Scarlett Moffatt offers to buy shopping for the elderly in her area amid the coronavirus crisis

Scarlett Moffatt is keen to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

The TV personality, 30, took to Instagram on Monday to ask her followers if anyone needed any items from the shops, as she prepared to head out to get provisions.

Sharing a selfie with the question, she wrote: ‘Going shopping tomorrow how can I help local elderly people in my area – I can leave food on their doorstep?’

Revealing she would be shopping in Bishop Auckland, Scarlett urged her followers to get in touch so that she could help everyone she could.

Scarlett went on to advise her fans not to panic buy as it takes away from others, as she added: ‘I do feel like we need to make sure we aren’t just thinking about ourselves in this situation.

‘It is an epidemic and we need to make sure we aren’t hoarding things unnecessarily and that we can helping people as much as we can.’ 

Earlier in the day, Scarlett appeared on Lorraine and discussed how things are going with her boyfriend Scott Dobinson, as well as her experience on Celebrity Bake Off. 

Host Lorraine Kelly commented that things between Scarlett and Scott, who she has been dating for over a year, seem to be going really well. 

Scarlett said: ‘I feel like I’m probably a bit quiet about it because it is going so well.’

She added: ‘I’m 30 this year and I feel like some people panic into thinking life’s a checklist and you’ve got to have got married and had kids by a certain age and it’s not like that. It can be any age.’

On dealing with online trolls, Scarlett said: ‘As I’ve got older, especially since meeting Scott actually, I’m sort of a bit like… 

‘I’m not saying it doesn’t affect us, it does, but I feel like a big thing for me is self-care, which I always thought was a bit hippy.

‘It is important to read the positive things and take yourself out of the situation. Don’t go on social media for a few days, do things you like doing like walking your dog.’