Strictly's Vicky Pattison 'tearful' as she receives emotional message of support

Strictly Come Dancing's Vicky Pattison was visibly moved as she received a surprise message from her father John during an appearance on the spin off show It Takes Two. The 2015 I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here winner was appearing on the BBC Two teatime programme with pro partner Kai Widdrington when host Janette Manrara surprised her with a special clip.

"Well, we have a surprise message from someone who is very proud of you. It's your dad, John," Janette exclaimed. Vicky joked: "Oh, I thought it was gonna be Cheryl again," referring to a message she received from the Girls Aloud singer on the live show on Saturday, September 25, which was icons week. However, she soon suppressed her giddiness and was visibly tearful as her father expressed his pride in her. John seemed to be suppressing tears himself in the moving clip.

"Just want me to give you a quick call to remind you how proud we all are of you lovely up here in the North, how much will love you, and also just to see you. Absolutely fantastic on Saturday. Love you," he said.

Composing herself as the camera cut back to her, Vickly joked about how close he had the camera to his face.

"You can tell my dad's in his 60's he does that like The Blair Witch Project," she laughed, referring to the famous horror film, which features lots of extreme close-up shots to the camera.

Vicky and Kai were still on a high, having received their highest score to date, an impressive 33, for their dance to Cheryl's Fight For This Love during Icons week.

Reflecting on now being in the "30s club," Vicky said: "Obviously, we know so much of my Strictly journey has been (hampered) by my nerves and my anxiety and things like that.

"But I feel like I'm really turning a corner. Kai is so patient with me in the training room. The judge's feedback has been positive. And even when it hasn't been, it's been constructive criticism.

"I've had real things to work on. I actually just think going forward me I need to be a positive pigeon.

"I need to get me head down. I need to put everything else like out of me head and just enjoy it, because I'll kick myself if I don't."