 The former Health Secretary, 44, has been suspended as a Tory MP for abandoning the role ( Tim Merry/Mirrorpix) Mr Hancock, 44, will reportedly net £400,000 for his ITV reality show stint Down Under alongside '80s singer Boy George, 61, and former England rugby ace Mike Tindall, 44. The politician has lost the Tory whip – meaning he will have to sit as an independent MP for West Suffolk – but is entitled to keep his £84,144 salary despite being absent from constituents for up to three weeks. He will be making a donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk, and causes supporting dyslexia off the back of his appearance. The MP has also said he will declare his I'm A Celeb earnings to Parliament to ensure transparency. The source said: 'He sees this as a different kind of platform for him to raise issues that mean a){kind=link}
Disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock reveals he went into the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle to launch a reality TV career as he has no hope of entering government again
I’m A Celebrity hopeful Matt Hancock hopes his jungle stint will lead to a new Âcareer after telling pals: “I’ll never work in Government again”.
The Tory ex-Health secretary turned to showbiz after accepting his lockdown-breaking affair torpedoed his chances in top-level politics.
The MP was snubbed by Rishi Sunak in the latest cabinet reshuffle â and the newly-elected Prime Minister appeared to ignore him as he shook hands with cheering colleagues at Tory HQ two weeks ago.
Tonight a source told us: “Everyone thought Matthew was set on getting his feet back under the table in the Cabinet Room so when news started circulating about his reality TV career it seemed like an idiotic decision.