Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison broke down in tears, after sharing her fears that her alcoholic father will die before she had children.
In the 34-year-old's fly-on-the-wall documentary, which aired on Channel 4 last night, Vicky explored her complicated relationship with her father, John.
The star from Newcastle's childhood was flooded by his addiction, and after a period of profound abstinence, he has turned back to the drink again recently.
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The Mirror reports that in an extremely difficult conversation with John, Vicky said: "I really want to be a mam. I really want to have kids. I want my kids to meet you. I'm so worried dad that that if you don't stop drinking, and you don't get a proper handle on it, that you won't meet them.
"That really scares us. I can't go through it anymore."
John replied: "There's days I know I won't be able to walk past the booze shop. It would be a lie if I say I'll never drink again to you. I'll try my absolute hardest."
His comments left Vicky visibly frustrated, in-turn insisting that John must commit himself if he wants to remain in her life. Earlier in the showing, Vicky also revealed that she feared that alcoholism was 'genetic' - and could leave her future kids 'powerless', 'out of control' and 'broken like me'.
She added: "My main motivation for making this documentary was that I had a strong belief that there was a huge element of alcoholism that was completely genetic. That because my dad had it in him, I was just going to have it in me and I truly believed my kids would have it too and I didn't want them to feel different to everyone else, to feel out of control, to feel powerless to stop something."
She continued: "Like their life was only going to be one way - It was going to be hard and sad and they were going to hurt people they loved. So that's a huge reason why I haven't had children yet.
"But now I am in a really good place with a nice man and I've done this documentary and learnt loads about this illness. I understand there is an element of it that is learnt behaviour and potentially hereditary but more than that I know we have choices as well."
*Frank offers confidential advice about drugs and addiction (email frank@talktofrank.com, message 82111 or call 0300 123 6600) or the NHS has information about getting help.
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