Matt Hancock says he “does not expect to serve in Government again” after participating in I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
The former well being secretary and West Suffolk MP stated he had acquired lots of assist for his choice to look on the ITV actuality present, and stated it could be a great way to interact with a youthful viewers.
He reiterated that he may very well be reached at any level to cope with “urgent constituency matters” regardless of being over 10,000 miles away within the Australian jungle.
Alongside comic Seann Walsh, Hancock is predicted to enter the jungle on Wednesday and participate within the subsequent Bushtucker Trial.
Following the announcement that he can be taking part on I’m A Celebrity (IAC) he had the Conservative Party whip eliminated.
Speaking forward of his arrival in camp, he stated: “I don’t expect to serve in Government again but there are lots of ways you can communicate and engage with people.
“When I got approached to take part, I did think long and hard about it but one of the reasons that I felt able to say yes was because the IAC team have put in place a system so I can be reached at any point on any urgent constituency matters.
“Lots of people have a view on me from being health secretary in the pandemic dealing with some very difficult issues, but that’s not the whole story.
“I am looking forward to throwing myself into it all like I do everything in life. You can’t hide anything in the jungle, you see somebody warts and all.”
Hancock insisted he has acquired lots of assist regardless of having his Conservative Party whip suspended, however added he was undecided how fellow contestants would react when he walked into camp.
“I have had a lot of supportive messages from people who can see what I am trying to do to show that politicians are people too,” he stated.
He added:“ There are lots of different ways to communicate with the public and we (politicians) are wrong if we think you can only do that on the traditional political shows where you are mainly only talking to people who take an active interest in politics.
“It’s important we engage with everyone, including young people, in who our politicians are and this programme is a good way to do that. I am looking forward to it.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on Wednesday at 9pm on ITV and ITV Hub.
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk