It was announced that Matt Hancock would join the team. I am a Celebrity…Get me Out of Here! The people weren’t happy.
It was a question that many people asked: Why would a sitting MP leave his Suffolk constituents in order to seek clout abroad?
Why was this appropriate, asked people?
Hancock went to the jungle, despite public protestations. He fell over and said the wrong things, while Westminster appeared to not have sufficient controls. The public, however, held Hancock accountable like medieval persons throwing fruit at people who are shamed in stocks. They voted for Hancock to take part in every bushtucker trial.
You don’t have the need to watch his lows and highs. We did.
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1. We all gasped when he entered the room.
Hancock and comedian Seann Walsh were the two late arrivals at camp. Teasing his arrival, viewers were treated with a video clip in which Hancock promised that “people will see me warts and all.”
“You can see the humanity behind the podium.” he said.
He added: “I don’t think I’ve got any fears or phobias, but I’m about to find out.”
It was pretty cringe and set us all up for things to come.
2. When he sang an Ed Sheeran song
Like singing Perfect, an Ed Sheeran song.
He told Walsh he “Loving” the singer before singing a few lines from the song, unprompted.
Cringe, cringe, cringe.
3. And fell over
That was a bad start to camp life but not as bad as when he tried to simply enter the jungle itself and stumbled and appeared to fall while crossing a bridge.
4. And his campmates gave him a frosty reception
When he met the rest of the camp, people were not thrilled.
“He sticks out like a sore thumb,” Coronation Street Sue Cleaver, actress, joked while Be loose with women Charlene White, panelist, said that she was able to “only imagine the reaction back home”.
“I can imagine that this hasn’t gone down well,” Elle added.
5. He was reprimanded. “grabbing booty”
White had it right, so we are grateful for celebrities who can tell White off. Babatúndé Aléshé confronted Hancock about his affair with Gina Colangelo.
“You didn’t just ‘fall in love’ you were grabbing booty bruv!” The Gogglebox Hancock responded quickly to the star question with a quick reply: “Oh give over”.
6. The campmates reprimanded him for not following the Covid guidelines.
The scrutiny did not stop there. Scarlette Douglas interviewed Hancock about that momentous occasion.
“It was hard. A lot of people had difficult times,” She said. “And then to see that people that had kind of set the rules had then broken them, I think was a big slap in the face for everyone
“We will never exclude anyone. While we are determined to ensure that all members of the family feel included, you can understand why it may be hard for them in their first days.”
Douglas added: “You can’t remember everything that has happened to you in the past. This makes it more difficult as people get angry or upset. Emotions are high. Former health secretary: “A lot of people had difficult times and then to see people who set the rules broke them, it was a slap in the face.
Hancock said: “I know how people felt and that’s why I resigned. Because I know how people felt. So, good on you for saying that.”
7. In one sitting, he had a penis and a vagina.
Hancock faced many obstacles during the show, including a gross eating test in which he had to take down a cow’s anus and a penis of a camel.
The camel penis was described by him as “horrible” And that it was “soft and crunchy at the same time.”
A fish eye taco was also his favorite meal, and he also enjoyed a glass mixed worms. Yum…
8. He didn’t even know how to say ‘Sweet Caroline.’
The celebs were able to win some luxurious items. Former Lioness Jill Scott won the opportunity to listen the football song “Sweet Caroline”..
The song is one of the most popular in English sport culture. However, former health secretary seemed to stumble through it when his campmates joined him for a sing-along.
9. Then he wept and demanded for it. “forgiveness”
Celebrities were still not ready to eat penis and repent for their sins, despite him singing songs and eating penis. “see the human side of the guy behind the podium” He was still being scrutinized for any lockdown misdemeanors.
White stated that Hancock didn’t break the rules when White said so. “Matt, you were socialising with someone outside of your household,” Hancock however insisted “I didn’t break any laws, it was guidance. But the problem was it was my guidance. It was a mistake because I fell in love with somebody. That’s why I apologised for it.”
White replied: “It’s massively bigger than that. My aunt died from Covid in the first wave. We couldn’t go to the hospital to visit her. I had to sit by myself in the church at her funeral. We couldn’t hug each other because we were following guidance.
“Although I can understand your feelings of love for each other, this isn’t the right way to go.”
He said: “All decisions have their reasons, but the problem was not caused by those trying to fix it.”
Hancock put his arms around White and admitted: “It’s a little bit of forgiveness that I really want.”
Fellow campmate Scarlette Douglas then admitted she “Nearly cried” as the former health secretary said: “so did I.”
Chris Moyles wasn’t so sure, adding privately: “I honestly feel that he pulled the mask a bit off of his chin, but I think he still doesn’t tell us all the truth.”
10. When a scorpion held him to account
A scorpion spoke for the nation during one episode when it stung an upset Hancock who said it was like two bee stings. An unsympathetic Boy George went to the Bush Telegraph to laugh at the politician’s misfortune.
11. And he struggled to sit on a chair
In the same episode, he won a game against Mike Tindall and became the camp leader, which looks like the most power he will every get now his political career has flopped.
As leader, he got a comfy chair which he flopped into leading it to collapse – a perfect metaphor for his time in Westminster.
The show continues every night at 9pm on ITV and you know what that means? More servings of cringe Hancock for us all.
12. When he learnt to dance
Scarlette Douglas, taught the group a routine to keep them occupied and Hancock joined in but very much served us ‘your Dad at your cousin’s wedding after two glasses of wine’ vibes.
13. When Boy George was very blunt
A particularly awkward moment occurred when singer Boy George told Hancock he had been “hating” on him while in camp.
He told the Bush Telegraph: “I knew he was going to be upset, so I started to laugh and then I thought to myself, “You know what? Just tell him directly what you feel.””
Then to Hancock’s face, he said: “Sometimes I need to be truthful. I sometimes feel like you don’t say what you mean and you’re not particularly direct.”
After he said that he was “struggling” with Hancock’s presence in camp, he added: “That’s not your problem, that’s my problem. I apologise because I was really slagging you off a minute ago.”
14. After his girlfriend had him roasted
Gina Coladangelo was his dance partner. He moved so badly that Gina, who had flouted Covid guidance, made fun of him whenever the campmates received letters from their loved ones. “Dear Matt, wow watching you in the jungle has been quite the experience,” She wrote.
“We are particularly impressed that you conquered your fear of snakes. We are less sure about the dancing.”
15. He did not like karaoke.
Hancock sung Queen’s ‘I Want To Break Free’ In what was likely to have been an actual cry for help during the final week of the program. “Lord have mercy, what was Matt doing?” Babatunde, co-star, said that, honestly, but what was he actually doing?
16. Celebrity Cyclone: Don’t be too proud
Hancock tried to be confident during the Celebrity Cyclone trial and stride through the middle, looking like James Bone. Chaos was all around. Although Hancock did get his place on the course, his confident attitude was a hindrance as the ranger battered and beat him with inflatables.
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