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Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt has said she will feel ‘eternally grateful’ for her best friend David ‘Ivo’ Iveson in a tribute after his death from cancer.
On Instagram, 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 various pictures of herself with Iveson, including at Winter Wonderland and Disneyland, she said she ‘cherished’ spending time with him in his final moments.
Scarlett wrote: ‘My best friend Ivo 💔 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.
‘I will always cherish these last few weeks and remember how I got to hold your hand & tell you how much I love you and tell you what you meant to me – oh and our 2am texting club. Every day you will be missed.’
Referencing Iveson’s partner Charlotte and son Archie, the TV presenter continued:’You didn’t deserve any of this and I will forever hate cancer for what it’s done. We will always be there for Charlotte & baby Archie. Love you to the stars and back @the_real_ivo.’
Scarlett’s followers shared their condolences with @leanneiles1 writing: ‘Losing a best friend hits different, harder some how. I’m so sorry for your loss. From one bereaved friend to another.xx.’
Echoing their sentiment, @bedheadboutique said: ‘My heart goes out to you and all those who are hurting. I’m so sorry.’
@mrsbaker_2019 shared: ‘How awful, they always take the best ! I’m so sorry for your loss 😢💔 xxxxx.’
X Factor stars Jedward also added: ‘Thinking of you & sending love can’t believe you’ve lost a best pal who meant so much to you RIP Ivo.’
Scarlett first rose to prominence after joining Gogglebox in 2014 before leaving the Channel 4 show two years later.
She went on to continue her TV career on I’m A Celebrity, where she was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2016.
Her other TV shows include the likes of Virtually Famous, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and Celebrity Karaoke Club.
Scarlett has also fronted a documentary on Channel 4, titled Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery, which saw her discuss how she developed sudden onset tics when she was a teenager while she travelled around the country to uncover potential causes of the condition.
In 2023, Scarlett revealed she had given birth to her first child, son Jude, at 35 weeks with fiance Scott Dobinson.
She wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘My darling boy I can’t stop crying looking at you as I can’t quite believe you’re mine.
‘You wanted to meet us early at just 35 weeks.
‘Me & your daddy love you so much that I can’t even put this feeling into words. Our heart and soul feels complete and ready to burst.
‘I will forever and always be grateful to be your mammy.
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