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Daniel Bird

Celebs letting rip at Matt Hancock's I'm A Celeb appearance - Piers Morgan to Jodie Marsh

Matt Hancock has been in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! camp for just two days - but his stay hasn't gone as well as he'd hoped.

The disgraced former Health Secretary has previously explained he hopes people see him in a new light and that he can use his appearance on the show to raise awareness of the causes he supports, including dyslexia awareness.

However, viewers and celebrities alike can't forget his track record.

Hancock, 44, was caught kissing a colleague on CCTV, breaking the rules he put in place while the UK remained under tight Covid lockdown laws.

Matt Hancock's appearance on I'm A Celeb has ruffled several feathers (ITV)

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The disgraced former Health Secretary also sparked fury over his handling of the pandemic after previously claiming he put a 'protective ring' around care homes. It was later found that the Government at the time had acted unlawfully.

Questioned about his use of the phrase later, he insisted he had used the phrase only “much later” about the Government’s winter plan and it had been “interpreted”.

However, Hancock claimed he was “cleared” by the High Court – and accused Public Health England of “failing” to tell ministers about the risks of asymptomatic transmission.

The Prime Minister faced fury in July 2020, after saying “too many care homes didn’t really follow the procedures in the way that they could have”.

Hancock previously defended his care home testing regime that is accused of killing frail and elderly Brits in their droves.

Since entering the jungle, many celebrities have slammed the Backbench MP, with Piers Morgan tweeting that Hancock's stint was "Literally vomit-making."

Piers Morgan claimed Matt's appearance was 'vomit-making' (Getty Images)

Meanwhile, former glamour model and TV personality Jodie Marsh fumed: "My mum passed away from cancer during the lockdown & we were only allowed 30 people at her funeral.

"We weren't even allowed to sit together. She had NO visitors leading up to her death. The fact that ITV thinks it's acceptable to put Matt Hancock on I'm a Celeb is disgusting."

Jodie Marsh said the decision was 'disgusting' (Channel 5)

Former I'm A Celeb star Gillian McKeith branded him a "consummate actor" following his affair scandal and fake tears during lockdown interviews.

Carol Vorderman has also slammed Hancock, telling her 276,000 Instagram followers: "Apparently, to say his name properly, the Han is silent. Who knew?"

"Matt c**k. Matt c**k. I think I've got it right."

Telly favourite Carol Vorderman took a swipe at Matt Hancock's name (Getty Images for Ascot)

Carol went on to keep joking about Hancock's name in the caption, writing: "Practising saying Matt Hancock correctly.... apparently the Han in Han-Cock is silent. Who knew."

Arlene Phillips who appeared on the show when it was set in Wales told the Daily Star: "Ugh, I don't have any words suitable for a newspaper regarding that man.

"But no amount of screaming will be enough for me."

Lizzie Cundy revealed she felt sorry for Boy George for sharing a camp with Matt (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hea)
Hancock has been tipped to do more Bushtucker trials than anybody else (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

WAG and television presenter Lizzie Cundy typed: "David Brent has entered the jungle... Oh sorry, it's actually Matt Hancock! @imacelebrity #ImACeleb.

"I suppose the jungle is the only place Matt Hancock will get votes… but it will be for eating Kangaroo testicles! #ImACeleb," after saying: "I feel so sorry for my mate @BoyGeorge being stuck with Matt Hancock in the jungle! Gulp!"

Ahead of flying to Australia, Hancock had the Tory whip removed from him.

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