Inside Vicky Pattison’s marriage – sleeping in separate beds to ‘alien experience’

Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan, both stars of Geordie Shore, got hitched in the UK last year, before attending a lavish ceremony in Italy, surrounded by their well-known families and friends.

Inside Vicky Pattison’s marriage – sleeping in separate beds to ‘alien experience’(Image: Getty Images for BFC)

Vicky Pattison has been a familiar face on our screens since she was introduced on Geordie Shore 14 years ago. The reality star, who is preparing to star in another TV series called The Honesty Box, immediately became a fan favourite thanks to her quick wit and no-nonsense approach to things.

During her time on Geordie Shore, fans watched as she went through difficult relationships. It wasn’t until she met Ercan Ramadan that she found the love of her life. The couple, who had been dating since January 2019, got hitched officially in the UK last year, before jetting off to a lavish ceremony in Italy, surrounded by their famous family and friends.

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Vicky and Ercan got married last year(Image: Instagram/@vickypattison)

The Honesty Box, Vicky’s new show, is coming to E4 with Married At First Sight Australia’s Lucinda Light. It will examine whether being honest is the best choice for finding true and everlasting love.

Cast members will work together in a tropical paradise away from lying. A potential prize fund of £100,000 is up for grabs in order to encourage full transparency in their new relationships, according to the description, but only if the Truetopians choose to be open and completely honest about their true feelings.

We examine Vicky’s own relationship with Ercan before her new show…

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Vicky said they sleep in separate beds(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)

The stunning couple, who have not slept together in a year, have been married. Vicky and Ercan stay together most of the night before going out, whereas most people usually share beds when they first start dating.

Explaining that their dogs are getting in the way of any potential nookie between the pair, she told OK! magazine: “We’re just desperate to sleep in the same bed together. I sleep with the dogs and he sleeps in the spare room!”

Vicky gushed, “We love each other for our differences, but we do not sleep together. He’s allowing me to be calmer, more composed, and reflective. I like to think I’m empowering him to be more ambitious and proactive.

“The alien experience”

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She revealed the start of her marriage felt like an ‘alien experience’(Image: vickypattison/instagram)

Vicky revealed that the beginning of a marriage felt like an “alien experience” when she first got married. Reality star admitted that the first six months following getting hitched had been “difficult” when she spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour.

She continued, “I don’t think it’s how anyone anticipates, because their first six months of marriage are a very alien experience. I mean, it has been challenging, frustrating, upsetting, and overwhelming.

Vicky’s use of sex tapes for a documentary about the effects of image-based sexual abuse was also condemned.

However, the stunt didn’t go well with a lot of viewers because many accused the influencer of planning a “publicity stunt.”

Vicky acknowledged that she hadn’t been a “joy to live with” during the ordeal, saying, “Even without even thinking about, the deepfake itself, I haven’t been a joy to live with,” adding that she felt for her husband, but he’s very supportive.

No children’s activities are yet.

Vicky and Ercan have future plans but are not yet trying to have children. Before the couple decided to start IVF, the reality star claimed she had previously frozen her eggs.

Her friends assumed she would try to have children as soon as possible after getting married, but Vicky claimed she wanted to spend at least a year together before starting a family.

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She continued, “Everyone predicted that we would try for kids quite quickly, and we did! ” However, we’ll enjoy getting married for at least a year. A honeymoon would be great first, though! It would be lovely to spend a week in the Caribbean.

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Iran accuses Israel of seeking to disrupt nuclear talks with US

Iran has accused Israel of “brazenly” trying to scupper negotiations as talks with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme appear to be progressing.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “dictating what [US] President [Donald] Trump can and cannot do in his diplomacy with Iran”.

In response to a third round of US-Iran negotiations that appeared to gather momentum in Oman over the weekend, Netanyahu reiterated demands that Iran’s nuclear programme be entirely dismantled.

Araghchi had earlier indicated “cautious” optimism after Saturday’s Omani-mediated talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

The negotiations are aimed at ensuring Iran does not use its nuclear programme to develop weapons. In exchange, Tehran would receive relief from international sanctions.

