Alex Scott is expected to miss the official I’m a Celebrity Coming Out reunion due to girlfriend Jess Glynne’s family emergency
Abbie Meehan Sports Writer U-35s
15:00, 13 Dec 2025
Scott is sticking by her partner’s side(Image: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Alex Scott is expected to be absent from the official I’m a Celebrity Coming Out reunion following a family emergency involving her girlfriend. This news comes after the former Lioness missed the programme’s finale and criticised ITV bosses for failing to portray her authentic character.
Scott became the first contestant voted off from the jungle and promptly returned to the UK. The ex-Arsenal player was reunited with pop sensation partner Jess Glynne under challenging circumstances, as her mother had experienced a severe stroke that required emergency brain surgery.
Taking to social media after supporters noticed her absence from the iconic bridge walk, Glynne said: “Over the last few weeks, my mum suffered a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery. It’s been a really 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.”
Scott had initially expressed appreciation for her I’m a Celeb journey. She said: “It’s been such an incredible experience. I didn’t think that… mentally it is so tough, and I did struggle at times, missing home and everything.
The former Arsenal star missed the final episode due to a health emergency(Image: Kate Green/Getty Images)
“But I’m so glad I got to do this series with such a great bunch of campmates. We really connected, and I never expected that coming into the jungle, to make the bonds that we all did.”
However, she has yet to reconnect with any of her fellow campmates following the programme and has also criticised the broadcaster for failing to portray her authentic personality. Speaking on Lorraine, Scott said: “It’s me actually being out and learning what’s been aired and what’s been shown.
“I had so much fun, and that bit wasn’t shown. I had so much fun. I was called the Games Master in there, the stuff that I was doing with everyone.
“It’s only an hour show so only so much can go into the edit but when I reflect, I wish more of the fun stuff, people had seen that side of me. I wanted them to see the more fun Alex Scott that they didn’t see.”
She added: “Ginge and Aitch have had all the airtime and everyone has seen them, but my special bond with Shona, I don’t think the public have seen the real journey she’s been, she’s spoken so much about her anxiety and her fun side but I don’t think anyone has seen it.”
Alex Scott will likely miss the I’m a Celebrity reunion show(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Scott is sticking by her partner’s side(Image: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Following her absence from the final episode and wrap celebration, Scott is unlikely to feature on Saturday’s reunion programme. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: “It’s been a hard couple of months, but Jess was like I want you to go on the show and do it for my mum.
“It’s been tough because I want to be here for the wrap party and I have to get home straight away. She’s my Jessica, and I’m going home to be her rock. My campmates knew what I was going through and I just want to thank everyone at ITV and my camp mates because they’ve all shown me so much support.”
The I’m a Celebrity Coming Out programme will air on ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday, December 13 at 9:05pm.
