matt hancock I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! was paid £320,000 for a controversial appearance in
The fees of the former health secretary were recorded in the MP’s register of financial interests.
hancock had conservative Party Whip was suspended for taking time off to appear on the ITV reality show.
He emerged from the Australian jungle in third place behind actor owen warner and English professional footballer Jill ScottAfter the show’s finale in November.
Hancock was subjected to many punishing and disgusting tasks while participating, including being made to eat a camel’s penis and being surrounded by creepy crawlies.
Records on the MP’s register show that on 14 December 2022, the West Suffolk MP received £320,000 from Lifted Entertainment, ITV Studios, for a show that lasted 30 days – a total of 720 hours.
Hancock’s appearance on the ITV show was controversial and his decision prompted criticism from the Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak and mocked other top Tories, as well as some fellow MPs.
More than 1,000 complaints were made about his involvement to the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
While living in the woods, he also received complaints from his classmates, including Culture Club singer Boy George and ITV broadcaster Charlene White, about his behavior during the pandemic.
Before entering the woods, Hancock said he went on I’m a Celebrity to raise awareness of dyslexia as well as to show “what I am as a person”.
The Register also showed that he was paid £48,000 for an interview in the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers and a serialization of his book, Pandemic Diaries.
Hancock resigned as health secretary for breaking social distancing guidelines by kissing and hugging a colleague in his office.
After leaving I’m a Celebrity…, Hancock announced that he would not stand for the Conservatives at the next general election.
She said she was “incredibly proud” of the party’s achievements in government, but told Mr Sunak that she had found new ways to connect with the public and urged her party to “re-connect” with the people.
It was previously revealed that Hancock also earned £45,000 to take part in Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
A previous register entry showed that he spent 80 hours filming the program while Parliament was in recess between 24 September and 8 October, shortly before leaving for Australia.
His appearance on the Channel 4 show is expected to air later this year.