Now Rishi Sunak swipes at Matt Hancock over his determination to go on I am A Superstar

Rishi Sunak has taken the extraordinary step of publicly rebuking Matt Hancock for his determination to hitch I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here for an estimated £400,000 charge, declaring: ‘I used to be very disillusioned with Matt’s determination’.

Talking in Egypt on the Cop27 local weather change summit, the Prime Minister believes the previous Well being Secretary will alienate voters in his West Suffolk constituents greater than 10,000 miles from his ITV jungle camp.

Mr Sunak refused to say if he had spoken to Mr Hancock earlier than he headed Down Underneath and when requested if he would be a part of the military of MPs and tens of millions at house who will vote for him to do Bushtucker Trials, the PM insisted he ‘genuinely will not have time’ to look at.

With Hancock resulting from enter the camp this week, in a stinging rebuke final evening, Mr Sunak stated: I feel politics is a noble occupation, at its greatest – it may well and ought to be. However it’s incumbent on politicians to earn folks’s respect and belief. They do this by working laborious for his or her constituents, because the overwhelming majority of MPs do. That’s the reason I used to be very disillusioned with Matt’s determination. 

‘The overwhelming majority of MPs are actually hard-working – they obtained into it as a result of they wish to make a distinction for his or her communities’.

He informed The Solar: ‘Most MPs spend their time road by road, constituent by constituent, making an attempt to make a distinction, that is what my colleagues do. That is actually particular and why I used to be disillusioned with what Matt did.’

I am A Superstar! Get Me Out Of Right here… returned to the Australian outback for the primary time in three years on Sunday evening as 10 new campmates arrived for the newest collection of the gruelling ITV collection. As stars together with Boy George and Chris Moyles started their jungle journey, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly confirmed there will likely be two additional arrivals to the camp and poked enjoyable at Tory MP Matt Hancock.

Donnelly joked that that they had managed to maintain the identities a ‘full secret’, including: ‘You’re going to be shocked, guys. We’re going to be rolling out the welcome mat for them quickly’, stressing the phrase ‘mat’ – in an apparent nod to the previous Well being Secretary.

As we speak it emerged that Hancock is getting particular remedy from ITV. He has even been allowed to talk to his private adviser by way of Zoom, regardless of his co-stars having their units confiscated and being banned from contacting the surface world. 

Enterprise Secretary Grant Shapps stated it was ‘tempting’ to look at fellow MP Matt Hancock eat disgusting critters on I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here!. He stated he’ll as an alternative be specializing in his Cupboard job and will likely be off to Cop27 this week too.

Requested if he was wanting ahead to seeing Mr Hancock having to eat crocodile anus, Mr Shapps informed Sky Information: ‘Tempting as that’s, I feel I will in all probability be specializing in my job as Enterprise Secretary, and I will be off at Cop27 later this week as properly, so I worry I’d miss him relying on how lengthy he survives.’

He stated he won’t be voting for Mr Hancock on the truth present, including: ‘I simply suppose he ought to be right here taking care of his constituents, moderately than within the jungle someplace. So, no, I will not be. I will not be voting for him. I can not promise I will be voting for anybody in any respect. So that may simply be (by) omission moderately than the rest.’

I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here! has put this yr’s contestants straight to the check as they confronted nerve-wracking heights and creepy critters.

The launch episode on Sunday evening noticed a brand new batch of 10 celebrities enter the Australian jungle for the primary time since 2019, because the previous two years had been shot at Gwrych Fort in North Wales resulting from Covid-19 journey restrictions.

Amongst them had been pop star Boy George and Love Island star Olivia Attwood, who had been revealed as the general public’s vote to turn out to be Jungle VIPs, however this was not as luxurious because it first appeared as they later found this meant ‘Very Remoted Folks’.

Kicking off the collection in fashion, Attwood, radio DJ Chris Moyles, Unfastened Girls star Charlene White, comic Babatunde Aleshe and former England footballer Jill Scott arrived by a luxurious automobile at a waterside villa on the Gold Coast.

After the arrival of McPartlin and Donnelly, the duo revealed Attwood has been voted as a Jungle VIP and she or he was allowed to decide on one particular person to hitch her for a meal – she picked Moyles.

The fact TV star stated: ‘I’m equal elements flattered and unnerved the general public voted for me to be a VIP… I am guessing they know extra of what that entails than I do.’ The three remaining campmates of Scott, White and Aleshe had been whisked off by a helicopter to the Focus constructing in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, to tackle the present’s new model of the notorious plank.

