Matt Hancock has stated being voted chief of the I’m A Celebrity campsite “more than makes up for” dropping to Boris Johnson within the 2019 Tory Party management election.
The 44-year-old MP was amongst those that threw their hat into the ring to switch Theresa May in Number 10, however withdrew half approach by way of the competition earlier than placing his help behind Mr Johnson.
Sunday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity noticed him obtain sufficient votes from the general public to enter a head-to-head with former England rugby star Mike Tindall for management of the campsite.
The former well being secretary recruited ITV broadcaster Charlene White, who he has beforehand clashed with over his breaking of COVID-19 steering through the pandemic, and so they have been triumphant in a problem that noticed them working collectively to modify on a collection of lights.
Ahead of the duty, Tindall joked: “If I went home, and I’d lost to Matt Hancock, I’d be in so much s**t.”
Hancock then advised White: “We are definitely the underdogs”, earlier than she replied: “Did you go into the leadership challenge thinking you were the underdog?”
Dictatorship?
After their win, Hancock declared: “Obviously, it’s a great honour and privilege to be camp leader. I want to thank everybody who voted for me.”
White requested: “Does this win feel sweet, especially after you lost to Boris? Do you feel like you have been vindicated?”, to which he replied: “This more than makes up for it.”
However, their success prompted cleaning soap star Sue Cleaver, Tindall’s would-be deputy, to comment: “We now have a dictatorship…”
Hancock and White have been then charged with assigning their campmates to chores whereas remaining exempt and getting the prospect to sleep contained in the RV – a step up from the campsite.
Earlier within the episode, Hancock was stung by a scorpion which “unexpectedly” nipped him on the finger. He later advised his fellow contestants: “It was so painful… It hurts a lot, and I’m feeling slightly dizzy.”
He was seen by a medic immediately, with TV presenter and property professional Scarlette Douglas later joking within the Bush Telegraph: “He looked like he wanted to cry.”
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Snakes and offal
Hancock was voted to develop into chief of the campsite after dealing with his fifth consecutive trial, House of Horrors, through which he needed to crawl by way of a large doll’s home stuffed with pigeons, snakes and troughs stuffed with offal, looking for stars to feed the camp.
Asked by co-host Declan Donnelly why he thought the general public saved voting for him to participate within the gruelling trials, Hancock responded: “It must be the facial expressions.”
Facing his concern of snakes, the Tory MP positioned 9 out of the 11 stars on supply, regardless of a snake trying to strike him at eye stage.
After returning triumphant to camp, he admitted: “I was absolutely shi**ing myself.”
The episode additionally noticed former England footballer Jill Scott recalling enjoying soccer aged 5 and the way her grandmother had predicted her success.
Attwood’s blood check
It comes after former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood revealed she was compelled to withdraw from the present after a routine blood check confirmed she was anaemic.
The check, which all of the contestants endure randomly all through the present, additionally urged low sodium and potassium ranges, prompting employees to instantly take her to hospital.
Attwood, 31, disclosed the rationale for her departure after solely 24 hours within the Australian jungle in an interview with the Mail On Sunday.
However, she additionally stated her assessments on the hospital and again within the UK produced regular outcomes.
A present spokesman stated: “As a precautionary measure, Olivia needed to leave the jungle to undergo some medical checks.
“Unfortunately, the medical workforce has suggested it isn’t secure for Olivia to return to camp as there must be additional investigation.
“She has been absolutely brilliant, and she’ll be very much missed on the show.”
Source: information.sky.com”