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Vicky Pattison sheds light on her married life, husband Ercan Ramadan, and other matters surrounding her relationship with her husband.

Warm, articulate, very funny and, you soon realise, with a big heart, Vicky Pattison is hard not to like. When we catch up with her at home, the Geordie reality star turned TV and radio presenter is, in her own words, “an open book” – refreshing in these times of media-savvy celebs who weigh every word.

As the 37-year-old talks exclusivey to Ok! about her new fashion range for Little Mistress at Matalan, and other exciting work projects, she also opens up about everything from her marriage to Ercan Ramadan and their plans for a family to her ongoing battles with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) – which she says turns her into “someone she doesn’t recognise”.

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“Six months after we got together, we started living as man and wife – with our furry babies,” laughs Vicky, when we ask about married life, six months after their wedding in Puglia, Italy, which followed an official ceremony in London last August. “Everybody jokes that we moved really fast, but when you know, you know. I wasn’t a spring chicken when I met Ercan – by north-east standards, I was a spinster!”

The former Geordie Shore star is loving the security of being 31-year-old Ercan’s wife, admitting that it may sound “old-fashioned” to some, but she can live with that. “Everything’s fast and transient these days. Finding a safe space is everything, someone with whom the noise is not so loud… he’s the best. I always wanted to be settled, loved and happy.”

And Vicky acknowledges that, on paper, Ercan is the opposite of the men she used to go for – but is what she needed. “For years I thought if a relationship was going to work, I’d need a real alpha male, because I was a lot to handle,” she says. “I tried relationships with those people, but I’ve realised, the loudest person in the room is often the most insecure. I was left with heartache every time.

After a difficult breakup, Ercan appeared to be something completely different when we first met. It wasn’t a calculated choice – I just thought he was a wicked bit of kit! So attractive. I came to the realization that I needed softening, slowening, and being kind to others over time. “Ercan will walk into a room and not command instant attention – but he’ll leave that room with everyone knowing his name and realising he’s the nicest man ever”.

Her marriage is a “breath of fresh air” – Ercan allows her to shine, but is “his own brilliant person at the same time” she says – and there’s a real “yin and yang” energy between them. We are in love with one another despite our differences. He’s allowing me to be calmer, more composed, and reflective. I like to think I’m making him more ambitious and proactive”.

As for children, Vicky was very open about freezing her eggs at 35, and thinks they will start trying for children in the next year or two. “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,” she laughs. “Everyone thought we’d try for kids quite quickly – so did we! But we’re going to enjoy being married, for at least a year. I’d love a honeymoon first! A little week in the Caribbean would be lovely. We’re just desperate to sleep in the same bed together. I sleep with the dogs [they have two] and he sleeps in the spare room!”

Ercan, one of four boys, would love a “football team” of sons, says Vicky, while she, coming from “a long line of women who have women”, imagines a daughter first. Of her own childhood, Vicky tells us she was brought up by her mum Caroll, and that her dad is an alcoholic and “not a well man” – though she adds quickly, “He’s also a great man and a great dad.” Both parents have taught her vital lessons about life.

“Mum taught me strength and resilience, she told me never to compromise in my pursuit of happiness. She continued. She has gone through a lot. She tried to make her marriage work for a long time, and make him well – until she couldn’t”. She and her father continue to be very close. She later cheated on a partner she adored, but she never gave up hope. That’s a huge lesson for a young woman to learn. “

From her father, about whom she made the moving Channel 4 documentary Alcohol, Dad And Me in 2022, Vicky believes she has learnt that there is no shame in showing vulnerability. “He’s 6ft 2, a unit of a Geordie man, who used to do more one-handed press-ups in bars than Rocky. He’d cry with me watching a Disney film. He’ll talk about his illness openly, in the hope it helps others. I understood gender roles could be reversed and it’s made me the woman I am. I’m very proud of both my parents.”

On the work front, Vicky has just hung up her headphones at Heart Radio North East, where she hosted a weekday drive-time show from 4-7pm. Now, she has a “big new gig” on Heart – presenting a national show on Saturdays. The I’m A Celeb winner says it’s “amazing but bittersweet”, as she confesses it had always been her dream to raise a family back home.

