, Neville said: 'This is the news that Matt Hancock is set to take part in I'm A Celebrity, despite the concern that, if he's chosen to be camp leader, he might just leave the older campmates to die.' After earning a series of whistles and uncomfortable laughs from the audience, Neville went one better. 'He currently admits that he doesn't know much about the show, so when he's presented with a kangaroo's a**e, someone will need to tell him that he's expected to eat it and not grope it.' Host Neville wasn't the only one ripping into Hancock, as Maisie Adam asked: 'Is it possible for him to go one way to Australia, do you reckon?' Fellow panelist Richard Madeley also weighed in on why he thinks Hancock is heading Down Under. 'I suspect his reason is simply that, if he does it well, if he takes takes these challenges on bravely and with good humour, he'll turn them around, but they're [families bereaved during Covid] not gonna forget.' Ian Hislop was quick to jump i){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Matt Hancock’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! signing has attracted nothing but criticism, with Gary Neville being the latest star to crack a joke at his expense.
The former health secretary will head into the Australian jungle as a late arrival, with other famous campmates this series including Chris Moyles, Sue Cleaver, and Mike Tindall.
Following the announcement of his appearance on the much loved ITV show, Hancock was suspended from the Conservative Party, as filming for the show takes place more than 10,000 miles away from his constituency.
The politician didn’t exactly garner a legion of fans amid the height of the Covid pandemic, causing fury by breaking his own social distancing rules when kissing an aide during lockdown.