{"id":549348,"date":"2026-04-25T02:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/549348\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T02:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:51:12","slug":"im-a-celebrity-south-africa-fans-left-emotional-over-scarlett-moffatt-moment-in-live-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/549348\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m A Celebrity South Africa fans left emotional over Scarlett Moffatt moment in live final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former Gogglebox star&#8217;s exit from the ITV series left viewers very disappointed<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-15-Live-Final-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">(Image: Jonathan Hordle\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">I\u2019m A Celebrity South Africa fans were left feeling emotional over a moment involving Scarlett Moffatt during the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">ITV<\/a> reality series\u2019 live final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/tv\/im-celebrity-fans-devastated-scarlett-33828377\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">former Gogglebox star<\/a> has been seen in recent weeks competing on the All Stars version of the Ant and Dec series. Scarlett was a favourite to win the series and become a \u2018Jungle Legend\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However in scenes that aired on Thursday (April 23), Scarlett was dramatically eliminated from the series. Shortly after taking on the Celebrity Cyclone challenge, she, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/coronation-street\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Coronation Street<\/a> icon Craig Charles, former football manager Harry Redknapp, actor Adam Thomas and Olympic hero Sir Mo Farrah had to take on a challenge called Keep Your Eye on the Ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Click hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b8052254-66af-41f3-9dae-7bbb0e3391c6&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The celebrities sat it in individual compartments as three different-coloured balls travelled through clear pipes. They had to track the count for each colour while facing various unwelcome distractions. At the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/tv\/im-celebrity-fans-devastated-scarlett-33828377\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">end of the trial<\/a>, Ant and Dec selected the blue ball at random and asked the celebrities to provide the precise count.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sadly, it was confirmed that Scarlett was further away with her answer and she was immediately sent home. This meant that she was sent home at the final hurdle before the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During the week, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/showbiz-news\/im-celebritys-scarlett-moffatt-tears-33806998\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Scarlett tearfully posted <\/a>on her Instagram story that she had some news that she thought would &#8216;never happen again&#8217;, before later announcing that she\u2019s pregnant with her second child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A wholesome picture saw her and her partner Scott Dobinson joined by their son, Jude, who held a personalised newspaper with a headline saying: &#8220;Baby Dobinson another miracle coming soon!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scarlett Moffatt on I'm A Celebrity South Africa\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_LDBR_MEN_080426_Scarlett.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Scarlett Moffatt on I'm A Celebrity South Africa\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Scarlett Moffatt on I&#8217;m A Celebrity South Africa(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Announcing the news, Scarlett wrote: \u201cWe honestly can\u2019t believe we\u2019re writing this\u2026 After everything, we feel unbelievably lucky to be able to say\u2026 our family is growing. One little miracle gave us Jude, and now he\u2019s going to be a big brother. And if there\u2019s one thing we know for certain, it\u2019s that he is going to be the most amazing big brother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe are so grateful, so excited, and still a little bit in shock\u2026 Our hearts are fuller than we ever thought possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a busy week for the star, Scarlett was among the former campmates who headed to London on Friday night (April 24) for the live final of<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/tv\/im-celebritys-ant-dec-send-33835930\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> I\u2019m A Celebrity All Stars<\/a>. During the episode, Ant and Dec took a moment to congratulate Scarlett on her good news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ant said: \u201cWe hear congratulations are in order. Scarlett is expecting.\u201d Dec added: \u201cBaby number two on the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Visibly moved by the kind words, Scarlett joked that she has \u2018a little bush baby on the way\u2019. The moment saw fans rush to X, previously known as <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, to congratulate Scarlett and to once again express their frustrations that she wasn\u2019t in the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">@tvreality93 said: \u201cLove Scarlett congrats on baby number 2 #imaceleb.\u201d @xxncisaddictxx added: \u201cAwwe congrats to Scarlett on her pregnancy #ImACeleb #imacelebrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">@Rosie12_1994 wrote: \u201c#imaceleb scarlett looks beaut, congrats to her and scott!\u201d @CHEEEKYsausage posted: \u201cScarlett was my winner so I&#8217;m gutted she&#8217;s not in the final. She has such a sunny disposition and caring nature. Still the queen of the jungle again as the last woman standing! #Imaceleb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">@elliemayginfizz commented: \u201cI don\u2019t care who wins tbh. Scarlett should have won! #imaceleb.\u201d @LexieAshmore noted: \u201cScarlett is by default Queen of the Jungle by being the last woman standing. #ImaCeleb.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The former Gogglebox star&#8217;s exit from the ITV series left viewers very disappointed (Image: Jonathan Hordle\/ITV\/Shutterstock) I\u2019m A&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549349,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,6463,347,30405,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-549348","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here","10":"tag-itv","11":"tag-scarlett-moffatt","12":"tag-tv","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/549349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}