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Matt Hancock is under fire over a £400,000 deal to appear on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here during the cost of living crisis. The West Suffolk MP and former health minister has landed in Australia for the reality TV show, which starts on Sunday. Reports say Mr Hancock will earn around £400,000 to appear on the popular show and the payday has sparked a backlash among some of the constituents facing higher food and energy bills. Sharon Twite, 50, owner of The White Swan, in Exning, in the Hancock constituency, voted for him at the last election but hit out at him for “letting us all down”. “He gets £400,000 to go and eat old ladies in the jungle, Jesus Christ,” the mum-of-four told The Sun. “It’s embarrassing. He’s just benefiting from his shocking behavior. He thinks he can get away with anything. Man simply does not have his feet on the ground.
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From Hancock to Edmonds: I’m a celebrity with the biggest pay deals
Matt Hancock is set to earn £400,000 from his appearance on I’m a Celeb. His meaty fee is one of the biggest ever paid by the show, which starts on Sunday. Noel Edmonds, the TV presenter pocketed £600,000 for his appearance in 2018. He was the first star to come out of the jungle that year. Famous Caitlyn Jenner took home £500,000 in 2019. Former footballer and manager Harry Redknapp was paid £500,000 in 2018 and won the competition that year. Singer-songwriter Boy George will appear alongside Hancock this year and will be paid £500,000. Boxer Amir Khan also appears this year for £400.0 – the same amount as Mr Hancock. Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 11:28 am 1667472805
Matt Hancock ‘will be paid £400,000’ to appear on I’m a Celebrity
A new report claimed that Matt Hancock will be paid a £400,000 fee to appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The Conservative MP, who resigned as health secretary last year after being caught kissing his aide Gina Colandangelo, announced earlier this week that he would be joining the upcoming hit series. ITV reality show. My colleague Louis Chilton reports: Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 10:53 am 1667469658
Hancock charges taxpayer over £100 for equipment to film himself
Matt Hancock has spent more than a hundred pounds of taxpayers’ money on equipment to film himself. Official records from last year show the West Suffolk MP tripped over a video camera microphone and other video camera accessories. The MP – whose salary is £84,144 – also billed the taxpayer for a plush Apple laptop. Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 10:00 am 1667467350
The minister defends the move to strip Hancock
Climate Secretary Graham Stewart has defended the Conservatives by removing the whip from Matt Hancock to head to the Australian jungle, while Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have been allowed to go on holiday. He told Sky News: “We believe that MPs need to be mindful of their duties and with so many people working from home these days, it is possible to work from wherever you are in the world. It’s not really possible to do that from the jungle. “While you are eating various worms and sticking your head in unpleasant places, it is very difficult to concentrate on what is happening in your constituency of Suffolk.” Matt Mathers3 November 2022 09:22 1667462411
Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former Westminster health secretary’s controversies
As we’ve reported, Matt Hancock is set to enter the jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Mr Hancock is a member of the British Parliament and has previously served as health secretary. Last year he was embroiled in a scandal after he was caught flouting his own Covid rules by kissing one of his aides. It is not the first time Mr Hancock has courted controversy. My colleague Joe Sommerland reports: Matt Mathers3 November 2022 08:00 1667458825
Meet the stars entering the Australian jungle
Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 07:00 1667457025
Which politicians appeared on the reality show?
Matt Hancock isn’t the only politician to have swapped the halls of Westminster for a stint in reality TV over the years. The West Suffolk MP will swap his constituency for the Australian jungle on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, forcing the Conservative Party to suspend the whip. From George Galloway’s famous Big Brother cat impression to Ann Widdicombe’s attempt at the Strictly Come Dancing trophy, here’s a look back at where politicians have signed up for the reality show.
Which politicians appeared on the reality show?
Matt Hancock isn’t the only politician to have swapped the halls of Westminster for a stint in reality TV over the years. The West Suffolk MP will swap his constituency for the Australian jungle on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, forcing the Conservative Party to suspend the whip. From George Galloway’s famous Big Brother cat impression to Ann Widdicombe’s attempt at the Strictly Come Dancing trophy, here’s a look back at where politicians have signed up for the reality show. Click here to subscribe to our newsletters. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 06:30 1667455225
Matt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules with his I’m a Celebrity move
Matt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules by failing to ask the authorities for permission to head into the jungle to appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The former health minister did not ask the anti-corruption agency if it was appropriate for him to participate in the reality show. The chairman of the Advisory Committee on Professional Appointments (Acoba), Tory peer Eric Pickles, is to write to Mr Hancock to demand an explanation, The Independent understands. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 06:00 1667453425
Video: Piers Morgan reacts to Matt Hancock joining I’m A Celebrity
Piers Morgan reacts to Matt Hancock joining I’m A Celebrity Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 05:30 1667451625
How the cards covered Matt Hancock in the jungle
The nation’s papers are driven by further developments in the immigration crisis, as well as Matt Hancock in the jungle. The Daily Star is devoting its front page to a campaign to get the former health minister to sit in on all of the show’s trials. Mr Hancock’s claim that he could speak to voters while on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here has been described as “delusional” by an insider quoted by the Daily Mirror. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 05:00
title: “Matt Hancock Live Mp S Pay For I M A Celeb Appearance Sparks Backlash Amid Cost Of Living Crisis " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Helen Walker”
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Matt Hancock is under fire over a £400,000 deal to appear on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here during the cost of living crisis. The West Suffolk MP and former health minister has landed in Australia for the reality TV show, which starts on Sunday. Reports say Mr Hancock will earn around £400,000 to appear on the popular show and the payday has sparked a backlash among some of the constituents facing higher food and energy bills. Sharon Twite, 50, owner of The White Swan, in Exning, in the Hancock constituency, voted for him at the last election but hit out at him for “letting us all down”. “He gets £400,000 to go and eat old ladies in the jungle, Jesus Christ,” the mum-of-four told The Sun. “It’s embarrassing. He’s just benefiting from his shocking behavior. He thinks he can get away with anything. Man simply does not have his feet on the ground.
