Matt Hancock has ‘delusions’ of I’m A Celeb win despite public fury

Matt Hancock, 44, will be making a late entrance to the I’m A Celebrity camp on Wednesday night along with comedian Seann Walsh, 36. In his last interview before heading into camp, the former health secretary explained his why he joined the show and that his biggest fear would be going up against snakes. The Mirror described Matt as ‘deluded’ for entertaining the idea that he may win I’m A Celebrity, although the parliamentarian himself admitted it’s unlikely. He said being crowned king of the jungle would be ‘the icing on the cake’ but in a moment of clarity added: ‘I am not expecting it.’The former health secretary has become the subject of national scorn for taking part in the show, but claimed his family ‘are very supportive of me taking part’. The 44-year-old is making a late entrance to the show and in his last interview before heading to the jungle, he said: ‘Politicians are people too and it will be nice for people to see me as me. We are human too.’READ MORE: Geena Davis reflects on ‘devastating’ moment Bill Murray pulled down her dress on live TV Matt Hancock is set to appear in the I’m A Celeb camp on November 9 (Image: GETTY/ITV) Matt and Seann will be joining the 10 other celebrities already in the camp (Image: ITV) Matt and Seann went straight into a trial as they arrived in camp (Image: ITV) Matt said he would be returning to work at his constituency as soon as he is eliminated (Image: GETTY)He shared: ‘There are lots of different ways to communicate with the public and we (politicians) are wrong if we think you can only do that on the traditional political shows where you are mainly only talking to people who take an active interest in politics.’Matt hopes his appearance on the show will be more engaging to ‘everyone including young people’. The MP will be away from his constituency without access to his laptop for three weeks. Thinking philosophically, he noted the isolation may give him ‘time to think about what is important’. DONT MISS: Tony Adams bids emotional farewell as Ellie Simmonds’ shock Strictly exit sparks backlashMichael Douglas, 78, looks frail as he continues to show off new hair at basketball gameBBC backlash as pro dancer hits out over ‘frustrating’ filming of Strictly routinesHe also noted that he will be returning to his work in Suffolk as soon as he is voted out of the jungle. Matt is reportedly a big fan of the show, and explained that his biggest fear would be coming face-to-face with snakes. He said: ‘I have never come across a snake at close quarters and so I am pretty worried about anything to do with snakes.’I am not claustrophobic or at least I haven’t been found to be but that’s the thing about I’m A Celebrity – it is the unknown.”