A senior US official reported “further progress” had been made over the weekend, according to the Reuters news agency.

However, the talks have put Israel on alert. Netanyahu insisted late on Sunday that the only “good deal” to emerge from the talks would be one that removed “all of [Iran’s nuclear] infrastructure”.

The Israeli leader, who has refused to rule out an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, said he had told Trump that any nuclear agreement reached with Iran should also prevent Tehran from developing ballistic missiles.

Trump, who has threatened military action against Iran several times, said in an interview published on Friday that he thought a deal would happen. He added that while Netanyahu might “go into a war”, the US was “not getting dragged in”.

However, he warned the US might “go in very willingly if we can’t get a deal”.

“If we don’t make a deal, I’ll be leading the pack,” he said.

IAEA talks in Iran

Trump pushed for new Iran nuclear talks conducted under a “maximum pressure campaign” after returning to office in January.

He unilaterally tore up a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, including the US, in 2018 during his first presidential term, after which Tehran went on to accelerate its enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade quality.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the world’s nuclear watchdog, expressed “serious concern” in a February report.

In another sign that progress is being made in the ongoing negotiations, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a technical team from the IAEA had arrived in Tehran for talks with nuclear experts.

Araghchi had earlier suggested that the IAEA could join the next round of talks with the US, which are provisionally scheduled for Saturday, according to Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, although a venue has yet to be announced.

On alert

Amid Israel’s displeasure over the nuclear talks, Iran’s security forces have been on alert.

On Saturday, Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port, located near the southern city of Bandar Abbas, was rocked by a large explosion.

The cause remains unknown. Reports that it was caused by a shipment of missile fuel have been denied by Iran.

Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported on Monday that the death toll had reached 46 with 138 wounded.

On Monday, Iran’s Infrastructure Communications Company said it had repelled a “widespread and complex” cyberattack, according to a report by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.

Are the ‘mini Grand Slams’ working? – Second Serve

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BBC tennis correspondent Jonathan Jurejko weighs the benefits and drawbacks of the extended Madrid Open in the most recent issue of Second Serve, our weekly tour update.

The Madrid Open, which is in its halfway point, makes for the ideal time to address a contentious issue in tennis.

There has been some unrest over the use of stretching several ATP and WTA tournaments over the course of a fortnight, and how effective it has been.

The idea was that the longer events would have more weight, leading to “mini Grand Slams” in their own right.

That increased financial opportunities for more players, according to ATP and WTA CEOs.

Players would benefit from having days off between matches, which would facilitate better recovery and, theoretically, higher-quality matches.

Fans would become more engaged, and there would be more media coverage, which would create the same level of buzz as the four majors’ predecessors.

Many people have not liked how it turned out.

There are undoubtedly differences between the players. When asked what they preferred, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek both responded positively in Madrid.

Swiatek added that she doesn’t “think about it anymore because she can “rest” physically and mentally between matches.

However, the players who regularly participate in these draws are the ones who get the most out of the days off.

Other people have expressed concerns further down the chain.

The Professional Tennis Players’ Association filed a lawsuit claiming that “the ATP and WTA have given them less time between tournaments in order to endure a longer season.”

It was also interesting that the PTPA co-founder Novak Djokovic, who had a pre-Madrid press conference, had a lengthy response to the question.

When Carlos Alcaraz claimed to be “slave” to the game, Djokovic made reference to the negative effects of the extravagance.

“We currently have maybe 12 Grand Slams, which is essentially four. He said, “It’s a lot.”

Six of the ten WTA 1000s and seven of the nine ATP Masters are currently being played over a fortnight.

The combined Madrid Open, which consists of main-draw and qualifying matches, started slowly in the first week.

Although the grounds were swelled by hundreds of children on school trips, the main stadiums at the Caja Magica were rarely full.

The disjointed scheduling can seem illogical and challenging to follow for many of those farther away.

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While the WTA insists the circuit is always under review, ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi, who is also a member, says the structure does not increase workload.

