Scarlett Moffatt has bravely spoken about the pain of losing a baby, revealing she and her partner Scott Dobinson experienced a miscarriage while trying for a second child. The former Gogglebox star, who is currently appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, shared her emotional story with campmate Sinitta.
Moffatt, 35, and Dobinson, a former police officer, have a son named Jude, born in June 2023. However, their plans to expand the family have been met with heartbreak. She said: 'We tried for a long time and had some losses... After Jude was born, we tried again and got quite far on and miscarried.' She described lying in bed crying with her partner after the loss.
Reflecting on the experience, Moffatt said: 'In our head, we were like, “oh, imagine them running downstairs at Christmas together”. You imagine it. When you lose a baby in that way, you're sort of mourning a life that you imagined.' She added that the silence around miscarriage made her feel something was wrong with her.
In the Bush Telegraph, Moffatt explained why she felt able to open up: 'I feel like we're really open in camp. You're so far away from your normal world you can almost talk about anything.' She noted that when all you want is a family, it's hard when it doesn't come naturally, making 'life feel heavier'.
Moffatt, who was crowned queen of the jungle in 2016, has won fans with her down-to-earth approach. She has formed close bonds with Sinitta and Ashley Roberts. Earlier this month, she joked about her delayed wedding to Dobinson, saying they are so laidback that nothing gets done, but hopes to marry before she turns 40.
