Scarlett Moffatt said she enjoys watching TV with subtitles on as it's a good way of boosting her vocabulary.
The TV star from County Durham said she prefers it to reading books and finds it much easier.
The 30-year-old said: “I don’t normally set New Year’s resolutions, but this year, I said, ‘I really want to read more.’ So I’ve been putting the subtitles on every show I’ve watched.”
Her police officer partner Scott Dobinson, 36, has questioned her method for joining the ranks of the literati, however, the Mirror reports.
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett said: “Scott’s like, ‘That’s not reading’. But I’m, like, ‘Well, I’m learning words I didn’t know before’.”
Scarlett already has a host of qualifications, including a degree in PE and sports coaching from York’s St John University.
She also once listed her educational achievements to a follower who called her “brain dead”.
Scarlett hit back: “I have 13 A*-C GCSEs, 3 A levels and a 2:1 bachelors degree, mate. But if you work hard & be kind you can achieve anything.”
Scarlett told the All Round Mine podcast that she now hopes to start reading more than ever before – but her cunning plan still doesn’t involve picking up an actual book.
Instead, she wants to try reading the subtitles with the audio descriptions switched on.
Excited Scarlett replied: “There’s my Friday night sorted.”
She is currently filming ITV2’s new game show Apocalypse Wow alongside Love Island ’s Chris Hughes, 28.