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  • At the Madrid Open, Emma Raducanu once more had Mark Petchey coaching her. The “informal” arrangement is “informal,” according to the British number two.
    • Will Carlos Alcaraz be able to defend his French Open singles title? The injured Spaniard hopes so, but he is unsure whether he will be able to play after resuming his Madrid-based career.
    • Novak Djokovic is still dealing with strange circumstances. The 37-year-old claims that his “new reality” is losing his first tournament match two times in a row.
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The live standings reveal a few intriguing things, despite the rankings not being updated until after Madrid.

Diana Shnaider from Russia is on a new career high and could make it to the top 10 for the first time if she goes further than the top 16.

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The Madrid Open will be the focus of the majority of the attention this week.

The women’s singles final will take place on Saturday, while the men’s singles final will take place on Sunday.

In addition, Jannik Sinner’s comeback will receive more attention over the upcoming days.

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At the Madrid Open, world number six Jack Draper was one of three men to make it to the last 32.

After winning his first ATP main-draw game since Indian Wells, Cameron Norrie made a timely comeback, and Jacob Fearnley, who is only playing his second clay-court tournament tour-level, qualified.

Katie Boulter, Raducanu, and Sonay Kartal, three British women who were directly drawn in the first round, each won their opening contests before falling short in the second round.

Francesca Jones fought through qualifying to advance to the first round, where she lost to Dayana Yastremska, the 2024 Australian Open semi-finalist, in a close fight.

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You can see which ATP and WTA players are progressing significantly, how well the British contingent is faring, and where the next stops on the calendar are.

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Slot Plots More Liverpool Glory After Premier League Triumph

After winning the Premier League title in style last year, Arne Slot asserts that Liverpool’s sky-high expectations won’t prevent any letdown next season.

With four games to go, Arsenal’s closest rivals were in the distance thanks to a crushing 5-1 victory over Tottenham at a raucous Anfield on Sunday.

After only taking home their second league title in the Premier League era, Liverpool are now on 20 English top-flight titles, equal to bitter rivals Manchester United.

Few pundits predicted that Slot would win the league in his first season, but it is a remarkable accomplishment for him. Jurgen Klopp took over the reins last June.

Liverpool, however, started out slowly and have lost just two league games this season as Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal have all failed to challenge consistently.

As they sung and lit the fireworks outside Anfield hours after the final whistle on Sunday, thousands of fans waited outside the stadium.

The memory of their 2020 title, which was kept secret due to Covid restrictions, heightened the emotion.

Plans were already in place for the upcoming season, according to Slot, who has settled so well into life at Anfield. This will help him keep his team motivated as he aims for more silverware.

The former Feyenoord boss, who became the first Dutch coach to win the Premier League, said, “I don’t have to manage expectations because this club’s expectations are always the same.”

We must compete for every trophy, a statement that I made when I first started playing, and it will continue to do so next season.

“We have a group of players who can win things, but we’re not the only ones.” We must compete because there are so many excellent teams in this division and the Champions League.

Just a few weeks after a disappointing season, Liverpool’s season comes to an end on a high note following a Champions League exit and a defeat to Paris Saint-Germain and a defeat to Newcastle in the final.

The club has been in the Premier League for months, despite their high-profile defeats, with a sense of anti-climax.

The futures of England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, captain Virgil van Dijk, and top-scorer Mohamed Salah were all at the time, giving off a sense of uncertainty.

On April 27, 2025, Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah (R) celebrates scoring their fourth goal in the English Premier League game between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool, north-west England. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)

Despite Alexander-Arnold continuing to be linked with a move to Real Madrid, both Van Dijk and Salah have signed new deals, which provide a sense of stability at the club.

Slot asserted that the top priority has always been the Premier League.

We always believed there was a bigger goal to accomplish, he said, “Despite our all being very disappointed when we were knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain.”

It is very special to do that in the world’s most challenging league over a period of time where it becomes increasingly difficult to win.

Even the toughest season could come next.

The Dutchman acknowledges that Arsenal, who are likely to finish second for the third consecutive year, have not been as consistent as they should have, despite Manchester City’s drop-off this season.

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‘Speechless’

Arne Slot, the Dutch manager of Liverpool, celebrates after the Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur football matches in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)

However, Liverpool supporters who celebrate their title in the shadow of the imposing Anfield stadium believe their success could be a catalyst for greater success.

