Vicky Pattison has tried to make fun of her recent airport disaster after breaking passport rules.
The former Geordie Shore star was banned from boarding her flight to Italy, leaving her in tears. She was hoping to fly out to the country to continue her wedding plans ahead of her marriage to fiancé Ercan Ramadan in September. Yet ended up branding airline EasyJet a "destroyer of dreams" after her damaged passport left her being turned away from the flight.
Vicky and Ercan returned home, where she put on a brave face as she headed to work. However, the TV star had a surprise as her Heart FM colleagues surprised her with an Italy themed desk. "Honestly have the BEST little family in the world... I couldn't get to Italy, so they bought Italy to me," she shared. "Thank you so much @chazzychum @adamlawrance and @producerzoe for the cutest little surprise ever... @thisisheart."
The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner was snapped holding up Italian flags alongside a lunch box filled with treats. Vicky has spent her week applying for a new passport as she is determined not to miss her hen do later this month. She said on her radio show: "Everyone I'm sure by now knows, I tried to go to Italy at the weekend to see my wedding venue and try the menu.
"We were really excited, we got to the airport really early Sunday morning and we got turned away. The airline, who will remain nameless because I think I've caused enough grief, said [my passport] was too damaged for their company policy. I have been travelling with it all year but company policy is company policy. I took it on the chin and walked away, and did a couple of stories saying I was really disappointed. I'd wasted money on the flight and my wedding planner and florist were already out there, I was feeling disappointed and tired."
Vicky added: "I then just got on with my life and went home to my dogs, tried to look on the bright side." She shared how she went straight to the passport office and explained: "I am going to Dubai and I've got my hen this month, I'm taking no chances. I think this is the universes way of telling me to sort out my passport. So I was proactive, and I did it. And the good news is my new one will be here in a week."
The reality TV star shared a photo of the damage, and told fans: "This is what was wrong with my passport for everyone asking, in fairness, I don't know if that is really bad or not, I've just not had anyone ever tell me it was before.. cheeky little milo butt. Think rather than waste my glam, I'm going to take some new passport pictures, then cry..."
Following her furious social media rant, airline Easyjet have issued a statement in response. A spokesperson for easyJet told MailOnline: "We are sorry for Ms Pattison’s experience and the inconvenience caused. At easyJet, we work closely with the authorities and comply with their guidance to ensure the safety and security of all passengers and staff. As such, we cannot allow any passenger to travel on their planned flight with documentation damaged to such a degree that its authenticity is brought into question. It is the passenger’s responsibility to have suitable documentation for travel."
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