I am A Celeb: MailOnline takes a glance again at Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock’s dishonest scandals

I am A Celeb… Get Me Out Of Right here! newcomers Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock met for the primary time on Wednesday’s episode as they took half in a Bushtucker Trial earlier than arriving in camp.

It could have been an ungainly assembly for the boys as comic Seann, 36, previouly could not resist poking enjoyable at fellow campmate Matt’s affair along with his senior aide Gina Coladangelo. 

Matt, 42, did not deny claims of a secret affair after photos revealed his passionate clinch with the millionaire lobbyist, 43, the place he was filmed rubbing her again and backside throughout their office embrace final yr, regardless of being married on the time.

Taking to Twitter to touch upon the information, the comic, 35, wrote: ‘Having a foul day @matthanock? Simply depend your self fortunate you do not have to study the Charleston!’ 

Seann was referencing his personal fling with Strictly Come Dancing skilled Katya Jones, when he was in a relationship with ex-girlriend Rebecca Humphries. 

As the 2 males get to know one another within the confines of the Australian jungle, MailOnline is looking again at each of their dishonest scandals.

MATT IS CAUGHT KISSING GINA COLADANGELO

In June 2021, the previous Heath Secretary was compelled to stop the Cupboard final yr after CCTV from his Whitehall workplace was leaked which confirmed him kissing his married aide in breach of Covid social-distancing steerage.

Photos and video confirmed Mr Hancock kissing the millionaire lobbyist and he was rapidly met with rising stress to stop over the breaking of social-distancing guidelines. 

Matt was married to his spouse Martha Hoyer Miller on the time, with the couple mother and father to a few kids.

He reportedly left her after studying that his affair with Gina could be uncovered. 

MATT INSISTS HE DIDN’T BREAK LAW WITH THE AFFAIR 

Talking to The Diary of a CEO podcast, Matt stated he ‘fell in love’ with Gina after bringing her in to work with him.

He informed the podcast host Steven Bartlett: ‘It truly occurred after the principles have been lifted, however the steerage was nonetheless in place. I resigned as a result of I broke the social distancing pointers by then.

‘They weren’t truly guidelines. They weren’t the regulation. However that is not the purpose.

‘The purpose is that they have been the rules that I might been proposing. And that occurred as a result of I fell in love with anyone.’

Folks needed to keep two metres other than anybody outdoors their family or bubble, beneath the steerage on the time.

The daddy-of-three expressed his remorse on the ache that the affair had brought about after it triggered the breakdown of his 15-year marriage to spouse Martha to be with Miss Coladangelo – who was additionally married with three kids.

He added that he had identified Miss Coladangelo for ‘greater than half of my life’ since first working collectively on the scholar radio at Oxford College.

The couple have been seen in public collectively a handful of occasions for the reason that affair was revealed, together with on romantic getaways in Break up, Croatia, and within the Swiss Alps final yr.

MATT HAS WHIP REMOVED FOR DOING I’M A CELEBRITY

The MP was suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Get together after he was revealed to be a shock additional title added to the record of contenders for the fact present. 

In addition to being stripped of the celebration whip, campaigners for households bereaved within the Covid-19 pandemic accused him of attempting to ‘money in on his horrible legacy’. 

The response at Westminster was swift after information that West Suffolk MP Mr Hancock would be a part of the ITV present. 

Chief whip Simon Hart stated: ‘Following a dialog with Matt Hancock, I’ve thought of the scenario and consider this can be a matter critical sufficient to warrant suspension of the whip with quick impact.’

One Tory MP described Mr Hancock as an ‘absolute prat’, whereas there was additionally anger in his constituency Tory affiliation.

However he was additionally dealing with scrutiny over whether or not he upheld the principles on taking up work inside two years of leaving workplace.

Mr Hancock didn’t search recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Enterprise Appointments (Acoba) earlier than agreeing to the looks.

Lord Pickles, the Conservative chair of the anti-corruption watchdog that advises on post-ministerial jobs, is predicted to write down to Mr Hancock to demand clarification. Underneath the principles, Mr Hancock ought to search clearance from Acoba for any new employment or appointments he takes on till till June subsequent yr.

A spokesman for Mr Hancock stated the steerage ‘was adopted in good religion’, including: ‘The Acoba web site clearly states that it doesn’t regard media appearances as an appointment or employment.’

SEANN KISSES KATYA DESPITE HAVING A GIRLFRIEND

Whereas he was participating on the 2018 collection of Strictly Come Dancing, Seann kissed his skilled dance accomplice Katya Jones outdoors a pub.

A photograph of the pair kissing brought about a media firestorm because the notorious Strictly curse reared it is ugly head as soon as extra.

Seann was in a relationship with then girlfriend Rebecca Humphries on the time, whereas Katya was married to fellow Strictly skilled Neil Jones.

Regardless of the controversy, Seann and Katya carried on with the present and have been finally eradicated within the fifth week.

Following the incident, Seann’s actress girlfriend Rebecca launched an impassioned assertion during which she revealed he known as her ‘psycho’ and ‘nuts’ for questioning his friendship with Katya, who he kissed on Rebecca’s birthday. They quickly broke up.

KATYA AND NEIL ANNOUNCE THEY ARE GETTING A DIVORCE

Whereas Katya was supported by her husband Neil after the ‘drunken mistake’, their marriage didn’t final as they introduced their break up in August 2019.

The dancers confirmed they have been splitting in joint Instagram statements, however regardless of writing that they had mutual ‘respect’ and ‘love’, a supply claimed Katya’s infidelity was one thing her husband could not recover from.

The pair have remained associates for the reason that break up and proceed to be skilled dancers collectively on Strictly.

SEANN LEFT FOR AMERICA AFTER ONLINE ABUSE

The comic beforehand revealed how he fled to America following Strictly as he was on the receiving finish of abuse messages after the kiss.

Recalling how he discovered their PDA had change into public, he stated: ‘I left the wardrobe division and earlier than I might order my first beer, my agent came visiting to and requested if he might have a phrase with me outdoors. 

‘We went into the BBC carpark, my agent appeared over his glasses and stated, “about 20 minutes in the past, they posted a photograph of you kissing Katya outdoors a pub”.

‘It was at that precise level that my life would flip the other way up – the dream was a nightmare.’

He stated: ‘I used to be then on the receiving finish of 1000’s of abusive messages on-line. I did start to marvel ‘have I completed one thing that improper?’

‘Then…. Katie Hopkins tweeted in my defence. Then I believed “yep, I’ve f****d up!”‘

‘I managed to maintain Brexit off the entrance pages for 12 entire days, however I hated it.’

‘I believed “I simply needed to get out of right here” and I left for America. Simply the break I wanted.