I’M A Celebrity star Alex Scott has reunited with her girlfriend Jess Glynne after revealing heartbreaking family news.
The former footballer, 41, is missing the series finale and wrap party after flying home early because her pop star partner’s mum Alexandra suffered a stroke and needed surgery.
Jess didn’t meet Alex on the jungle bridge when she was evicted due to her mum’s condition and instead remained in the UK.
As soon as she left I’m A Celeb, Alex flew home to be with her beloved girlfriend.
Today the smitten couple revealed they were finally back together, as the pair reunited for a cosy coffee date.
Jess posted on her Instagram Story a photo of Alex with a red heart emoji in the caption.
Alex was all wrapped up warm as she sipped on her coffee.
On her own Insta Story, the former campmate posted a sweet snap of herself holding hands with Jess and wrote: “Home is where the heart is.”
‘I ALMOST QUIT THE SHOW’
Alex admitted she nearly quit the show ahead of her elimination on Friday night but stayed to honour her partner’s wish for her to see it through for Alexandra.
Taking to Instagram, the footy ace said: “The jungle was the most incredible special experience, I will never forget!!
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“Thank you to my wonderful camp mates who supported me everyday & saw the real me, not an edited version. Thank you to ITV for even getting me through this process & getting me back to Jessica to be by her side during what is a difficult time [crying emoji].
“We have both seen all the love and support and it means the world. The universe spoke and its getting me home asap and I couldn’t be more grateful for that.”
JESS’S MUM’S STROKE
Jess’s mum Alexandra suffered a major stroke before Alex flew to Australia and required urgent brain surgery.
Alex told us she feared the situation had worsened when Rather Be singer Jess did not meet her on the jungle bridge after she was evicted.
Moments later, Jess spoke about her situation for the first time on social media.
She said the past few weeks have been a “really serious, life-altering time for my family”.
Jess added that she had to “stay close to home” and said of Alex: “I can’t wait to have her back by my side.”
Speaking on ITV2 spin-off show Unpacked, an emotional Alex said: “It’s been a hard couple of months.
“Obviously it’s such an opportunity to even be asked to come on the show.
“Jess was the first one… she was like, ‘I want you to go on the show and do it for my mum’.
“I knew there would be a chance she wouldn’t be at the end of the bridge.
“Straight away, when I walked over, I knew then things had got worse.
“I want to be here for the wrap party, but I have to get home straight away.
“She’s my Jessica, and I’m going home to be her rock, because she’s been my cheerleader all through this.
“My campmates knew what I was going through.
“I just thank everyone at ITV and my campmates because they’ve all shown me so much support.”
TOUGH TIME
Earlier, Football Focus presenter Alex broke down in tears as she told The Sun on Sunday: “It’s been a tough time for us and obviously her family, and it was a tough decision to come into the jungle.
“But then Jess never wanted me to step away from not doing it.
“I knew there was always a possibility of her not being across the bridge if her mum hadn’t got better, or if things had been getting worse, which they have been.
“But it was a big decision for me to not pass this opportunity and Jess was the one that pushed me to be here.”
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