Former footballer Alex Scott said she will quickly leave Australia following her eviction from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in order to support her partner Jess Glynne after the singer’s mother suffered a major stroke.
Scott, 41, was the first campmate to be evicted from the reality show on Friday after it was announced that she had received the fewest votes and would be heading home.
During her two weeks in the camp, Scott skydived from 12,000 feet and even waded through offal as part of the show’s challenges.
Eliminated contestants normally remain at a hotel in Australia until the final, however Scott told the Daily Mirror she wanted to get back to the UK and be a “rock” for Glynne.
“I want to be there for the wrap party but I need to get home straight away,” she told the paper.
“She is my Jessica – I am going to go home and be her rock.”
In the hours following Scott’s elimination, Glynne posted to Instagram to explain why she was not there to meet Scott at the end of the bridge.
“Over the last few weeks, my mum suffered a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery,” she wrote.
“It’s been a really life-altering time for my family, and I’ve had to stay close to home.
“Alex would always want me to be where I’m needed most. I can’t wait to have her back by my side.”
Scott told the Mirror she struggled with not being able to communicate with Glynne during her time in camp.
“I found that really tough in the jungle, not being able to speak to Jess every day and just check in and see what’s going on, and how she was doing,” she said.
“When we did speak, it was an emotional moment.”
Scott was up for eviction alongside TV personality Jack Osbourne, social media star Angryginge, rapper Aitch, Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp, model Kelly Brook, and comedian Ruby Wax.
“My jungle experience has been a whole lot more than what I expected it to be,” Scott said on Friday’s episode of the ITV reality show.
“It’s been really special to connect with a group of people that have allowed me to just be me.”
She and Brook, who bonded during their time on the show, were the final two up for eviction.
It came after emotional farewell speeches at the camp, when Kemp said the competition is the best thing he has done for years.
“The older I’ve got, the harder I find it to make new friends,” Kemp said.
“But what I think we have done and what we’ve created, is not just a friendship, but it’s a special bond that’s the most important for me that we did it together.
“It’s the best thing that I’ve done for years.”
Speaking to presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Scott said she would like EastEnders actress Shona McGarty to be crowned Queen of the Jungle.
“I think Shona being named Queen of the Jungle, would just change her and give her the confidence to take on life,” the former Lioness said.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on Saturday at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX, and STV Player, while I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked airs nightly after the main show on ITV2, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
