 The star and Declan Donnelly will be welcoming Matt Hancock into the jungle later this month ( Media-Mode / SplashNews.com) Mr Hancock - who receives a £84,144 yearly salary as an elected MP - was forced to quit as health secretary in June 2021 after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by conducting an affair in his ministerial office with aide Gina Coladangelo. In addition to the petition, celebrities such as Piers Morgan and actress Kathy Burke have slammed the decision to allow the MP for West Suffolk to use the show as a platform for his personal dyslexia awareness campaign rather than focus on his constituents during a time of financial crisis for many across the country. Enjoying som){kind=link}
As the British public angrily reacts to the news Matt Hancock will be appearing on their TV screens soon, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! co-host Ant McPartlin appeared unbothered by the backlash as soaked up the sun with his wife
Ant McPartlin is seemingly not paying much attention to the backlash surrounding Matt Hancock’s last minute addition to the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! line-up.
The star – who hosts the ITV show alongside best pal Declan Donnelly – looked relaxed and happy as he enjoyed an afternoon at the beach with wife Anne-Marie, ahead of work beginning this weekend when I’m a Celebrity kicks off on Sunday at 9pm with a 105 minute special.
Fans had been looking forward to the long-running reality TV show returning to the Australian jungle for the first time since 2019, but the news former health secretary Mr Hancock will be appearing on the show has tainted things for many viewers.
A petition created by people bereaved by Covid-19 arguing that ITV should reverse their invitation to the Tory MP to star on the show has gained over 15,000 signatures since launching less than 24 hours ago.