Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chronicle Live
Chronicle Live
Entertainment
Alan Johnson & Aaron Morris

Vicky Pattison breaks down as she fears dad will die before she has children

Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison broke down in tears, after sharing her fears that her alcoholic father will die before she had children.

In the 34-year-old's fly-on-the-wall documentary, which aired on Channel 4 last night, Vicky explored her complicated relationship with her father, John.

The star from Newcastle's childhood was flooded by his addiction, and after a period of profound abstinence, he has turned back to the drink again recently.

Read more: Vicky Pattison worried heavy drinking would 'ruin' her career after I'm A Celebrity

The Mirror reports that in an extremely difficult conversation with John, Vicky said: "I really want to be a mam. I really want to have kids. 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.

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

John 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."

His comments left Vicky visibly frustrated, in-turn insisting that John must commit himself if he wants to remain in her life. Earlier in the showing, Vicky also revealed that she feared that alcoholism was 'genetic' - and could leave her future kids 'powerless', 'out of control' and 'broken like me'.

Vicky Pattison breaks down in tears as she shares fears her dad will never meet her kids (Channel 4)

She added: "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. 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.

Read next:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.