Gogglebox legend shares heartbreak after pal's tragic death amid cancer battle

Gogglebox legend Scarlett Moffatt and best friend David Iveson (Image: Instagram Scarlett Moffatt)

Scarlett Moffatt penned an emotional farewell to her best friend David ‘Ivo’ Iveson in a tribute after his death from cancer.

The Gogglebox legend said he "didn't deserve this" in a heartbreaking tribute shared on Instagram on Tuesday (February 4).

The I'm A Celebrity star, 34, said she would miss Iveson "every day" and their "2am texting club" as she recalled their decades of friendship.

Alongside a series of photos of herself with Iveson, including at Winter Wonderland and Disneyland, she opened up about spending time with him during his final moments.

Scarlett began: "My best friend Ivo [heartbreak emoji] I’ve never felt grief before & I don’t know how to write this caption, I will love you always & I will feel eternally grateful for the decades of friendship we had.

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