Vicky Pattison has revealed that her time on MTV's Geordie Shore made her feel as though she 'probably wasn't good for anything'.
The revelation comes following on from a speech this evening at an event hosted by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA).
The 35-year-old Wallsend-born star has recently took up a role as a patron for the charity itself, speaking at its annual Stafford Ward Lecture this evening at London's Portcullis House.
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After the event, she told the PA news agency: “Nobody would have anticipated that a little girl from Wallsend would be in the place that I am now less than me, I had zero faith in myself.
"And my time spent on Geordie Shore just completely reinforced the idea that I probably wasn’t good for anything and I’m really lucky that I’ve managed to parlay that time spent in reality TV into something with longevity, into using my platform for good, into having a voice and speaking for the people that need you to speak for them.
“So I would have never envisaged in my wildest dreams that I’d be here.”
She went on: "It’s very important, if anybody has a platform, to use it for something. Otherwise, what are you f****** famous for?”
NACOA works with aims of supporting children whose lives have been affected by a parent's relationship with alcohol - with Vicky recently fronting a Channel 4 documentary, detailing her father's battles with alcoholism.
Vicky also went on to admit that she is 'such a nerd when it comes to politics and history,' after receiving a tour of the Houses of Parliament with Labour MP, Jonathan Ashworth. She added: “It’s been a fantastic day, Jonathan Ashworth took us all around the Houses of Parliament, gave me this amazing tour.
“We went in all these top-secret places that he had access for and I’m such a nerd when it comes to politics, history, the monarchy, everything, so it started fantastically. Then I went and spoke at the NACOA event and I was really nervous, everyone just seemed like such a natural already… and I was last (to speak), so the longer I was waiting and the more everybody was speaking, the more nervous I got.
“By the time it came to my turn, my heart was beating out of my chest and my mouth was really dry.”
She went on: “Even though I was nervous I did deliver my speech well and I’m really proud of myself. I don’t know if I’m going to put public speaking on my CV any time soon, but I definitely feel like I’m going in the right direction!”
As part of her role with NACOA, Vicky is also expected to speak in Parliament in the future. Speaking on the honour, she said: "I’m really lucky to have a big platform, I can’t say I’m going to influence government, Jesus Christ, who do I think I am, but there is people within NACOA and their ambassadors who do have that sort of power.
“So I feel super honoured to be affiliated with people who are really campaigning for change and I’m going to do so in any way I can.”
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