Overview

• On her Get A Grip podcast, Pattison said she had been pretending to be happy, broke down, and cried for three hours after a tough week of rehearsals.
• She said she is working with This Morning therapists Nick and Eva Speakman to manage stress linked to the upcoming series.
• Pattison expressed fears that some viewers will never accept her beyond her Geordie Shore past, describing frustration at being pigeonholed.
• She framed Strictly as a route to becoming a respected presenter, author and broadcaster, citing years of vision boards featuring the BBC, Strictly and Stacey Dooley.
• With roughly three weeks until the first live show, she remains in intensive training and described being in physical agony after recent sessions.