Vicky Pattison has revealed that her gruelling Strictly Come Dancing training schedule is taking a toll on her marriage, admitting her husband Ercan Ramadan is 'secretly hoping she gets booted out' so they can revive their sex life.
The former I'm A Celebrity winner, 37, is training for up to 14 hours a day with professional partner Kai Widdrington. She joked: 'After a full day doing the Charleston the last thing you feel like is going home to do the Mattress Mambo.'
Vicky also confessed she has been upset after Ercan, 32, went on a pre-planned holiday without her. 'He's in the dog house,' she said. 'I told him to go because all I've been doing is rehearsing, coming home knackered, whinging and going to bed. But coming home to an empty house has been really hard.'
Despite the challenges, Vicky praised Kai for helping with her anxiety. 'He says: "It's just me and you dancing", and that helps because I get in my head,' she explained. The pair have also received support from former contestant Angela Rippon, who danced with Kai last year.
This week has been particularly tough, with Vicky suffering a chipped tooth and a cut to the face after a fall during rehearsals for a 'spicy lift'. Undeterred, she is hoping for her best score yet and has been 'flirting with Anton Du Beke' in a bid to get a seven.