Mr Hancock has been isolating at a top-secret location in Queensland, Australia, and is believed to have round the clock safety.

He’s set to make his entrance in camp midweek alongside comic and former Strictly star Seann Walsh, 36.

Earlier than his departure, the West Suffolk MP stated that he felt he may make the journey as a result of the federal government is secure beneath Rishi Sunak.

Extremely he has additionally claimed that he can cope with ‘pressing’ requests from constituents from the camp. 

He stated he spoke to whips ‘in the identical approach any MP would when occurring a overseas go to’ and added that he can assist Rishi and the Authorities in ‘other ways’.

He stated: ‘As an MP, my first precedence is to my constituents. I’ve agreed with the present’s producers that I might be reached at any level on any pressing constituency issues.

‘Whereas my glorious crew in West Suffolk will proceed to supervise issues regarding the constituency, like they already do once I’m in Westminster.

‘As quickly as my time in camp is up, I’ll return to Suffolk to carry a surgical procedure the place I’ll meet up with my constituents and focus on issues of concern.’

Mr Hancock, who was compelled to give up Boris Johnson ‘s Authorities after he was caught flouting his personal Covid lockdown guidelines together with his married aide Gina Coladangelo, beforehand stated: ‘Whereas there’ll undoubtedly be those that suppose I should not go, I feel it is an amazing alternative to speak on to individuals who aren’t at all times occupied with politics, even when they care very a lot about how our nation’s run.

‘It is our job as politicians to go to the place the individuals are – to not sit in ivory towers in Westminster. There are a lot of methods to do the job of being an MP. Whether or not I am in camp for in the future or three weeks, there are only a few locations folks will be capable of see a politician as they are surely.

‘So, the reality is, I have never misplaced my marbles or had one too many pina coladas. It is one thing I’ve given loads of thought to. I used to be elected by the folks, and it is essential to interact with voters, particularly youthful voters, regardless of the place they’re, and present the human aspect of politicians.’

A probe is being launched into whether or not he ought to obtain his taxpayer-funded £84,144 wage whereas within the jungle, as questions are raised over whether or not he adopted the foundations on in search of jobs 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, the PA information company understands.

Lord Pickles, the Conservative chairman of the anti-corruption watchdog that advises on post-ministerial jobs, is anticipated to jot down to Mr Hancock to demand clarification.

Underneath the foundations, Mr Hancock ought to search clearance from Acoba for any new employment or appointments he takes on till subsequent June.

A spokesman for Mr Hancock stated: ‘The second studying of Matt’s Dyslexia Screening and Instructor Coaching Invoice is simply days after I am A Celeb finishes. Matt does not count on to serve in authorities once more, so that is a tremendous alternative for him to boost the profile of his dyslexia marketing campaign and to speak about a problem he actually cares about in entrance of tens of millions of individuals.

‘Matt remains to be engaged on constituency issues and producers have agreed that Matt can talk together with his crew all through the present if there’s an pressing constituency matter.

‘Matt will likely be making a donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk, and causes supporting dyslexia, off the again of his look. He’ll, after all, declare the quantity he receives from the present to Parliament to make sure full transparency, as regular.’

The information follows experiences that Matt ‘angered’ bosses of SAS: Who Dares Wins after signing as much as I am A Superstar. Nevertheless, he’s stated to have already agreed to compete Superstar SAS in September for the subsequent collection which is able to air in 2023. 

This yr’s collection has returned to the jungle for the primary time in three years after the coronavirus pandemic meant current collection have been filmed in Gwrych Fort in Wales as journey restrictions prevented journeying Down Underneath. 

Viewers at house had been delighted by the comeback of the hit present, admitting that it felt like ‘regular service had resumed’ after filming returned to Australia following two years in north Wales.

Present followers had been delighted to see the scenes in Queensland, with many taking Twitter to precise their pleasure.

One particular person wrote: ‘I am A Superstar again in Australia, COVID is formally over. Unreal.’

One other particular person posted: ‘I am a Superstar Get Me Out of Right here again on our screens and again in Australia. Normality has resumed,’ whereas another person shared: ‘That was sensible actually loved the primary of the brand new collection of I am a Superstar. Actually missed it not being from Australia. Anyway #TeamGeorge to win!!’

In the meantime, another person shared: ‘I am am so so glad I am a Superstar is again in Australia and blissful it is again on TV, Ant and Dec the most effective,’ whereas one other particular person wrote: ‘By no means thought I might be so blissful to look at I am a star after two years of not being in Australia however the heights is terrifying me , I used to be petrified on the cable automobile in Dubrovnik.’

