I’M A Celebrity star Alex Scott has shared an emotional message with fans ahead of her flight home to be with girlfriend Jess Glynne.
The former footballer, 41, after her pop star partner’s mum Alexandra suffered a stroke and needed surgery.
Alex Scott shared this touching message on Instagram after her jungle exitCredit: Instagram
Alex was the first contestant to leave the jungleCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Jess Glynne wears an ‘Alex for the win!’ T-shirtCredit: Instagram
due to her mum’s condition and instead remained in the UK. The TV personality was instead met on the famous bridge by her best friend, Regan Coleman.
Alex admitted she nearly quit the show ahead of her elimination on Friday night but stayed to honour her partner’s wish for her to see it through for Alexandra.
Writing on Instagram today, Alex said: “The jungle was the most incredible special experience, I will never forget!!
“Thank you to my wonderful camp mates who supported me everyday & saw the real me, not an edited version. Thank you to ITV for even getting me through this process & getting me back to Jessica to be by her side during what is a difficult time [crying emoji].
“We have both seen all the love and support and it means the world. The universe spoke and its getting me home asap and I couldn’t be more grateful for that.”
Back in the UK, Jess, 36, shared a picture of herself in a T-shirt emblazoned with her partner and said that, though she was voted out first, she’ll always be a winner in her eyes.
She wrote: “Forever a winner! She walked in that jungle and was nothing but herself from start to finish. We see you, we saw you and we love you! I can’t wait to have you home my woman.”
Jess’s mum Australia and required urgent brain surgery.
Alex told us she feared the situation had worsened when after she was evicted.
Moments later, Jess spoke about her situation for the first time on social media.
She said the past few weeks have been a “really serious, life-altering time for my family”.
Jess added that she had to “stay close to home” and said of Alex: “I can’t wait to have her back by my side.”
Speaking on spin-off show Unpacked, an emotional Alex said: “It’s been a hard couple of months.
“Obviously it’s such an opportunity to even be asked to come on the show.
“Jess was the first one… she was like, ‘I want you to go on the show and do it for my mum’.
“I knew there would be a chance she wouldn’t be at the end of the bridge.
“Straight away, when I walked over, I knew then things had got worse.
“I want to be here for the wrap party, but I have to get home straight away.
“She’s my Jessica, and I’m going home to be her rock, because she’s been my cheerleader all through this.
“My campmates knew what I was going through.
“I just thank everyone at and my campmates because they’ve all shown me so much support.”
Earlier, Football Focus presenter Alex broke down in tears as she told The Sun on Sunday: “It’s been a tough time for us and obviously her family, and it was a tough decision to come into the jungle.
“But then Jess never wanted me to step away from not doing it.
“I knew there was always a possibility of her not being across the bridge if her mum hadn’t got better, or if things had been getting worse, which they have been.
“But it was a big decision for me to not pass this opportunity and Jess was the one that pushed me to be here.”
Alex was met by friend Regan ColemanCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Jess revealed the reason she was unable to greet Alex off the I’m A Celebrity bridgeCredit: Instagram
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