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Former England footballer Alex Scott has reportedly been lined up by ITV bosses to star in this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and is said to be in ‘advanced talks’<\/p>\n

23:00, 24 Oct 2025Updated 23:00, 24 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"AlexAlex Scott is reportedly heading to the jungle for this year’s I’m A Celebrity(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

A former England football star turned TV presenter is reportedly in “advanced talks” with ITV<\/a> bosses to appear on this year’s I’m A Celebrity<\/a> Get Me Out of Here.<\/p>\n

Alex Scott<\/a>, a former Lioness, who has been in a relationship with singer Jess Glynne<\/a> since 2023, looks set to fly out to Australia<\/a> after impressing ITV bosses.<\/p>\n

According to reports, Alex is keen to show the British public a different side to her personality as they only see her in a professional manner.<\/p>\n

A source recently revealed to The Sun: “Alex loves pushing herself out of her comfort zone and where better to do it than the jungle? The public know her as a sportswoman and a serious broadcaster so she thinks she can show people a side to her that they\u2019ve never seen before. “<\/p>\n

They added: “Alex is game for anything and is a tough cookie so she\u2019s ready for anything that gets thrown at her \u2014 literally.”<\/p>\n

\"AlexAlex Scott is reportedly heading to the jungle for this year’s I’m A Celebrity(Image: Max Cisotti\/Dave Benett\/Getty Im)\"AlexAlex played for the Lionesses(Image: Mike Marsland\/Getty Images for D)<\/p>\n

Alex recently caused a stir after it emerged that she was considering leaving BBC’s Football<\/a> Focus, which she joined in 2021, after she was blamed for a drop in viewing figures after replacing Dan Walker.<\/p>\n

Another source said: “Alex felt deeply hurt by the unfair criticism, she felt like she had been thrown under the bus. The viewing figures were not as reported and she feels no-one backed her up and issued the correct viewing figures.”<\/p>\n

However, ITV refuse to conform reports. A show spokesman told the Mirror<\/a>: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here are just speculation.”<\/p>\n

Other names thrown into the mix include actresses Shona McGarty<\/a> and Lisa Riley, Kelly Brook<\/a>, Vogue Williams, rapper Aitch, YouTube<\/a> star Morgan Burtwistle, better known as Angry Ginge, and radio host Nick Ferrari.<\/p>\n

Alex’s personal life has been a talking point after it emerged that she was in a relationship with singer Jess Glynne.<\/p>\n

But the football pundit revealed that she found it difficult to show emotion after living in an abusive household.<\/p>\n

She has described her father as being “stupidly cruel”, and revealed to The Times that he was physically and mentally abusive. This claim has been strongly denied by her father.<\/p>\n

She told the publication in March this year: “We weren’t allowed to express emotion. Dad didn’t allow us to hug each other or say ‘I love you’. It had a huge impact on us all.<\/p>\n

“To this day, if I want to show people love, I’ll do it by taking them out to dinner and paying. I remember one of the first times Jess hugged me. I was like… [rigid]. She was like, ‘Are you not going to put your arms around me?’ But I didn’t know how to do that.”<\/p>\n

On hearing the allegations made about him, her father responded at the time and said: “I have no idea why she’s saying all this stuff. I was raised in a strict but loving Jamaican family and Alex should know what they are like. I taught her discipline, I did a lot to help her.”<\/p>\n

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