One different particular person posted: ‘So glad I am a star is again in Australia actually missed the helicopters whereas it was in Wales,’ whereas another person tweeted: ‘I am a star in Australia is way more thrilling and funnier than wales. I am glad your Again. X’

And one other fan posted: ‘I am a star simply completely belongs in Australia does not it.’ 

On Sunday, Chris Moyles was the primary movie star to reach in an expensive black Rolls Royce. The star admitted he hoped to endear himself to the general public, saying: ‘Individuals are going to be so happy to see Chris Moyles. 

‘They are going to say, ‘Wow, he is a lot nicer than I believed he was going to be. He isn’t an a**ehole.”

Following on from Chris was former Love Island star Olivia Attwood. She stated: ‘I do suppose that with actuality TV folks usually there’s an concept that we’re missing within the brains division and I will verify that.’

Of the present’s robust trials, she stated: ‘My nerves aren’t truly trial-based. They’re extra truly residing with different folks however I obtained used to that on Love Island… I feel the bathe and bathroom stuff does not truly part me! I pee within the backyard each time I’m going out.’

Charlene White was the third star to make look on the present. The ITV newsreader and Unfastened Girls anchor stated: ‘Of all of the exhibits I stated I used to be by no means going to do, I am A Celeb was undoubtedly a kind of…

‘How do I feel I will cope? I am not an outdoorsy particular person.’

Charlene has beforehand stated she wouldn’t find a way to withstand crying on the present as she struggles to deal with the robust jungle residing situations.

The fourth movie star to seem on screens was former England footballer Jill Scott. The Lionesses star stated on entry: ‘My greatest achievement was successful the Euros in opposition to Germany. 90,000 folks at Wembley. The perfect day of my life. My subsequent step is getting into the jungle which I am very enthusiastic about.

Comic and actor Babatunde Aleshe was the fifth star to enter, assembly the remainder of the celebrities at a lavish villa: ‘I undoubtedly do not like rats. I had a hamster as soon as and I used to be actually terrified of it.’

‘Can I camp? No! I am not that loopy. Do I’ve survival abilities? Sure! I am from Tottenham. We run.

‘I am terrified of every part. Rats, spiders, snakes and on the prime of that’s frogs… Have you ever ever seen a toad?! Toads are large! That is Australia, man. They have animals that they ain’t even found but.’

The group was greeted by hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly who expressed their pleasure at being again in Australia after two years, after the present was held in Wales because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The duo defined the celebs wouldn’t be heading into the jungle collectively, with one of many stars being named a Jungle VIP – Olivia was voted for the position by the general public.

She was in a position to decide on one in all her fellow contestants to hitch her for a VIP meal on the villa, with Olivia selecting radio DJ Chris.

The remainder of the group had been informed they might be leaving the villa and that they must earn their meals on their approach to their camp.

Chris stated: ‘I feel VIP realistically means we get to have a plate of fruit after which we get to do one thing that scares the residing s**t out of me.’

Ant and Dec defined that VIP truly means Very Remoted Particular person.

Olivia informed Chris on why she selected him as her VIP: ‘I do know you have obtained a superb sense of humour and we’re clearly going to spend a while collectively so we are able to have fun.’

Jill, Babtunde and Charlene had been then seen lifting off in a helicopter and flying over the Pacific Ocean in direction of a 32-storey tall tower block to participate within the notorious ‘Stroll The Plank’ problem.

They had been informed there have been three stars for assortment which they may alternate for meals and so they wanted to stroll to the top of the plank, let go of the rope securing them and they’d win their meals for camp.

Whereas Charlene shortly made her approach out to the top of the plank, which was swiftly eliminated so she couldn’t flip again, Babatunde needed to battle his instincts to persuade himself to take tiny steps ahead.

The comic was unable to stroll to the top and referred to as ‘I am A Superstar… Get Me Out of Right here!’ and walked backwards to the roof of the constructing to return to security.

Jill was capable of shortly full the duty, marching in direction of the top of the plank and not using a second guess.

Each Charlene and Jill had been then tasked with standing on a slant on the finish of the plank and leaning ahead to look over the sting whereas holding on to a wire behind them.

To finish the duty each Jill and Charlene needed to let go of the rope and launch themselves off the top of the plank the place they had been left suspended in mid air on a wire.

After having fun with their lavish meal collectively on the villa, Olivia and Chris had been seen making their approach to the helicopter to finish a skydive over the water off the coast of the town of Surfers Paradise, Queensland and onto a sandy seaside.

After leaping out of the plane from 10,000 toes, and screaming all the way in which down, Olivia excitedly declared: ‘That was probably the most unbelievable expertise of my life! I am crying!’

