Vicky Pattison reveals moment she broke down in tears on first date with husband
Vicky Pattison has revealed the moment she broke down in tears on her first date with husband Ercan Ramadan.
The Geordie Shore star Vicky married other half in a low key ceremony in London in August, before the couple jet off to Italy for their 'dream' wedding later this year.
I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky had been dating business man Ercan since the end of 2018, with them having one of their first dates at a Christmas event on her home turf of Newcastle.
READ MORE:Vicky Pattison 'cringes' at husband's first words to her
READ MORE:Update on council tax discount as pensioners at risk of losing £300 Winter Fuel Payment
Recalling their first date in a tearful interview with the Daily Mail, she said: "Ercan handled the evening with such grace. He broached the subject of how my last relationship had broken down and I got a bit tearful. He just reached across the table and held by hand. It was such a simple gesture but I’ll never forget it. He was so kind."
The star knew her new husband was the one from their very first date and even "texted her mates in a group chat" after it was over saying "This is it lasses, buy a hat, I'm gonna marry this man".
But the pair's first date nearly didn't happen after Vicky was almost put off when a mutual friend told her Ercan had appeared briefly on reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
She said: “I’d built up this idea of someone normal and nice, so I had a wobble.”
She was going to cancel the date until a different friend challenged her to get out there and get on with life.
The couple took a major step in their relationship a few years ago, when they moved into a plush home on the outskirts of Essex, with Vicky continuing to be a regular face on TV, in shows like Celebrity Masterchef, Josh Must Win and This Morning.
Earlier this year, the Wallsend born star let slip that she and Ercan would be getting married alongside their nearest and dearest in the stunning Italian location of Puglia, with her also revealing she'd asked 00s boyband Blazin' Squad to perform at her reception. But, before they jet across Europe for their dream nuptials, the couple tied the knot on UK soil, with them choosing London's famous Marylebone Town Hall as their venue.