Scarlett Moffatt has spoken out about the 'hardest month' of her and her partner Scott Dobinson's lives after suffering two heartbreaking family losses in quick succession.
The former Gogglebox star took to social media to share a series of photos of herself and Scott over the years, ending with a picture of them with their son Jude. In the accompanying caption, she wrote: "It's been the hardest month of our lives so grateful we have each other."
Double family tragedy
Last month, Scarlett announced her grandad had passed away. In a social media post, she said: "Unfortunately, more sad news for our family this week. My grandad Moffatt has sadly passed away. Me, Scott and all our family really appreciate all of the love and kindness you've shown us following the loss of Janice and now my grandad. Thank you so much."
The news came just days after she revealed her mother-in-law, Janice, had died. At the time, she wrote on Instagram: "My heart is broken for Scott and all of his family at the loss of his mam Janice. You were the best Nanna to Jude, the kindest mother-in-law and one of the loveliest people I've ever known. I'm so upset that you won't get to meet your second grandson, but I know you will be watching over us all."
Finding joy amid grief
In her latest update, Scarlett, who won I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, reflected on grief and gratitude. She shared: "I now understand that grief is really just love. It's all the love you still want to give, but no longer can. I've known @scottdobby since I was 17, and I still can't quite believe the life we've built together. When grief arrives, it has a way of making you hold on to each other even tighter."
She added: "Amongst the sadness, we're finding little pockets of joy, mostly thanks to Jude & bump and looking at old photographs and memories made x Sending so much love to everyone who knows this feeling. Be gentle with yourselves."
Baby joy
The double loss came after Scarlett and Scott announced they were expecting their second child. In their announcement, they shared a photo of their son Jude holding a personalised newspaper with the headline: "Baby Dobinson another miracle coming soon!"
The couple said: "We honestly can't believe we're writing this… After everything, we feel unbelievably lucky to be able to say… our family is growing. One little miracle gave us Jude, and now he's going to be a big brother. And if there's one thing we know for certain, it's that he is going to be the most amazing big brother. We are so grateful, so excited, and still a little bit in shock… Our hearts are fuller than we ever thought possible."
