Scarlett Moffatt has admitted that she missed her mum so much when she was a little girl that she'd fake illnesses so she could stay home from school.
The former Gogglebox star and I'm A Celebrity winner is standing firmly by her mum's side after it emerged Betty had taken "thousands" from her bank accounts to fund her online gambling addiction.
The 30-year-old has since explained how close they've always been. Daily Star reports she said: "If she was off, I’d pretend to be ill.
I used to put my hand near the light bulb and touch my face so it was hot and have a day off." Last month it was revealed that Betty, who starred on Channel 4 show Gogglebox with her daughter, had stolen money from Scarlett's bank accounts while working as her PA
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