Strictly Come Dancing star dealt devastating career | UK News

Hot on the heels of her Strictly Come Dancing elimination, actuality TV star Vicky Pattison has been dealt another blow as her Channel 4 courting show has been cancelled after just one season. The Honesty Box noticed singletons head to a paradise-like resort called Truetopia to check if radical honesty is the best path to discovering love in a bid to resolve their relationship woes. They had been also in with a likelihood of profitable a £100,000 prize fund. However the broadcaster has determined not to renew it after it was crushed in the rankings by their second new courting offering Virgin Island which has been inexperienced lit for a second season.

“Honesty Box was a brilliant format from a great team, but there were many great new reality hits this year. We have had tough decisions on what to return. Virgin Island really landed with our audience and will return next year,” a Channel 4 spokesman said, confirming the news that it had been axed.

The experimental show took its identify from a lie detector system, called the Honesty Box, which requested probing questions to the contestants.

However, it wasn’t all unhealthy news for Vicky as she also landed another gig with the broadcaster.

Alongside Adam Hills, Davina McCall and Hannah Fry, she is set to co-host Channel 4’s annual Stand Up To Cancer fundraiser, which takes place on December 12.

Speaking about the function, she said: “I’ve supported cancer-related causes for many years, taking part in fundraising treks and awareness campaigns for breast cancer, and it means a great deal to continue championing such work.”

The star is also producing her own documentary, which can chart her and husband Ercan Ramadan’s journey to parenthood, which is set to air next yr on E4.

Following her Strictly departure, the previous Geordie Shore star revealed her “heart broke” for her dance companion, Kai Widdrington, as she knew they had been leaving when it was announced they had been in the dance-off.

The pair exited the show on Sunday, November 16, when they had been voted out for their Jive after going head to head with EastEnders’ Balvinder Sopal.

Her exit meant she didn’t make it to the legendary dancefloor in Blackpool for the show which broadcast on Saturday, November 22.