Vicky Pattison says she’s ‘scared’ to step back from career to start family but admits ‘I’m not getting any younger’
VICKY Pattison has admitted the idea of putting her career on hold to start a family is a scary prospect.
The Strictly Come Dancing star opened up to best pal Pete Wicks about her next steps after a huge year that has seen her marry husband Ercan Ramadan, 32, and take to the dancefloor on the BBC‘s biggest entertainment show.
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Strictly’s Vicky Pattison is worried about putting her career on hold to start a familyCredit: Instagram/stayingrelevantpodcast
She broke down when Pete Wicks praised her mothering qualitiesCredit: Instagram/stayingrelevantpodcast
But now 38, Vicky’s mind is increasingly drifting towards having a first baby after years of growing her media profile.
Speaking on the Staying Relevant podcast, she said: “I don’t know what next year looks like for me. I do know it’s time I probably start nurturing my personal life a bit more.
“Had a lovely year last year. Got married to the love of me life but I’m not getting any younger.
“I’m gonna have to look at starting a family and what that looks like from someone like me that considers herself, quite honestly, defined a lot by her career.
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“Taking a bit of a backseat, becoming a mum, that’s something that scares us but I know it’s something I have to make a decision on.”
Pete said he felt Vicky is in the best stage of her life mentally and brought her to tears when he added: “You would always have made the best mother, but honestly right now if I could pick anyone I know to be my mum, it would be you.”
Immediately lightening the mood, he then joked: “If I’m not a godfather, I will hurt you.”
Vicky has long been open about her desire to start a family and the issues she’s faced to date.
In 2022, she said she was freezing her eggs after a cyst was found on her ovary.
She told us at the time: “Of course, that was my main concern – they do warn you that cysts can make it difficult to conceive naturally.
“That was all I was thinking when I came out of the doctor. I wasn’t even bothered about the pain anymore, that was what I was fixated on.”
Prior to that, Vicky said that she noticed a huge shift in her life goals when she turned 30 and her desire to be a mum.
She said: “Something has awoken inside of me & it’s impossible to ignore.”
More recently, she revealed that she wanted to enjoy a year of marriage before having a baby.
Vicky told the Mirror: “My mam had me at 30, geriatric back in her day… So if I can get one in before 40, I’ll be over the moon!”
Pete wants to be godfather to Vicky’s childCredit: Instagram/stayingrelevantpodcast
Vicky with husband Ercan RamadanCredit: Instagram
Vicky took part in this year’s Strictly where she was partnered with Kai WiddringtonCredit: PA
