GMB sparks uproar over ‘ridiculous’ I’m A Celebrity coverage

On Thursday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain, hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard focused on MP Matt Hancock entering the I’m A Celebrity jungle. Throughout the show, they commented on the mixed reaction from fans as he made his debut on Wednesday evening. ITV viewers were far from happy with how much air time they gave the former Health Secretary.After welcoming viewers to Thursday’s instalment of Good Morning Britain, Reid and Shephard jumped straight into speaking about Hancocks’s anticipated I’m A Celebrity entrance.On Wednesday night, the consecutive MP sent waves through the camp as he made his arrival alongside comedian Seann Walsh.Both Hancock and Walsh were thrown straight into the deep end as they had to endure their first Bushtucker trial in order to win food for their fellow campmates.The Good Morning presenting duo seemed to heavily focus on the conflicting views of the MP’s appearance on the show which didn’t go down too well with their own viewers.READ MORE: Oti Mabuse takes swipe at Katya Jones after Strictly ‘row’ Matt Hancock entered the I’m A Celebrity jungle on Wednesday night (Image: ITV) His appearance upset some campmates (Image: ITV) Susanna and Ben spoke about Matt Hancock on I’m A Celebrity throughout the show (Image: ITV) The MP told Charlene he wants people to know the real him (Image: ITV)Msouth said: ‘Matt Hancock is not the most important thing happening to this country right now.’ProudGranny swiped: ‘Hancock in the jungle is the main news of the day according to #GMB. That will come as a surprise to the people of Ukraine. Over to #EarlyRundown.’As Hancock entered the camp, it was clear the other celebrities were taken back that he decided to sign up for the show with many questioning his decision.When Loose Women star Charlene White spoke to him privately, he informed her that he was doing it to allow people to get to see the real himDON’T MISS…Emmerdale’s Kerry Wyatt heartbroken as she uncovers Al’s affair  [SOAP]Boy George’s friend warns I’m A Celebrity star is ‘about to kick off’ [VIDEO]Royal expert on reason William will have ‘problem’ with The Crown [ROYAL]Although others, such as Boy George, weren’t as welcoming as he revealed he was unsure if he wanted to remain in camp.After seeing Hancock, he confided to some of his friends in the jungle that he was emotional due to not being able to see his mother during the pandemic.Touching on his entrance rocking the camp, Reid commented: ‘I feel a lot of people who lost relatives, friends, family members in care homes or actually during lockdown when government ministers including Matt Hancock did not seem to be following the rules.’I think a lot of people will be thinking, ‘not sure it’s right to rehabilitate your image through light entertainment prime time show.’