Strictly will jumpstart new me

Vicky has vision of getting serious after dance show

- BY MARK JEFFERIES Showbiz Editor

STRICTLY contestant Vicky Pattison spent years secretly preparing for the show with a “vision board” and hopes it will also help her launch the next phase of her career.

The reality star said: “I swear by vision boards. I have two huge ones, one for my professional life and one for my personal life.

“My professional one is filled with images of me on Strictly Come Dancing and the BBC logo.

“It's also got a picture of Stacey Dooley because, like her, I want to film hard-hitting documentaries and speak on issues about which I'm passionate.”

Vicky said she struggled with her identity after starring in MTV's Geordie Shore and is desperate to be taken more seriously.