Vicky Pattison was "pushed" to make guests cry on 'Loose Women'.

Vicky Pattison was told to make guests cry on Loose Women

Vicky Pattison was told to make guests cry on Loose Women

The 35-year-old reality star was a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show in 2016 and claimed that during interview segments, producers would speak to her through her earpiece to encourage her to "push" guests on the verge of tears but refused to do so, although she has heard that things are done differently these days.

She is quoted by The Sunday People as saying: "I used to do 'Loose Women'.. I remember getting voices in my ear saying: ‘She’s about to cry, push her on this…’ “Like when we were interviewing people and I just remember – if you ever see a clip of me on Loose Women, I bet you I’m shaking my head. “Because I’m physically like: ‘There’s no way I’m doing that, no way I’m doing that’. I’ve heard the team has absolutely changed behind the scenes."

Meanwhile, a source has claimed that the 'Geordie Shore' legend - who has appeared as a guest on the show numerous times both before and after her stint as a regular panellist - remains a "huge fan" of 'Loose Women' and the management team has always offered a "safe space" for her to come into.

The insider said: "Vicky has always been a huge fan of 'Loose Women' and loves the whole 'Loose Women' family. She has been a guest many times and has loved each and every appearance on the show.

"They consistently offer a very welcoming and safe space for her."

Vicky joined the chat show following her victory on 2015's 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' and served alongside long-time panellists like journalist Jane Moore, former 'EastEnders' actress Nadia Sawalha and singer Coleen Nolan but admitted upon quitting the series after just nine months that she felt "inadequate" sitting at the desk.

She told Bella Magazine: "Being offered the show was a huge achievement. Everyone’s so lovely, so professional, with a wealth of experience. It just highlighted my lack of experience and naivety. A lot of the topics they discussed on the show – marriage, divorce, hardcore feminism, kids – loads of housewives and women can relate to that, but I found myself coming up short quite a lot.

"I’m not going to do something I’m not good at. I felt inadequate, and I don’t want to feel like that. I want to give it 110 per cent. I’d love to go back, but at the moment, I’m happy as it is.

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