Dan Laurie

Vicky Pattison said at the Edinburgh TV Festival that she felt unprotected and easily manipulated when she began reality television at a young age, eventually becoming a version of herself shaped by producers. She called for contributors to receive independent welfare support and criticised practices such as withholding clocks and limiting contact with family. Pattison became emotional while saying she would be terrified if her children entered reality TV, underscoring her concerns about the industry's duty of care.