Scarlett Moffatt and Joe Swash quit I’m A Celeb Extra Camp ahead of next series

Scarlett Moffatt and Joe Swash won't be returning for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Extra Camp.

They're both stepping down from the ITV spin-off show ahead of the 2019 series, they have announced. Joe, who recently welcomed baby Rex with partner Stacey Solomon, said that spending time away from home would be too much to bear this year.

"Being a part of the I’m a Celebrity After Show has been everything I could have dreamed of and more," he wrote. "But I’ve come to the decision that this year I’m going to have to leave my jungle family and stay home with my wonderful real family."

Former EastEnders actor Joe was crowned king of the jungle in the 2008 series of I'm A Celeb. He has been a part of the spin-off show since 2009. Scarlett meanwhile co-hosted the show in 2017 and 2018 alongside comedian Joel Dommett. She and Joel came in first and second place respectively in the 2016 series. Scarlett said today that she is stepping away due to another project she's working on.

"The jungle absolutely changed my life and I am massively grateful to everybody who voted for me whilst in the jungle and for your constant support to date and everybody who tuned in to extra camp."

Joel has yet to comment on whether he'll be returning to the jungle in November.