Scarlett Moffatt was seen for the first time since it was reported her mother Betty stole £50,000 from her bank account to fund her gambling habit.
The television personality, 30, cut a casual figure as she headed out for a solo stroll in County Durham on Tuesday.
Scarlett failed to raise a smile on her walk and seemed preoccupied with her phone.
Sombre: Scarlett Moffatt was seen for the first time since it was reported her mother Betty stole £50,000 from her bank account to fund her gambling habit
Scarlett kept warm in a grey slogan sweatshirt which she teamed with a burgundy scarf.
She paired the cosy jumper with black joggers and white trainers.
Despite her laid-back ensemble and make-up free visage, Scarlett’s raven locks were styled in glamorous waves.
Low key: The television personality, 30, cut a casual figure as she headed out for a solo stroll in County Durham on Tuesday
Claims: Scarlett is said to be helping her mother get therapy after her online gambling habit ‘spiralled out of control’ during lockdown (pictured in 2018)
The outing comes after it was reported Scarlett is helping her mother, Betty, get therapy after her online gambling habit ‘spiralled out of control’ during lockdown.
According to reports, which emerged earlier this month, the Gogglebox star was left ‘betrayed and confused’ after her mother allegedly took ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ from her account.
Betty, who has been working for Scarlett since her 2016 I’m A Celebrity win, is said to have become ‘desperate and panicky’ after losing ‘thousands every week’ from her online gambling habit.
And in ‘sheer desperation’, Betty allegedly took ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ from Scarlett’s account with the hopes of winning it back.
Yet when Betty reportedly never won the cash back, Scarlett was left ‘horrified’ to discover her account was missing money.
Distracted: Scarlett failed to raise a smile on her walk and seemed preoccupied with her phone
Chilly: Scarlett kept warm in a grey slogan sweatshirt which she teamed with a burgundy scarf
A source told The Sun that it’s been a ‘traumatic few months’, as they told the publication: ‘She was losing thousands every week, and became desperate and panicky. In sheer desperation, she took money from Scarlett’s account.
‘But she obviously always thought she would win it back, and be able to repay her. Of course, she never did win the money and the next thing she knew, Scarlett realised her account was missing tens of thousands, and was horrified.’
The source continued: ‘But once Betty broke down and explained what had happened Scarlett couldn’t have been more supportive.’
Casually-clad: She paired the cosy jumper with black joggers and white trainers
They added that the whole family has given Betty the ’emotional and physical support she needs.’
While Scarlett is reportedly hoping to ‘help others in a similar position’ with Betty ‘determined to come out the other side’.
A representative for Scarlett declined to comment when approached by MailOnline for comment.
Supportive: The family are reportedly pulling together to give Betty the ’emotional and physical support she needs’ (pictured on Gogglebox with Scarlett and her husband Mark)
Betty found fame with Scarlett, her younger sister Ava, 14, and their father Mark when they were all castmembers on Gogglebox.
The family left the Channel 4 show in 2016 after Scarlett appeared on, and later won, I’m A Celebrity. She went on to co-host Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity’s Extra Camp.
At the time, Scarlett was reportedly set to rake in millions and in October 2020 it was claimed that the star paid herself a ‘£240,000 dividend’.
During her time on I’m A Celebrity, Scarlett revealed that she had been able to pay off her parents’ mortgage.
She told her fellow campmates: ‘I paid off the mortgage on my mum and dad’s house for them.
‘I just wrote them a letter and said, thanks for being mint, and sorry for leaving fake tan all over the house, and then I put a cheque in for them.’
If you have been affected by this story, you can call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133
Family: During her time on I’m A Celebrity, Scarlett revealed that she had been able to pay off her parents’ mortgage (pictured together with Scarlett’s younger sister Ava, 14, in August)