Vicky Pattison, a star known for her time on Geordie Shore, is urging fans to "be kind" as she takes part in a brand new reality show. In The Underdog: Josh Must Win, produced by E4, Vicky allies with radio host Nick Grimshaw, TOWIE's Pete Wicks and
Love Island victor Amber Rose Gill. The twist of the programme is that this band of famous faces secretly run the show, manoeuvring a popularity contest believed by the competitors to be named The Favourite, led by Nick. The show features a group of fun, confident people who think they're competing to be the top favourite in a contest hosted by Nick but there's a twist. Whilst the challengers, like Josh, think they are aiming to be the most liked for a cash reward, what they aren't aware of is their celebrity neighbours next-door, strategising their own game play to ensure that it is materially Josh. Who, reports the Daily Star . READ MORE: Guinness pint-rating
Facebook community fight back against suggestion they 'love boobs' Vicky says the whole world is excited for Josh Must Win ( Image: Vicky Pattison/Instagram) At a press event for the new show 'Josh Must Win', Vicky shared her thoughts: "I would just like to ask everybody to be a bit kind when watching it and see if for what it is, which is entertainment and see it for they are seeing it as, which is a very small snap shot into what a person is. People really didn't me for a long time and I'm quite nice." She also said how thrilling it is to be part of a brand-new show: "It's nice to be part of something in its infancy. It's very exciting and the content is different. You think to yourself 'Oh gosh, everything has been done' but all of a suddenly something comes along like this which is new, fresh and exciting and you think 'This is going to grab everyone by the short and curlies'. Vicky Pattison has called for viewers to be kind ahead of the launch of brand new reality show Josh Must Win ( Image: No credit) "We lived this experience for about two weeks and I cannot tell you how obsessed and invested we became. We filmed 18 hours a day and we'd jump in the same people carrier home and we'd talk about it all the way home because we couldn't help ourselves. It got under our skins and I think it's going to get under viewers' skin as well. The whole world is excited about it." Vicky, who became famous on MTV's Geordie Shore in 2011 and later won ITV's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!, talked about her role behind the scenes of Josh Must Win. She shared: "To be on the other side of it was really empowering and it also gave us the chance to be the type of producers I kind of wish I potentially encountered when I was younger." The TV beauty got to control the reality show in a new format ( Image: No credit) She added that while they sometimes got carried away with their power, they tried to show kindness and understanding. "Yes, we sometimes got drunk on the power but we also expressed some empathy and compassion for the people there because I've been there and I know what it was like to make a good impression and try to remain true to yourself but also be what the producer want because it's a lot for young people and we were mindful of that." Catch The Underdog: Just Must Win starting Monday, March 25 at 9pm on E4 or stream it on Channel 4 .