Scarlett Moffatt stunned fans when she appeared on the Big Brother launch night earlier this week, sparking a wave of compliments and questions about her visible weight-loss transformation.
The former Gogglebox star, 34, shared a carousel of photos on Instagram showing off her outfit for the event: a forest green sweater paired with a black mini skirt trimmed with faux fur on the sleeves and hem, finished with strappy animal print heels.
Her dark hair was styled in glossy curls, and her make-up had a soft, radiant glow. Scarlett appeared to have lost a lot of weight in the snaps. However, she’s now addressed the upload, revealing the truth behind her ‘weight loss’…
Scarlett Moffatt ‘shows off weight loss’
“Always been a huge fan of Big Brother,” Scarlett captioned the snaps she uploaded earlier this week. “In fact, my guilty pleasure will forever be a chicken kebab and watching reality TV! So glad I got to do a major tick off my bucket list and be at a launch night at @bbuk.”
But while fans were excited to see her at the event, many were focused on her transformation, specifically her slimmed-down figure and toned legs.
“Wow, you look fabulous! How did you drop the weight? Please share!” one follower commented. “You’ve lost sooo much weight! Looking fab!” added another. “Wowsers, you look amazing, girl.”
Others speculated about how she may have achieved her new look, with several suggesting that she might be on weight-loss medication. However, Scarlett herself has not publicly addressed the cause of her recent transformation.
“How do you think? Probs a jab. Good luck to her, she looks fab,” one person theorised. “Another one on the jabs,” another wrote.
Despite the speculation, Scarlett remained quiet on the subject… until now.
‘I feel like I’m cheating!’
She’s told The Mirror she hasn’t been dieting and hasn’t lost any weight.
She said: “Honestly I have not lost any weight! This is the mad thing right. Even my friends yesterday text me saying: ‘Oh my God, Scarlett, you you look amazing!’ Literally, I am the same size! I don’t know if it’s just because I’m happy, or my cortisol levels are down or I’m not as bloated or…I honestly have no idea!
“But I legit am the same! I was getting people coming up to me going: ‘Wow you’ve done so well!’ I’m the same! I’m literally the same! I’m dressing a bit different. Maybe that’s why. But I’ll take the compliment! It’s really unjust, though, I feel like I’m cheating!”
Scarlett opens up about body image
Earlier this year, the reality star posted swimsuit snaps from a family holiday in Dubai. Scarlett proudly posed in a black one-piece alongside her son Jude, whom she shares with fiancé Scott Dobinson.
“Because Dubai is one of those places where everyone posts aesthetic pictures (and good on them…),” she wrote. “But here’s a reminder that all bodies are different and sometimes pics can simply capture a wonderful memory, and that’s okay!!”
She went on to admit that the photos were ones she never would have dared to post in the past.
“But who cares about hip dips really when you’re having the best time with your son and mam?”
‘I’ve missed out because I’ve not liked what I’ve seen in the mirror’
Scarlett has had a complex and very public journey with her body image. In 2016, she made headlines after shedding over three stone and releasing a fitness DVD titled Scarlett’s SuperSlim Me Plan.
However, it was later revealed that her dramatic transformation came after attending a Swiss bootcamp where she reportedly restricted herself to just 700 calories a day and trained for six hours daily.
Following backlash, Scarlett admitted she regretted the experience and later declined to accept the £100,000 payment from the DVD.
In the years that followed, Scarlett gained weight again and returned to a size 18, a point at which she said she felt more comfortable and confident. She even earned praise for posting a bikini photo after five years of not feeling brave enough to wear one in public.
“This shouldn’t be a big deal, but it is,” she wrote at the time. “It’s took me so many years to gain confidence with my body. I’ve let it down at times and missed out on holidays and nights out because I’ve not liked what I’ve seen in the mirror.”
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