Vicky Pattison is already being candid with her updates as her training for this year's Strictly Come Dancing got underway. The former Geordie Shore star is among the 15 celebrities heading for the ballroom this autumn as the BBC One dance contest returns for its 21st year.

The former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has shared on social media just how challenging the show's training really is.

Strictly Come Dancing celebrity and Newcastle star Vicky Pattison has revealed the gruesome toll of her training regime just days after rehearsals began for the upcoming series. Geordie Shore favourite Vicky Pattison has been hard at work preparing for the new season of Strictly, as previously reported, which is set to launch in the coming weeks.