a clip of me on Loose Women, I bet you I’m shaking my head. “Because I’m physically like: ‘There’s no way I’m doing that, no way I’m doing that’.”

Vicky used to appear as a panelist on Loose Women (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

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The 2015 I’m A Celebrity winner, who has just landed a role presenting drive time on Heart North East Radio, was a regular panelist on the show between 2015 and 2019. She also appeared as a guest on the panel last year.

Opening up on her podcast, Vicky Pattison: The Secret To... she insisted she wasn’t throwing “shade” at the team on the show now. She said: “I’ve heard the team has absolutely changed behind the scenes.”

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A source close to Vicky added: "Vicky has always been a huge fan of Loose Women and loves the whole Loose Women family. She has been a guest many times and has loved each and every appearance on the show. They consistently offer a very welcoming and safe space for her."

Laura Armstrong