'It wouldn't work well without all three of them': Scarlett Moffatt's parents shockingly 'dropped' from Gogglebox after their 'celebrity' daughter leaves the show
They kept audiences glued to their TV screens on Gogglebox.
But now it's been reported the Moffatt family won't appear in the upcoming series of the hit Channel 4 show - because I'm A Celebrity winner Scarlett, 26, is now 'too famous'.
According to the Sunday People, her loving parents Betty and Mark have been 'dropped' by producers as the show 'wouldn't work so well without all three of them.'
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Back in with the parents: Insiders claim that Scarlett is back with mum Betty (left) and dad Mark (right) in the Bishop Auckland, County Durham home made famous by Gogglebox, while she recovers from the break-up
Speaking to publication, the TV insider suggested it was Scarlett's new status as a 'star' that led to her parents being axed.
They said: 'The whole premise of Gogglebox is normal people commenting on the TV. Scarlett is now a celebrity in her own right so it made sense she wouldn't continue.
'She and her parents came as a package. It wouldn't work so well without all three of them.'
A spokesperson for the Channel 4 show, which returns next week, confirmed the news to MailOnline: 'The Moffatt family will not be appearing in this series.'
Cheering up: Scarlett Moffatt enjoyed a pick-me up dinner with pals Ant and Dec just days following her heart-wrenching break-up
The recent news comes as Scarlett's set to take up a role on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, following her win on I'm A Celeb.
After her new career moves, it was revealed last week she split from her long term love Luke Crodden earlier this month.
According to The Sun, the star is said to have split from Luke as 'she needs to concentrate on her career.'
Just days after breaking up with her long-term boyfriend Luke Crodden early in 2017, the new star consoled herself with a pick-me up dinner with the famous duo - demonstrating she has come a long way from her first appearances on the reality show.
Scarlett's much needed catch up with her TV pals comes days after it was reported that she has split from her boyfriend Luke.
The Gogglebox beauty is said to be 'sad' about the break up, but hopes they can remain friends.
The couple looked to be in a good place, having moved in together in London, with Scarlett taking Luke to the National Television Awards where she was working as a backstage presenter.
Woo! Scarlett took to Twitter during the National Television Awards where she shared a snapshot with Ant & Dec, who'll she'll work with on Saturday Night Takeaway
But according to The Sun, the reality star star has been so busy following her return from the jungle, that she and Luke have been struggling to spend time together.
A source close to the couple told the newspaper: 'Scarlett is sad about her break up with Luke but she really hopes they can remain friends.
'It’s a positive thing that Scarlett’s schedule is so busy at the moment as it will take her mind off the split.'
'At the moment she needs to concentrate on her career. After all, she’s got plenty of time to settle down in the future,' the insider added.
Quite a difference: The journey Scarlett Moffatt has undertaken in her bid to shape up was mapped out in striking before and after shots shared with Instagram followers on Thursday morning
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