Matt Hancock informed MPs he thinks he would be the most well-known celeb in Britain, Mail columnist Andrew Pierce informed immediately’s episode of the Jungle Confidential podcast.
Mr Pierce additionally known as the ex-Well being Secretary’s shock choice to go on ITV’s hit actuality TV present I am A Superstar… Get Met Out of Right here! a ‘spectacular misjudgment’ after he was given a frosty reception by his camp mates as he entered the jungle final evening.
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Chatting with Jungle Confidential host Katie Hind, Mr Pierce mentioned: ‘I feel Matt’s made a spectacular misjudgment.
‘He is informed MPs when he obtained there, as a result of he was allowed to maintain his cellphone there for a few days – he is known as some Tory MPs and mentioned: ”I feel once I emerge from this, I am most likely going to be probably the most well-known celeb in Britain”.’
Mr Pierce added: ‘No, when he emerges from this he’ll be humiliated.’
The Mail columnist additionally predicted that Mr Hancock’s native West Suffolk constituency affiliation will ‘power him to step down’ after his stint on I am A Superstar.
Matt Hancock informed MPs that he thinks he would be the most well-known celeb in Britain, Jungle Confidential has been informed
Every day Mail columnist Andrew Pierce known as Mr Hancock’s choice to go on actuality tv a ‘spectacular misjudgment’
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Mr Pierce additionally predicted that the MP’s native West Suffolk constituency affiliation will ‘power him to step down’
Mr Hancock joined the solid of the ITV actuality present yesterday after going through a lot criticism over his choice from the general public and fellow politicians, together with his jungle arrival met with a mix of shock, incredulity and uncontrollable laughter from his campmates.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was amongst these to criticise Mr Hancock, who had the Tory whip eliminated following his shock announcement.
And immediately Northern Eire Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris steered ‘fairly lots of people’ in Parliament have downloaded ‘a sure app’ to allow them to vote for Mr Hancock to do trials. He informed Sky Information’s Kay Burley: ‘He ought to be right here with us voting and debating in Parliament.
‘So, I do know the format of the present. I do consider there’s fairly lots of people in a constructing not too far-off from right here, the Home of Commons and the Home of Lords, who’ve downloaded a sure app to allow them to vote. I am undecided if that is an excellent factor.
‘I learn this morning what he mentioned about how he desires to show that every one MPs are human, and that is really, you already know, that’s true. All MPs are human, however I feel we try this every single day in our constituencies and what we do in Parliament.’
Shortly after arriving, Mr Hancock took half within the Beastly Burrows Bushtucker Trial problem alongside fellow late entry Seann Walsh – and was later chosen once more by the general public to face a second trial, the Tentacles of Terror, to be seen throughout tonight’s episode.
However the stars of the jungle failed to cover their feelings, with Chris Moyles quipping that he needed to take a re-assessment, Mike Tindall branding each phrase out of Mr Hancock’s mouth ‘bull****’, and Boy George threatening to depart over his new campmates look.
Comic Walsh, who made headlines in 2018 when he was pictured kissing his married Strictly Come Dancing accomplice Katya Jones, doubled over in matches of laughter after assembly Hancock within the jungle, later exclaiming to the Bush Telegraph ‘Matt Hancock!’ and laughing much more.
Mr Hancock triggered an additional stir as he entered the principle camp, with lots of the present’s well-known faces shocked to see the West Suffolk MP, who had the Conservative Occasion whip eliminated after saying his plans to affix the present.
Following the arrivals of Mr Hancock and Mr Walsh, radio DJ Chris Moyles paid a go to to the Bush Telegraph and mentioned: ‘Oh my god, two new individuals have arrived.
‘One in all them is Seann Walsh and the opposite one – I’ve obtained to return and double examine.’
Right here we go once more: A teaser from Thursday night’s present finds the one-time Tory whip floundering in a big tank of water whereas endeavouring to salvage stars
Sinking feeling: Hancock faces the Tentacles of Terror as he makes an attempt to save lots of face – and earn the respect of his doubtful campmates – by successful eleven meals
Nightmare: Matt Hancock is thrown in on the deep finish on Thursday night whereas endeavor his second Bushtucker Trial in as many days
Getting caught in: Hancock throughout his first Bushtucker Trial on Wednesday night
Additionally talking within the Bush Telegraph, cleaning soap star Sue Cleaver mentioned: ‘I do not know what to say.’
Later, in a one-on-one alternate with Mr Hancock, Free Girls star Charlene White requested him: ‘Why are you right here?’
‘As a result of, trustworthy fact, there are so few methods through which politicians can present that we’re human beings,’ Mr Hancock replied, to which Ms White flashed a disbelieving look.
Earlier, referring to the politician’s function in televised press conferences in the course of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr Moyles, 48, requested: ‘You have to get it out of the way in which for me… Please simply say ‘Subsequent slide please’, and I am actually glad.’
After Mr Hancock willingly mentioned: ‘Subsequent slide please’, Tradition Membership frontman Boy George informed him: ‘You are actually going to get it. You are actually going to get it. Not from me, I imply, simply from…’
Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly additionally took Hancock’s arrival as a chance to poke enjoyable at UK politics and jokingly addressed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
‘I am undecided how Matt goes to manage in camp although,’ Ant mentioned.
‘You realize, surrounded by individuals who do not know what they’re doing, making it up as they go alongside and simply attempting to get by day after day.’
Mr Hancock and Mr Walsh left campmates considerably disillusioned after successful solely six out of 11 stars within the Beastly Burrows problem.
On the finish of Wednesday’s episode, Ant and Dec revealed that Mr Hancock would additionally face a second Bushtucker Trial, with the MP replying: ‘Are you aware what, I simply knew it was going to be me and I nonetheless felt nervous.’
Politics-watchers joined common viewers to look at Mr Hancock’s arrival yesterday, whereas some political opponents hit out on the MP as soon as once more for his choice to enter the jungle.
The Liberal Democrats’ Twitter account mentioned: ‘By no means thoughts #ImACeleb and attempting to win meals for a jungle camp, Matt Hancock ought to be within the UK, in his workplace, and delivering for constituents questioning the place their subsequent meal will come from. You are not a star. You are an MP with a job to do.’
I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here! continues at 9pm on Thursday on ITV