” I’m a proud Geordie girl. I pondered, “I’ll move back north, do my radio show, and then I can have kids!” Have this lovely little life up there for three, four hours each day. So I’m shelving that dream for a couple of years. In the future, my family and I want to relocate back north. “But I was really fortunate that Heart wanted to work for me at home. I’m still that north-east voice on the radio. I’m anxious because there will be a lot more listeners and I’ll always be worried that I’ll say something inappropriate.

Vicky’s tell-it-like-it-is nature is one of the reasons so many people love her. It’s also given her the drive and courage to make hard-hitting documentaries, her most recent being about the deepfake porn industry. “Meeting the victims, handling such heavy subject matter… It took a toll on my mental health, but I really stand by the decision we made to highlight a topic that was largely unspoken about.”

On a brighter note, Vicky is looking forward to embracing something totally different as the host of Channel 4 dating show The Honesty Box, which comes to our screens at the end of April. “It’s got all the drama of our fave reality shows with a new twist – AI technology,” she says.

“We use a lie detector, so you’ve got nowhere to hide – it’s so clever. We answer the age-old question – is honesty the best policy in relationships? I’ve always believed it was, but no spoilers…” she teases. Away from the limelight, Vicky is still struggling with PMDD, something she’s been admirably honest about to her 5.5 million Instagram followers. “Social media is difficult – and we’re the guinea pig generation. I’ve noticed myself falling into the trap; my Insta was looking a bit polished. Expect a big reality dump from me on there soon,” she smiles.

On the subject of PMDD, Ercan, she says sadly, finds it difficult when she’s having her “spicy PMDD weeks” where she hates “everybody and everything – and he’s at the top of that list”, but they’re both learning. She says, “I have favorite movies ready to go, hot water in the fridge, and on standby.” It has taken some time. Every month he watches me go from this strong, confident, busy woman who loves her life to a scared little girl, consumed by anxiety. I change into a person he and I are unfamiliar with. That is difficult.

However, Little Mistress and Vicky are currently in a good place and very proud of their fashion collaboration. She has been shopping with her mother since she was a child at Matalan, where it will be available. Vicky says it feels good that her fans can go and pick up her clothes without breaking the bank. Women typically place last in the shopping pecking order. I’ve always been frugal, having never been a big designer gal. I’m really proud I’m involved in making stuff that other women feel brilliant in. I’m “buzzing like an old fridge”!

Admitting that even getting out her front door is a nightmare some mornings (“and I don’t even have kids yet!”), she adds, “Women have enough going on…Matalan is a one-stop-shop and this collection makes you feel like a million dollars – I’m loving all the soft tailoring. The hot-pink two-piece? I can already see myself wearing it on Lorraine or This Morning!”

Looking back at her wilder days, Vicky laughs at some of the fashion faux pas she made, admitting there was a whole period of her twenties when she looks back and thinks, “What the hell were you thinking”?! She laughs, “They were mostly around fake tans, though.” I spent about ten years being “positive radioactive,” and I genuinely believed that “more is more.” I have flashbacks of me with peroxide blonde hair looking like a cockatoo, with my mates doing the whole ‘ underwear is outerwear ‘ thing”.

Vicky, however, has no regrets about it. There were plenty of “cringe” moments, but no regrets. I was living my best life and it’s all a part of the journey. That’s not what it’s all about, right?”

From Thursday, April 3, 2019, Matalan will be able to purchase the Vicky Pattison x Little Mistress collection in both physical stores and online.

You’ll be relieved to know that we have the details on every fashion and beauty moment from the show so far if, like me, you’ve been patiently waiting every Monday for the new White Lotus episode to come out. Jaclyn Lemon, played by Michelle Monaghan, is one of the characters with impeccable style.

We’ve gathered some of her best looks so far, where to buy them, and now the details on her make-up. Jaclyn’s bronzer, specifically, is what gives her sunkissed, glowing skin. The exact bronzer used on Jaclyn’s set was Saie’s Sun Melt Natural Cream Bronzer in Medium Bronze, £26, as shared by the show’s make-up designer, Rebecca Lynn, on Instagram.

I knew I had to test this bronzer for myself once I learned this information in order to get Jaclyn’s flawless glow. I didn’t think I would ever use a powder bronzer because I was so surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

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PROS

• appears so natural on the skin
• Its creamy formula makes application simple.
• leaves skin with a healthy-looking glow or sheen.

