![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/matt-hancock-uses-i-fell-in-love-excuse-to-explain-covid-rule-breaking/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Matt-Hancock-says-he-fell-in-love-as-he-addresses-affair-which-ended-marriage-and-job.jpg&description=Matt Hancock said he has been through a "tough time" after his marriage broke down and he resigned as Health Secretary when his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo came to lightI'm A Celeb: Matt Hancock grilled on lockdown affairMatt Hancock addressed his affair with Gina Coladangelo for the first time on I'm A Celebrity last night, saying he had been through "tough times" since his romance made front page news. The dalliance, which was exposed after he was caught on CCTV canoodling with his aide at the Department of Health HQ during the pandemic, ended his marriage and cost him his job as Health Secretary. But the MP, 44, faced fury from fans as he used the excuse of "falling in love" to explain why he broke the strict Covid rules the government had imposed. Speaking about the aftermath, Hancock admitted he "messed up and fessed up" to his wife of 15 years Martha and the public. But Babatúndé Aleshe couldn't resist poking fun about him "grabbing booty" in the steamy clinch. ( James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) The comedian asked Hancock, who won an impressive 11 stars in the Tentacles of Terror trial, how he had been doing. Hancock said: "It's obviously been really tough. I messed up and I fessed up. I resigned it's no excuse but I fell in love, right? "That also had a lot of other consequences as well". Hancock told Babatúndé he had been through "tough times" since his romance made front page news ( ITV/REX/Shutterstock) To which Babatúndé said: "You didn't just fall in love, you were grabbing booty." Hancock said: "Oh, give over. You are a comedian. It's been hard but I obviously brought it on myself. It's been tough." The MP, who has three children with his ex wife, went on to say Coladangelo, 45, plans to meet him over the bridge after being asked by the comedian if they were still together. Hancock was caught canoodling with aide Gina on CCTV during the pandemic ( Getty Images) He added: "'With Gina? Yeah very much so, yeah, totally. That'll be the best thi){kind=link}
Matt Hancock said he has been through a “tough time” after his marriage broke down and he resigned as Health Secretary when his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo came to light
Matt Hancock addressed his affair with Gina Coladangelo for the first time on I’m A Celebrity last night, saying he had been through “tough times” since his romance made front page news.
The dalliance, which was exposed after he was caught on CCTV canoodling with his aide at the Department of Health HQ during the pandemic, ended his marriage and cost him his job as Health Secretary.
But the MP, 44, faced fury from fans as he used the excuse of “falling in love” to explain why he broke the strict Covid rules the government had imposed.
Speaking about the aftermath, Hancock admitted he “messed up and fessed up” to his wife of 15 years Martha and the public.