With Olivia’s VIP pal Chris having landed safely on the seaside, just for the pair to don’t have any clue the place they had been, the subsequent 5 celebrities had been welcomed onto the present.

Singer Boy George was heard saying he is excellent for the present as a result of he is a ‘pure born showcase’ earlier than he was joined by Coronation Road actress Sue Cleaver.

Hollyoaks star Owen Warner was then seen arriving by boat after saying his worst jungle nightmare could be encountering snakes.

A Place In The Solar presenter Scarlette Douglas then made an entrance, saying she’s going to carry her glorious cooking abilities to the jungle camp to contribute.

The ultimate of the second lot of 5 celebrities to reach was former rugby participant Mike Tindall, who suggested his fellow contenders ‘not to decide on worry’ when participating within the gruelling jungle duties.

George was chosen because the VIP for this group, with the performer choosing Scarlette to hitch him for a meal on a luxurious yacht.

Sue, Owen and Mike had been seen jetting off within the helicopter earlier than touchdown within the jungle the place they had been tasked with finishing quite a few puzzles.

They had been seen rowing throughout a lake to completely different video games in a bid to gather quite a few stars to alternate for meals in camp.

Every member of the group was seen climbing into tanks the place they had been confronted with a wide range of creepy crawlies, together with spiders and maggots.

In the meantime, Boy George and Scarlette completed their meal and so they had been then tasked with rowing to fulfill Chris and Olivia on their distant desert island.

The opposite eight contestants had been then seen making their approach into camp the place Babatunde amused himself as he was unable to start out the campfire.

He laughed within the Seaside Hut as he was joined by sportsman Mike who immediately sparked up the flames to maintain the group heat.

I am A Superstar… Get Me Out of Right here! continues on ITV1 on Monday at 9pm. 

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Hancock’s I am A Celeb ‘particular remedy’: Ex-Well being Secretary is given entry to cellphone and laptop computer throughout isolation earlier than going into the jungle – whereas his co-stars had been stripped of know-how

By SARAH PACKER, CHIEF SHOWBIZ REPORTER, IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA FOR MAILONLINE

Matt Hancock may discover himself embroiled in a row together with his I am A Superstar campmates after receiving particular remedy throughout his isolation interval forward of getting into the jungle.

The Every day Mail can reveal the previous Well being Secretary, 44, was granted permission to make use of his cellphone ‘to hold on working’ as a part of a deal he struck with ITV bosses.

Mr Hancock, who misplaced the Tory whip final week when it was introduced he was becoming a member of the forged of the present, additionally has entry to his laptop computer.

He has even been allowed to talk to his private adviser by way of Zoom, regardless of his co-stars having their units confiscated and being banned from contacting the surface world.

A supply informed the Every day Mail: ‘Matt has been given a distinct association throughout his isolation interval to the opposite contestants. He has been allowed his cellphone and laptop computer in order that he can keep on working and keep up a correspondence together with his constituents.’

The Mail revealed final week that Mr Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo, 45, will likely be flying out to Australia to assist his stint.

The supply added: ‘The one possibility for the remainder of the forged is to have one designated member of the family or good friend from again house to obtain updates on their welfare by way of a chaperone.

‘Some really feel he has been given preferential remedy forward of his time on the present, particularly as stars reminiscent of Charlene [White] have discovered the isolation course of extraordinarily tough and emotionally draining.’

Mr Hancock’s particular entry may very well be a degree of rivalry together with his campmates, with ITV newsreader Miss White, 42, beforehand describing the quarantine course of as ‘absolute torture.’ 

The Unfastened Girls star, who struggled to carry again tears as she spoke forward of Sunday evening’s launch present, admitted she could not have a look at images of her two youngsters – Alfie, 5, and Florence, three – as a result of she was craving for them a lot. 

‘I’ve been making an attempt actually laborious not to have a look at their photos, as a result of I do know that it’s going to get me all emotional,’ she stated.

Former Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, 48, described isolating as ‘psychologically fascinating.’ 

Mr Hancock has been isolating at a top-secret location in Queensland, Australia, and is believed to have round the clock safety.

He’s set to make his entrance in camp midweek alongside comic and former Strictly star Seann Walsh, 36.

The previous well being secretary stated he signed as much as the favored ITV collection to boost consciousness of dyslexia.

He has vowed to offer a portion of his charge to charities supporting the trigger.

Final week The Solar claimed Mr Hancock may annoy his future campmates by being grasping with meals. 

