Sunday People

Scarlett to go back in the Jungle Winner set to host Celeb spin-off

- By Emma Pryer TV EDITOR

FORMER Googleboxe­r Scarlett Moffatt is in the line-up to present I’m A Celebrity’s spin-off show.

The Geordie star who won I’m A Celeb last year is top of ITV2’s wish-list to replace Vicky Pattison on Extra Camp.

Following Scarlett’s recent success on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, TV bosses think the 26-year-old would be the perfect replacemen­t to join her fellow Geordies in Australia.

A source said: “Vicky’s really charismati­c but Scarlett’s appeal is broader and she’s proved what a natural she is in front of the cameras.

“She also complement­s Ant and Dec.

“The idea is to have her fronting this year’s show.

“But bosses are toying with changing things up each year so that whoever wins the series gets the opportunit­y to do the spin-off.

“This i s early- stage planning though. No meetings to finalise those plans have taken place yet.”

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky, 29, admitted Extra Camp was one of the toughest jobs she’s taken on.

She replaced Irish host Laura Whitmore, 31, but faced a backlash from some viewers who criticised her presenting skills.

She accidental­ly called the show “Xtra Factor” live on air, referred to Diversity troupe dancer Jordan Banjo by his brother Ashley’s name and was accused of cracking rude jokes.

Tears

Vicky said: “Presenting Extra Camp was the hardest thingthi I’ve ever done. “I broke down in floods of tears every night re reading all the comments. People werew calling me fat cow, a bad role model,mo a s*** presenter.” Next month Scarlett is to film Streetmate,Streetm a revamped version of the 1990s19 Davina McCall reality dating se series. An I’m A Celeb spokesman said: “No“decisions have been made regarding the 2017 Extra Camp presenter line up.”

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