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Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former Westminster health secretary’s controversies
Not fully up to speed on who Matt Hancock is? The former health minister regularly addressed the nation during the Covid pandemic. He also made headlines last year for having an affair and was caught kissing an assistant while at work, breaking social distancing guidelines. My colleague Joe Sommerland has more: Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 12:51 p.m 1667474939
From Hancock to Edmonds: I’m a celebrity with the biggest pay deals
Matt Hancock is set to earn £400,000 from his appearance on I’m a Celeb. His meaty fee is one of the biggest ever paid by the show, which starts on Sunday. Noel Edmonds, the TV presenter pocketed £600,000 for his appearance in 2018. He was the first star to come out of the jungle that year. Famous Caitlyn Jenner took home £500,000 in 2019. Former footballer and manager Harry Redknapp was paid £500,000 in 2018 and won the competition that year. Singer-songwriter Boy George will appear alongside Hancock this year and will be paid £500,000. Boxer Amir Khan also appears this year for £400.0 – the same amount as Mr Hancock. Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 11:28 am 1667472805
Matt Hancock ‘will be paid £400,000’ to appear on I’m a Celebrity
A new report claimed that Matt Hancock will be paid a £400,000 fee to appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The Conservative MP, who resigned as health secretary last year after being caught kissing his aide Gina Colandangelo, announced earlier this week that he would be joining the upcoming hit series. ITV reality show. My colleague Louis Chilton reports: Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 10:53 am 1667469658
Hancock charges taxpayer over £100 for equipment to film himself
Matt Hancock has spent more than a hundred pounds of taxpayers’ money on equipment to film himself. Official records from last year show the West Suffolk MP tripped over a video camera microphone and other video camera accessories. The MP – whose salary is £84,144 – also billed the taxpayer for a plush Apple laptop. Matt Mathers November 3, 2022 10:00 am 1667467350
The minister defends the move to strip Hancock
Climate Secretary Graham Stewart has defended the Conservatives by removing the whip from Matt Hancock to head to the Australian jungle, while Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have been allowed to go on holiday. He told Sky News: “We believe that MPs need to be mindful of their duties and with so many people working from home these days, it is possible to work from wherever you are in the world. It’s not really possible to do that from the jungle. “While you are eating various worms and sticking your head in unpleasant places, it is very difficult to concentrate on what is happening in your constituency of Suffolk.” Matt Mathers3 November 2022 09:22 1667462411
Matt Hancock: A timeline of the former Westminster health secretary’s controversies
As we’ve reported, Matt Hancock is set to enter the jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Mr Hancock is a member of the British Parliament and has previously served as health secretary. Last year he was embroiled in a scandal after he was caught flouting his own Covid rules by kissing one of his aides. It is not the first time Mr Hancock has courted controversy. My colleague Joe Sommerland reports: Matt Mathers3 November 2022 08:00 1667458825
Meet the stars entering the Australian jungle
Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 07:00 1667457025
Which politicians appeared on the reality show?
Matt Hancock isn’t the only politician to have swapped the halls of Westminster for a stint in reality TV over the years. The West Suffolk MP will swap his constituency for the Australian jungle on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, forcing the Conservative Party to suspend the whip. From George Galloway’s famous Big Brother cat impression to Ann Widdicombe’s attempt at the Strictly Come Dancing trophy, here’s a look back at where politicians have signed up for the reality show.
Which politicians appeared on the reality show?
Matt Hancock isn’t the only politician to have swapped the halls of Westminster for a stint in reality TV over the years. The West Suffolk MP will swap his constituency for the Australian jungle on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, forcing the Conservative Party to suspend the whip. From George Galloway’s famous Big Brother cat impression to Ann Widdicombe’s attempt at the Strictly Come Dancing trophy, here’s a look back at where politicians have signed up for the reality show. Click here to subscribe to our newsletters. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 06:30 1667455225
Matt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules with his I’m a Celebrity move
Matt Hancock may have broken ministerial rules by failing to ask the authorities for permission to head into the jungle to appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The former health minister did not ask the anti-corruption agency if it was appropriate for him to participate in the reality show. The chairman of the Advisory Committee on Professional Appointments (Acoba), Tory peer Eric Pickles, is to write to Mr Hancock to demand an explanation, The Independent understands. Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 06:00 1667453425
Video: Piers Morgan reacts to Matt Hancock joining I’m A Celebrity
Piers Morgan reacts to Matt Hancock joining I’m A Celebrity Stuti Mishra3 November 2022 05:30
