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Alex Scott was all smiles as she was greeted by the friends and family on arrival at the post-camp hotel after being the first star to leave the I’m A Celebrity jungle.
The former Lioness, 41, was the first contestant to be voted off I’m A Celebrity on Friday night as she opened up about ‘mentally tough’ experience.
Alex was made vulnerable after the favourite to leave first, comedian Eddie Kadi, was exempt from the public vote because he won the live trial.
After being greeted by her friend Regan Coleman on the iconic bridge, Alex made her way to the Marriott hotel in Surfers Paradise where she met the friends and family of the rest of the cast.
Alex was visibly emotional as she arrived at the hotel on Wednesday night, where she was met by Kelly Brook’s husband Jeremy Parisi, Martin Kemp’s wife Shirlie Holliman and Lisa Riley’s fiance Al Benkovic.
Also spotted at the hotel were Shona McGarty’s sister Camilla and Jack Osbourne’s wife Aree Gearhart and their three-year-old daughter Maple.
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 in the UK.
Jess later revealed she was unable to greet Alex Scott on the I’m A Celeb bridge because her mother has suffered a ‘major stroke and underwent brain surgery’.
The Hold My Hand singer, 36, addressed the reason why she wasn’t there to greet her girlfriend of two years off the I’m A Celebrity bridge last night when she became the first campmate to be voted off.
An hour after Alex came out the Jungle, Jess took to Instagram to share the tragic news and her disappointment at the football pundit’s lack of airtime.
She wrote: ‘My woman might be out far earlier than she ever deserved, but I’m so unbelievably proud of her. She didn’t get the airtime to show how incredible she really is and trust me, this is only the beginning.
‘I know people will wonder why I wasn’t there at the end of the bridge, so I wanted to share something personal.
‘Over the last few weeks my mum suffered a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery.
‘It’s been really serious, life-altering time for my family and I’ve had to stay close to home.
‘Alex would always want me to be where I’m needed most. I can’t wait to have her back by my side.’
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.
