Who is Ricci Guarnaccio? Former Geordie Shore star and Vicky Pattison’s ex
WHETHER you know him from Geordie Shore, Ex on the Beach or Celebrity Big Brother, Ricci has become a regular face on reality TV.
But who is ? How has he hit the spotlight and what happened between him and ex-fiancee Vicky Pattison?
Who is Ricci Guarnaccio?
Ricci, 32, joined from series two and stayed until series five.
During his time on the show, Ricci got into several fights but his main story documented the relationship between him and .
In series three, one fight between Vicky, Ricky and got so heated that they were removed from the house by the production team until the next day.
He threatened to leave the house in series four and took some time away from the show, but came back for series five.
But, following the breakdown of his relationship with Vicky, Ricci left the show for good in the final episode.
What happened between him and Vicky Pattison?
The connection between Vicky and Ricci was quick, with the pair cuddling up in the first episode he was in the house - even though she was dating Dan Conn at the time.
After a complicated love triangle - especially after Ricci and Dan met and got on well - and several episodes of confusion, the pair finally got together in early 2012.
Vicky and Ricci had a turbulent relationship, but that didn't stop him proposing to her during series three and Vicky delightfully accepting.
However, the feisty pair frequently clashed and after celebrating a year together, Vicky and Ricci broke up when he refused to let her have a spray tan.
After failing to reconcile, Ricci left the house in 2013.
The pair later reunited for the first series of another MTV classic, in 2014.
She was less than impressed with her ex's arrival and the pair started scrapping within seconds of him arriving on the show.
He later referred to his time with Vicky as "the worst relationship of his life".
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What is he doing now?
Ricci relocated to Australia to take on hosting duties for new dating show, Ultimate Worldie.
He also appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 .
He because the sixth housemate to be evicted, with Gary Busey taking home the crown for the series.
In 2017 he had parts in two movies - Road and Boar.