” Speechless, “said Alex Irlam, 23”. It is incredible. This is unique to this location. You can win the Premier League with any other Premier League club, but this is unique.

Jurgen Klopp and Slot are (Bill) Shankly and (Bob) Paisley’s version two), he added, referring to two of Liverpool’s greatest managers who ran one after the other.

Sam Vickers, 23, pleaded with the club’s leadership for his support.

He claimed that the owners must provide funds for transfers to support Liverpool FC. Because we are the best in the world, they must support us as a team and as a club.

“Watch these celebrations,” you ask. You can’t get it at Newcastle City, nor at Manchester City.

Frank McShane, 74, a veteran Liverpool fan for decades, enjoyed the celebrations both inside and outside the stadium.

He continued, “The last time was Covid, and it was a damp squib,” adding that he sincerely desires Alexander-Arnold to remain.

He predicted that the team would triumph next year. “I hope Trent stays,” What will he do next? What made him leave?”

Russia declares 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8

Russia has declared a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with its most sacrosanct national holiday marking the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, Victory Day, calling on Kyiv to agree to the pause.

Ukraine was quick in its response, which came soon after the Russian proposal on Monday.

“If Russia truly wants peace, it must cease fire immediately,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said, according to his ministry. He reiterated that Ukraine is ready for a “lasting, reliable, and complete ceasefire” for at least 30 full days.

“Why wait for May 8? If we can cease fire now from any date and for 30 days – so that it is real, and not just for a parade,” he said, without confirming whether Kyiv would accept the truce proposal.

Andriy Yermak, a top Ukrainian presidential official, was also dismissive later on Telegram, “The ceasefire is needed not for a parade, but for real and sustainable peace”.

Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces would halt fighting from midnight on May 7-8 to midnight on May 10-11. The announcement came amid rising pressure from the United States to agree to a full ceasefire in the conflict.

Russia will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War, the term it uses for its war with the Third Reich from 1942 to 1945, commonly known as World War II, on May 9.

“During this period, all hostilities will cease,” the Kremlin said in a statement. Putin made the decision on “humanitarian grounds”, it added.

The Kremlin statement called on Kyiv to join the ceasefire, but pledged that in the event of any violations by the Ukrainians, Russia’s armed forces would give an “adequate and effective response”.

Zein Basravi reporting from Kyiv for Al Jazeera, said, “Ukrainians aren’t really taking this seriously, they are responding to it rather harshly with a great deal of criticism … The response from military officers, as well as those in the field, various military spokespeople are far more critical, far more harsh, far more plainly spoken (than the government) “.

One Ukrainian officer, Basravi said, thought the ceasefire is pure insanity and honestly infuriating.

“Putin is simply trying to whitewash himself, show that the Russians are good guys. In fact, he never respected any ceasefire agreements and they don’t plan to, even during this so-called ceasefire, talking about Easter Sunday, our men continued to die, they will continue to die during this so-called ceasefire and nothing about it will bring us any closer to peace”, the officer added, according to Basravi.

US pressure

Monday’s announcement was Putin’s second surprise pause declaration in quick succession, following a 30-hour Easter truce on April 19-20, which both countries accused each other of violating.

The announcements of the Easter truce and the May pause have been made while US President Donald Trump has been signalling that he was growing impatient with Putin as he sought to oversee a peace agreement.
US proposals on ending the three-year war in Ukraine have so far ceded to Russia’s demands, calling for recognition of Moscow’s control over Crimea as well as de facto recognition of Russia’s hold on other parts of Ukraine.

However, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, Trump adopted a more critical tone towards Russia, voicing concern that Putin was “just tapping me along”.

Zelenskyy, right, met Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral at St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican [File: AFP]

On Sunday, Trump told  Putin to “stop shooting” and sign an agreement while also reiterating threats to ditch the role as broker, indicating he would give the process “two weeks”.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the week ahead would be “critical”. “We’re close, but we’re not close enough,” he said.

However, Ukraine and its European allies have persistently warned Trump not to be taken in by Russian prevarication over a deal, while it continues to bombard Ukrainian cities.

