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Former Lioness Alex Scott is the first contestant to be voted off I’m A Celebrity on Friday night as she opened up about ‘mentally tough’ experience.
Alex, 41, was made vulnerable after the favourite to leave first, comedian Eddie Kadi, was exempt from the public vote because he won the live trial.
The pundit got a huge round of applause from her campmates as she quickly grabbed her bag and left the I’m A Celebrity camp for a final time.
Speaking to host Ant and Dec, she said: ‘I’m free! It feels strange and doesn’t feel real. Now I’m like, “Oh, I’m out.”‘
Asked whether she is ‘disappointed’ to be the first voted-out, Alex insisted: ‘Oh no! It has been an incredible experience and mentally it has been tough but I am so glad I got to do it with so many amazing campmates.
‘The laughter we have had and we really connected and making the bonds that we did.’
Laughing as she was shown her contraband video as she sneaked in salt to add to the rice, Alex laughed explaining: ‘I don’t know how many I took in, I just put them in my sock.
‘The first few days I put it on a spoon and Jack sprinkled it in the rice and so my campmates did know about it.’
Ant and Dec asked what was the worse part of her jungle experience as she dropped campmate Martin Kemp in it.
Alex explained: ‘The toilet seat situation, the smell is awful and someone keeps leaving the seat up, but we can’t say anything because he is a national treasure.’
Before walking across the iconic bridge, Alex revealed who she wants to win the ITV series: ‘Shona to win, Ginge and Aitch are great and would love to see them in the final, but I think if Shona wins it will give her the confidence.’
The pundit was greeted off the I’m A Celebrity bridge by her friend Regan Coleman as her girlfriend, Jess Glynne, is currently performing a string of shows in the UK.
Fans quickly took to X to say they are ‘sad’ and surprised to see Alex leave the jungle first.
The wrote: ‘Alex Scott being the first person to leave I’m A Celebrity is so sad; Alex is the first to leave I’m A Celebrity…and I just got to say, I did not see that coming.’
‘I haven’t even watched I’m a celeb for a few days but how is Alex out?? I hate everyone.’
‘Alex Scott is the first celebrity to be going home from the latest series of I’m a Celeb I thought it would be Lisa.’
It comes after the Football Focus presenter was punished for smuggling ‘contraband’ into the camp in the form of salt which resulted in the whole camp losing a star.
She also opened up about the importance of diversity and representation in the media industry.
Alex shared: ‘I never just want to be given a role because “oh we need a type for this”, I want to always be given a job and a role because I am the best person for that role.
‘And I think the thing is, if we do go back with like racism and everything, it’s just the fact that there was such a limited pool because no one was being given those opportunities.
‘Now those opportunities are open, I still just want to be given the role because I am the best person for the job, never because I’m just ticking a box.’
She added she gets so much ‘joy’ out of seeing other women on television talking about sport and presenting shows.
Following the scenes, the Hold My Hand singer, 36, wrote to her almost 900,000 followers: ‘My woman is a true trailblazer! So proud of everything you are. She is the flagship Lisa!’
‘Ah I miss you so much,’ she added, along with a love heart emoji.
Alex previously revealed how she was waiting for Jess to propose to her during a conversation with Ruby Wax and Shona McGarty on the ITV show.
Speaking about Jess, she said: ‘I think before her, I never knew happiness.’
Ruby asked Alex how they both met, which she explained: ‘She approached me in Chiltern Firehouse…
‘I was in there with my friends and she just walked up to me… [it was] really ballsy and I was like, I like your ballsiness, and then the spark was just instant and then yeah…we fell madly in love.’
Continuing, Ruby then queried whether marriage would be on the cards for Alex and Jess.
Alex responded: ‘I will get married to her, just waiting for her to ask, Rubes!’
After watching the episode, Jess took to her Instagram Stories and quipped: ‘I better go get a ring.’
The pair first started dating in 2023 and Alex’s jungle stint will be the longest they’ve spent apart from each other.
Speaking to the Daily Mail before arriving in camp, Alex confessed: ‘It’s going to be a test for both of us.’
She candidly revealed why they waited a long time before making their relationship public.
Alex explained: ‘From the start, we were very guarded and private because we wanted to get to know each other and figure out ourselves before it was out there for the world.’
I’M A CELEBRITY 2025: MEET THE CAMPMATES
KELLY BROOK
AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: Model and TV star
FAMOUS FOR: Kelly is best known for being a model, who has posed for Page Three. She is also an actress and a panelist on ITV’s Loose Women.
MARTIN KEMP
AGE: 64
OCCUPATION: Musican/actor
FAMOUS FOR: Martin is arguably best known for being part of 70s band Spandau Ballet, as well as playing Steve Owen in EastEnders. His son is Roman Kemp and is married to Shirlie Holliman.
LISA RILEY
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Actress
FAMOUS FOR: Lisa has played a number of roles over the years, but is best known for playing Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale. She took on the role in 1995.
JACK OSBOURNE
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Media personality
FAMOUS FOR: Jack is best known for being part of the famous Osbourne family alongside mum Sharon, dad Ozzy and sister Kelly. They starred in their own MTV show The Osbournes.
AITCH
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Rapper
FAMOUS FOR: Aitch’s real name is Harrison James Armstrong. He shot to fame in 2018 with his song Straight Rhymez. 11 of his songs have reached the top 10 singles chart, including Taste (Make It Shake).
VOGUE WILLIAMS
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Podcast host
FAMOUS FOR: Irish presenter Vogue first found fame in 2010 when she appeared on reality series Fade Street. She went on to appear on The Jump with her husband Spencer Matthews.
SHONA MCGARTY
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Soap star/actress
FAMOUS FOR: The British public know Shona for portraying Whitney Dean in EastEnders for 16 years. She quit the role last year to pursue other things.
RUBY WAX
AGE: 72
OCCUPATION: Actress/comedian and mental health campaigner
FAMOUS FOR: Ruby has made a name for herself by interviewing people on her TV shows, but now focuses on mental health.
EDDIE KADI
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Comedian/ presenter
FAMOUS FOR: The star gets up on stage to show off how funny he is, but he also presents BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has also taken part in Strictly Come Dancing.
ALEX SCOTT
AGE: 41
OCCUPATION: Sports presenter pundit
FAMOUS FOR: Alex is a former football player who has payed for Arsenal, England and GB. She is a respected sports presenter now.
ANGRYGINGE
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: Social media star
FAMOUS FOR: AngryGinge is best known for his Twitch and YouTube content that is focused on football. His real name Morgan Burtwistle.
TOM READ WILSON
AGE:39
OCCUPATION: TV personality
FAMOUS FOR: Tom is best known for his work on E4’s Celebs Go Dating. As the agency’s receptionist he’s always on hand to give advice to the unlucky-in-love celebrities.