CONS

• This is likely to sputter if you don’t use a powder to set it if you have extremely oily skin.
• Make-up brushes build up the product fairly quickly.

One of the most straightforward cream bronzers I’ve ever tried is, without a doubt, one of the easiest to apply. You should definitely try Sun Melt if you’ve been wanting to try a cream bronzer but aren’t sure how to apply it.

This creamy, buildable product quickly absorbed onto the skin, giving me the impression that I wasn’t wearing any bronzer but that the sun was already at its best when I applied it.

This bronzer was almost too creamy for my combination skin after I had a brief test run of it. After a few more tries, I’ve come to believe this product is the ideal summer bronzer, especially if you want skin that glows during the golden hour.

The only drawback is that after use, the product builds up quite a bit on the makeup brush. When applying cream bronzers, I’ve always used a dense brush, which clung heavily to the brush’s hairs.

Overall, I channel Jaclyn Lemon and put this in my make-up bag as my new go-to bronzer. As we approach the warm weather, I alternate between loving creams and powders, but for the time being, I’m switching out my matte, powder bronzers for dewier finishes.

The Les Beiges Healthy Bronzing Glow, £48, by Chanel has a large cult following and has a texture akin to Saie’s.

Finding the ideal bronzer that isn’t overly orange can be challenging, so we’ve also rounded up the best tried-and-true bronzers for cool skin tones.

For the summer, Tesco is stocking a new cream crochet outfit.

Customers at Tesco are praising a “gorgeous” co-ord they found online. The outfit’s fans claim it’s “perfect” for the summer.

A new cream crochet outfit, which includes a tie-front cardigan (£25) and matching shorts (£22.50), is available from the retailer’s F&amp, F Clothing brand. Fans are desperate to capture every detail of the outfit.

Popular Instagram page @welovethehighstreet, who often shares latest fashion straight from high street stores, posted a clip of the new outfit in store. The caption read: “F&F TESCO CROCHET CO-ORD. Perfect summer crochet co-ord has landed.”

The post racked up more than 1,000 likes and many comments from excited followers. Among them, one person said: “Oh stunning,” and a second wrote: “runs to Tesco.”

The crochet set was added by a third customer, “Oh my God!!!” How nice! was a fourth commentator. One fifth of them said, “Love this top,” and one more than that. Sixth grader remarked, “This is cute”!

One devoted customer said, “Love this set,” while another said, “Super cute.” Another person dubbed the outfit “gorgeous” and added “gorgeous.”

User @fandfmerthyr shared a clip of the outfit on TikTok as well. Gorgeous summer co-ord has arrived, the title reads! With a well-known tie-up top and shorts, the classic dress is worn. This won’t be around long.

Lacey (@lacey) is another user. lisa . The caption “Sooooo prettyyyyy! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! xo) uploaded a video of the top. “The ideal spring cardigan!” “Run to Tesco,” is the text over the video.

One person wrote, “Absolutely stunning,” and the rest was quickly praised. “Buying that Thursday,” a second said. and “Love” as a third addition!

Although King Charles and Queen Camilla’s love story has endured more scandals than it has, they have still managed to remain a enduring couple 20 years after their wedding.

They say that good things come to those who wait, and that certainly seems to have been the case for King Charles and Queen Camilla, who celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 9 April. For a couple that many believed would never be able to marry, let alone mark such a significant milestone, it is little short of an astonishing achievement.

According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, “people like me would have told you there was no way Charles could marry Camilla, that it was absolutely impossible and wasn’t going to happen.” However, it did occur and it succeeded.

In fact, few love stories have endured quite like that of our King and Queen – and few have been beset by so many obstacles. There was an “immediate attraction” when Prince Charles and Camilla Rosemary Shand first crossed paths at a polo match in Windsor Great Park in 1970.

Hugo claims that “from the moment he met her, he seemed struck by her.” They obviously clicked, and it’s obvious that something about her immediately appealed to him.

Despite such early promise, Charles’s burgeoning naval career cut short any prospect of long-term romance and Camilla soon fell into the arms of dashing British Army officer, Andrew Parker Bowles. The couple married in 1973 and had two children, Tom and Laura, while Charles went on to marry Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. But Camilla was never far from his thoughts and, five years later, he and Mrs Parker Bowles reportedly rekindled their affair.

