Vicky Pattison confronts her dad over fears he could die from alcoholism before meeting her future kids

The former Geordie Shore star expressed her desire to become a mum, but fears her dad may never meet any future grandchildren due to his issues with alcohol
Vicky Pattison has opened up to her dad about her fears over his alcoholism in a new Channel 4 documentary
Channel 4
Tina Campbell3 August 2022
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Vicky Pattison has shared her fears that her dad could die before she has children due to his alcoholism.

The former Geordie Shore star, 34, opened up to her dad Paul during emotional scenes in her documentary Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me, which aired on Channel 4 on Tuesday.

"I really want to be a mam. I really want to have kids,” she explained.

"I want my kids to meet you. I’m so worried dad that that if you don’t stop drinking, and you don’t get a proper handle on it, that you won’t meet them.

Vicky Pattison embraces her dad during emotional scenes in Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, Dad and Me
Channel 4

"That really scares us. I can’t go through it anymore."

John didn’t seem to take on board what she was saying and to her obvious frustration, replied: "There’s days I know I won’t be able to walk past the booze shop.

"It would be a lie if I say I’ll never drink again to you. I’ll try my absolute hardest.”

Earlier in the programme, the I’m A Celebrity winner confessed that she had so far been putting off having children as she feared alcoholism was “genetic” and was terrified of passing it on to any future offspring.

"My main motivation for making this documentary was that I had a strong belief that there was a huge element of alcoholism that was completely genetic," she said.

"That because my dad had it in him, I was just going to have it in me and I truly believed my kids would have it too and I didn’t want them to feel different to everyone else, to feel out of control, to feel powerless to stop something,” she continued.

"Like their life was only going to be one way - It was going to be hard and sad and they were going to hurt people they loved.

"So that’s a huge reason why I haven’t had children yet.

"But now I am in a really good place with a nice man and I’ve done this documentary and learnt loads about this illness.

"I understand there is an element of it that is learnt behaviour and potentially hereditary but more than that I know we have choices as well."

*Frank offers confidential advice about drugs and addiction (email frank@talktofrank.com, message 82111 or call 0300 123 6600) or the NHS has information about getting help.

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