‘Ball not in our court’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in comments published by Brazil’s O Globo newspaper on Monday that his country is “open to negotiations”, but that “the ball is not in our court” and it was up to Ukraine to make the first move to launch direct talks.

Ukraine needs to “cancel” a 2022 decree ruling out negotiations with Russia – introduced after Russia annexed four regions that year – he said, before doubling down on demands for international recognition of Crimea and Sevastopol, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhia as a condition for a truce.

He also reiterated Moscow’s demands on “demilitarizing and denazifying” Ukraine and barring the country from joining the NATO military alliance.

Zelenskyy said last Friday that Ukraine would “not legally recognise any temporarily occupied territories”, and has previously called the demilitarisation demand “incomprehensible”.

Trump, whose meeting with Zelenskyy on Saturday was the first since the pair clashed in the Oval Office in February, suggested on Sunday that Ukraine might be ready to give up Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia in 2014.

‘Plain lies’

Before Putin’s announcement. Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Telegram on Monday that continuing Russian attacks contradicted the Kremlin’s statements about wanting peace.

“All the Russians’ statements about peace without ceasing fire are just plain lies,” he said.

Ukrainian Emergency Service photo from the Donetsk region.
A firefighter puts out a fire at ruined houses following Russia’s air raid in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, April 28, 2025 [Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP]

Russia and Ukraine targeted each other with long-range strikes, officials said on Monday.

The Russian Ministry of Defence said its forces downed 119 Ukrainian drones overnight, most of them over its Bryansk border region.

In Ukraine, air raid sirens rang out across the country on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

A Russian attack on a Ukrainian village near the front-line city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region killed three residents, regional prosecutors said.

BBC vows to take ‘immediate action’ to improve workplace culture

The company has vowed to take “immediate action” to change things, according to a review released by BBC Workplace Culture today. Following the publication of a thorough, independent report, the BBC has declared it will immediately take action to improve workplace culture.

No toxic culture was found in the report from Change Associates, led by Grahame Russell, but it was highlighted by a number of in-depth findings and recommendations in a series of recommendations. Through one-on-one meetings, group discussions, a survey, and written submissions, the review heard from about 2,500 employees and freelancers. The BBC Board sent a request for the review in August 2024, and work will begin in October.

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No evidence of a toxic workplace culture was found, according to PA Wire/Press Association Images.

The report concludes that despite their small size, their behavior causes significant ripples that have an impact on the BBC’s culture and reputation abroad.

Both BBC management and the BBC Board have fully accepted the report and its conclusions. Both believe it to be a catalyst for real change, helping to raise expectations for behavior and to act more decisively when standards are broken.

Dr. Shah, the head of the BBC, stated to the BBC today that “a small minority of people’s behavior is simply unacceptable. And there are still times when powerful people, both on and off the big screen, can abuse that power to make life miserable for their coworkers.

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The report, according to Tim Davie, “is a significant moment for the BBC” (PA Archive/PA Images).

The report makes a number of suggestions that place action before procedural change, which is perfectly appropriate. Additionally, it addresses some fundamental problems, such as the need to ensure that everyone feels confident and uncowed when speaking up.

“I agree with the notion that we must raise the standards and behavior expectations of everyone who works for or for the BBC.”

There is no place for you at the BBC if you are willing to abuse power, punch down, or behave badly, he added.

“This report represents a significant moment for the BBC and the industry as a whole,” said director-general Tim Davie. It makes clear, practical recommendations that we are willing to put into practice. I want to thank everyone who participated and made a contribution.

The actions we are taking today aim to transform how everyone experiences working for the BBC, and ensure that the values that the majority of us all pledged to when we arrived are lived and supported by the entire organization every day.

The company is putting forth a revised and more stringent Code of Conduct, a stronger Disciplinary Policy, and a requirement that all TV production partners adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.

Additionally, they’re launching a brand-new “Call It Out” campaign that challenges unfavorable behavior and provides clear pledges for those who raise concerns.

The BBC also has a long-term strategy for changes, including expanding HR support, changing how they handle concerns and cases, and more.

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