Aware of her husband’s adultery, an increasingly unhappy Princess Diana ignited a royal scandal when she exposed his and Camilla’s clandestine relationship in Andrew Morton’s 1992 book, Diana: Her True Story . This lead to their separation and eventual divorce four years later. But for Charles, now 76, and Camilla, 77, worse was to come.

In 1995, Diana’s explosive BBC Panorama interview – in which she memorably revealed “there were three of us in this marriage” – sent their reputations into freefall. Camilla, still smarting from the public humiliation of the “Camillagate” tapes scandal in 1993, became one of the most vilified figures in Britain.

Two years later, when Diana was killed in a Paris car crash, it seemed there would be no way back for her, with even the late Queen Elizabeth said to have branded her “that wicked woman”. But Camilla wasn’t one to be cowed and with grit, patience and a surprising amount of good humour – she managed to turn things around.

According to royal author Katie Nicholl, Camilla Parker Bowles was “quite extraordinary from the beginning.” Being the most vengeful woman in Britain, the public hatred she faced, the intense media scrutiny, and being her, it’s obvious, it wasn’t easy. She continued to live her life, raised her family, and survived. That, in my opinion, gives you an idea of this woman’s strength.

In 1998, a nervous Camilla met Princes William and Harry for the first time, but the Queen was yet to be convinced by her and Charles’s relationship and didn’t attend her son’s 50th birthday celebrations, knowing Camilla would be there.

It was another two years before Camilla was formally introduced to her future mother-in-law, at a birthday luncheon for King Constantine of Greece at Highgrove. Slowly but surely, the Queen’s attitude was thawing and, by the time Charles and Camilla announced their engagement in 2005, the couple finally had her blessing.

Although she didn’t attend the civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, the monarch was present at the service of prayer at St George’s Chapel and later gave a warm-hearted and, according to Katie, “unusually sentimental speech” in which she declared she was “very proud” of her son and his new bride.

Camilla had finally gained acceptance, but despite her famously British ‘stiff upper lip’, she has admitted she found the earlier backlash “deeply unpleasant”. It was only the unwavering support of her loved ones – especially King Charles – that helped her weather the storm.

Katie describes it as “incredibly challenging” for her. However, she was surrounded by close family and friends who came to her rescue and provided support during difficult times. Without them, she probably wouldn’t have survived, in my opinion. She has always had a strong love for Charles, which, in my opinion, helped her through. When you have a deep love for someone, it acts as a great support and bolsters your resolve.

In 2015, Charles himself poured praise on the way Camilla dealt with what he described as a “real, real challenge”, telling CNN, “She’s been brilliant in the way she’s tackled these things.” Hugo sees their forthcoming anniversary, which comes just over 12 months after the couple were rocked by King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, as clear evidence that they have “proved the cynics wrong”. He says, “They’re very, very devoted to each other and there’s no question that Charles is a much happier, more relaxed man than he used to be.”

His improved state of mind is undoubtedly related to his mother’s historic gesture, which she made to announce her desire for Camilla to be referred to as the Queen Consort upon Charles’s accession, on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee in 2022. In doing so, she not only showed the world Camilla had her full acceptance, but she also expressed deep gratitude for the couple’s long-lasting union.

Katie says the late Queen played a significant part in Camilla’s remarkable recovery. “Consort” has obviously been eliminated since the Coronation, but of course that word has. She is a member of Charles’s family, and that is always what she wants. There is no denying that our King and his “darling wife,” as he frequently refers to her, are still in love.

According to Katie, “I believe that their is the story of love that lasts forever.” It began as a polo dalliance. The flame of romance lit there, and it never really died. It has overcome a lot of obstacles, faced many challenges, and has since grown stronger and more vibrant.

This journey from scandal to stability is all the more remarkable given that their relationship was once condemned not only by the most senior members of the royal family, but by millions around the world.

You just see two people who are completely in partnership with one another when you look at them as a couple, Katie says. What was initially perceived as an adulterous affair that threatened to break the monarchy has evolved into one of the greatest royal love stories, ironically because they work together because they are a pair.