Scarlett: “I’ll never forget what Luke has done for me”
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt speaks about her boyfriend Luke, fluctuating weight and panic attacks
he shot to fame as the happygo-lucky S star of Gogglebox before hitting the big time last year when she won I’m A Celeb! and released a topselling fitness DVD after losing 3st.
But success seems to have taken its toll on Scarlett Moffat’s private life, after it appeared her relationship with boyfriend Luke Crodden had hit the rocks yet again last week, just four months after they reconciled following a split in February.
However, the reality star tells Closer that she’ll always be thankful to Luke for the sacrifices he’s made for her – particularly moving from Durham to London.
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Scarlett, who recently landed a spot presenting Streetmate and this year’s I’m A Celeb! spin-off show, says, “He’s brilliant and he’s so good with me. I’ll never forget the fact he has moved his entire life to be with me.”
Last year, the 26 year old transformed her body, going from a size 18 to an 8 after cutting out junk food and embarking on an intense fitness plan. Over the past few months she’s put some of the weight back on, admitting that she’s now relaxed her diet.
She says, “I just don’t worry about my diet any more. There are days where I’ll go and get a burger and that’s fine. I just exercise more the next day. It’s OK to put on a few pounds. It’s about everything in moderation.”
Despite her bubbly persona, Scarlett recently admitted that the pressure of life in the limelight had led to a battle with anxiety and panic attacks.
She tells Closer, “There have been times where I’ve felt really anxious… I stress thinking something is going to happen to my family. I panic that someone won’t like me any more.”
She revealed that at one point she’d found it hard to leave the house for fear of being judged about her looks. She said, “I’d walk to my front door, cry, then walk back into the living room. I’d give myself a pep talk, walk to the front door again, grab the handle, cry again, and then walk back into the living room. Some days, after nine or ten goes, I’d make it outside. But some days my head demons would get the better of me and I’d just end up staying indoors all day.”
Scarlett confesses she felt a huge sense of relief when she finally sought help from a doctor and admitted her problems to her friends and family.
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She tells Closer, “As soon as I told them [her family] I felt relief. I cried loads. They made me realise I’m not alone. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone, though, because I’d be my normal bubbly self on the outside, but inside I was feeling so anxious. I do still have bad days now, but I know that it’s my body and it’s just my brain working the way it does.”
❛SOME DAYS THE DEMONS IN MY HEAD WOULD GET THE BETTER OF ME❜
● Scarlett’s Me Life Story – Sofa, So Good! published by Blink, is available from 19 October