 He's best known for being a politician ( Getty Images) One source said: "We took the call in February and his aide made no secret of the fact that he was keen to work with Bear Grylls. He said Hancock would be a great asset because he is 'such a fun guy'. This isn't the first time he'd asked about working with Bear. "Similar enquiries were made before the pandemic. "He clearly fancies himself as some sort of superstar boy scout." Hancock, 44, spent the first week of October filming abroad for the SAS show, with stars including former model Messenger, 51, singer Gareth Gates, 38, and TOWIE's James Argent, 34. His stint in the jungle is said to come after filming for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins earlier this year ( Tim Merry/Mirrorpix) It's been claimed that he was previously touted by an aide to TV firms hoping for work with Bear Grylls (pictured) ( Getty Images) Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? Sign up for all the best celeb news from the Mirror here . At the Tory conference in Manchester, he was listed as a speaker at one fringe event on October 3. But pictures show he){kind=link}
I’m a Celebrity campmate Matt Hancock is said to have skipped the Tory party conference to film Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, with a source saying that he wanted to show off his physical fitness
Absent MP Matt Hancock missed last month’s Tory Âconference to film Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
A source said the I’m A Celebrity contestant wanted to show off his “mental strength and Âphysical fitness”. He also hoped to join Bear Grylls survival shows.
Hancock was accused of lying to bosses of that show by insisting he would not appear in the jungle, before doing a classic Tory U-turn.
He is so desperate to reinvent himself as an all-action hero, a source revealed.