He reportedly irritated his SAS: Who Dares Wins co-stars over his ‘egocentric’ meals habits throughout mealtimes on the Channel 4 collection. 

A supply stated: ‘It was clear he wasn’t a crew participant. Matt takes care of primary first, and he is sure to bother his I am A Superstar forged mates when he does the identical factor within the jungle.’

A spokesman for Mr Hancock stated: ‘Matt doesn’t have his private cellphone in any respect and any laptop computer entry is for constituency and zoom work functions solely whereas in quarantine.

‘Matt doesn’t have normal web entry. It has been agreed that Matt will likely be knowledgeable about any pressing constituency matter.’

 

King of the fumble! I am A Superstar’s Mike Tindall playfully tackles blonde crew member earlier than heading into the Australian jungle for his first terrifying trial

• The previous England rugby ace, 44, threw his arms across the ITV employee and pretended to throw her off the pier and into the water
• Mike had loads of power after his isolation interval and could not cease laughing as he messed round in between filming
• It comes after Mike confirmed spouse Zara will likely be flying to Australia to assist him on I am A Superstar ‘if it obtained to the top’
• Mike will turn out to be the primary member of the Royal household to compete within the ITV collection, which kicks off on Sunday

By Codie Bullen For Mailonline

I am A Superstar ‘s Mike Tindall playfully tackled a blonde crew member as he killed time earlier than heading into the Australian jungle for his first terrifying trial.

The previous England rugby ace, 44, put his arms across the employee and pretended to throw her off the pier and into the water. 

Mike had loads of power after his isolation interval and could not cease laughing as he messed round in between filming scenes for the ITV present.

An onlooker informed The Solar: ‘Mike cheekily ran up behind the gorgeous crew member earlier than swinging her round on the pontoon. At one level he pretended to push her over the sting as he killed time whereas ready to be taken to his first trial.

‘Mike was actually bursting with power after being cooped up in isolation for per week and is sure to be stuffed with sensible jokes within the camp.’

It comes after Mike confirmed spouse Zara will likely be flying to Australia to assist him on I am A Superstar … Get Me Out of Right here! ‘if it obtained to the top’ – and has warned him to not eat too loudly.

The rugby star will turn out to be the primary member of the Royal household to compete within the ITV collection, which kicks off on Sunday.

And his look has the complete backing of Zara, 41, who’s King Charles’ niece, however he is informed how the Olympic equestrian star has begged him to not embarrass her together with his uncouth consuming fashion.

Talking from New South Wales, Australia, Mike, stated: ‘Now we have some work out right here so if it obtained to the top then hopefully, she’d be capable of come out.

‘Zara informed me to go and be myself, which is all you might be. She stated to go get pleasure from and be your self.

‘Zara’s greatest fear is how loud I’m once I eat. She will likely be very blissful if somebody feedback about how loud I breathe once I eat as a result of it is at all times a degree that she brings up.’

Mike, who shares three youngsters with Zara whom he married in 2011, has fond recollections of Australia.

He was a part of England’s victorious World Cup successful squad who beat the Wallabies in a pulsating last on their house turf in 2003.

It was that very same month he met Zara for the primary time, in a Sydney bar throughout the match.

Certainly, Mike has such a keenness for Australia he turned down showing on I am A Celeb whereas it was being filmed in Wales for the previous two collection, preferring to attend till it returned to its conventional house Down Underneath.

And he requested former England teammate James Haskell and ex-I am A Celeb star for recommendation earlier than signing up.

He defined: ‘They requested me whereas it was in Wales however Wales wasn’t that interesting to me. We come to Australia fairly a bit for a few stuff that we do over right here.

‘Clearly I chatted to Hask about it, and he thought I might have fairly a little bit of enjoyable doing it after which we have now different commitments over right here not lengthy after, so all of it fitted collectively properly to make it worthwhile doing it.

‘What I count on from it I am not solely certain however hopefully if we have now a superb bunch of individuals in camp it’s going to be enjoyable, Hask stated he had fairly a little bit of enjoyable with it so I am wanting ahead to it.’

Mike says he has ‘no phobias’ and believes he’ll make a superb campmate given his historical past of taking part in in a crew and acknowledging the significance of morale inside a gaggle.

He admits his youngsters, daughters Mia, eight and Lena, 4, plus son Lucas, one, are too younger to remain as much as watch their dad within the jungle, however Zara will hopefully guarantee they catch up within the mornings.

Mike added: ‘With the children it’s going to be the case of they will be in mattress earlier than the present goes out on a standard night, so it’s going to be all the way down to Z to get them the highlights – solely the great things in all probability.’