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Scarlett Moffatt has become a media favourite since appearing on Gogglebox more than a decade ago but her little sister Ava-Grace has gone in a completely different direction<\/p>\n

19:07, 25 Dec 2025Updated 19:07, 25 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"ScarlettScarlett Moffatt’s little sister previously featured on TV with her (Image: INSTAGRAM\/scarlettmoffatt)<\/p>\n

Scarlett Moffatt<\/a> has become a national treasure since she found fame alongside her family on Gogglebox more than a decade ago. Just two years debuting on the Channel 4<\/a> series, Scarlett’s showbiz career exploded when she took part in the 2016 edition of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Having been crowned Queen of the Jungle, Scarlett, 35r, went on to appear on Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway<\/a>, CelebAbility and has been a regular in pantomime over the years. Fans of Gogglebox might remember that Scarlett’s sister Ava-Grace also briefly appeared on the show.<\/p>\n

With 15 years between them, Scarlett recently admitted that she never imagined they would be so close but was thrilled to share their bond as she gave fans an update on her 18th birthday in 2024<\/a>, as she revealed that her sibling had gone in a completely different direction.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Strictly fans ‘in mourning’ as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present last ever show<\/a>READ MORE: Strictly’s Scarlett Moffatt furiously defends dancing background ahead of debut<\/a>\"ScarlettScarlett Moffatt shared a sweet birthday post when her little sister Ava-Grace turned 18 (Image: Instagram\/ @scarlettmoffatt)\"ScarlettAva-Grace was just eight years old when she appeared on Gogglebox and big sister Scarlett shot to national fame (Image: Instagram\/ @scarlettmoffatt)<\/p>\n

At the time, she shared a carousel of photos onto Instagram<\/a> and captioned the post: “My little sister is 18!! Ava despite our 15 year age gap I could only have dreamed for how close we are. Watching you grow up into the amazingly kind, intelligent, beautiful, bloody hilarious lady has been a blessing.<\/p>\n

“Always stay unapologetically yourself, keep wearing your quirky earrings like the ones that are little goldfishes in a bag or fried eggs & go and smash studying archeology at university. P.s buzzing you can now come to brunches with me.”<\/p>\n

\"ScarlettWhile Scarlett went on to become one of TV’s most famous faces, Ava-Grace decided to study archaeology at university(Image: Instagram\/ @scarlettmoffatt)\"ScarlettScarlett was 15 years old when Ava-Grace was born(Image: Instagram\/ @scarlettmoffatt)<\/p>\n

Fans recently watched Scarlett win the Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> Christmas<\/a> special alongside her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.<\/a> Speaking to the Mirror<\/a> ahead of the special being aired, Scarlett said: \u201cI couldn’t believe my luck when I was paired with Vito.<\/p>\n

“I really wanted him! I kept mentioning that Vito would be my favourite. I’m so grateful to the show for giving us a chance to be a small part in such a big institution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"StrictlyScarlett Moffatt won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special with Vito Coppola (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC\/Guy Levy)<\/p>\n

Her intuition was right as the pair wowed with their Cha Cha to DJ Play A Christmas Song by Cher, earning a perfect 40 score from the judges.<\/p>\n

Scarlett added: \u201cWe just have such a laugh together, it feels like I’ve known him a decade. It’s [Strictly] is just the best.”<\/p>\n

The star – who shares son Jude, 2, with fiance, Scott Dobinson – is no stranger to performing. She began dancing as a child and went on to be a competitive ballroom and Latin dancer, even training under the guidance of Strictly judge Anton Du Beke.<\/p>\n

Winning is not a new experience for Scarlett, she was, after all, crowned British Ballroom Champion at 16, competing in the finals until she was 21. She said: \u201cStrictly reignited the fire inside of me, reminding me that I love dance. It’s definitely going to be something that I continue to do even after strictly, I just love it. It brings me so much joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the episode, Scarlett also spoke of her delight at being able to go on Strictly. She posted a video montage on Instagram<\/a>, featuring footage from her childhood dancing competitions, edited with sequences of her training for Strictly with Coppola.<\/p>\n

Scarlett said: “I know I’ll probably never get to dance on the main Strictly series because of my past dance experience when I was a little girl so getting to be part of the Christmas special means everything to me. Dancing on the Strictly Christmas Special, on Christmas Day, feels like a true bucket-list moment – one of those wishes you make quietly and never really expect to come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show saw six stars take to the dancefloor which also included comedian Babatunde Al\u00e9sh\u00e9 and Nancy Xu, singer Brian McFadden and Michelle Tsiakkas, Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley (Fury) and Neil Jones, All Saints singer Melanie Blatt and Kai Widdrington, and EastEnders<\/a> actor Nicholas Bailey and Luba Mushtuk.<\/p>\n

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