I'm A Celebrity 's Sue Cleaver made it clear Matt Hancock 's arrival "did not sit right with her" on the ITV series on Thursday.
The Coronation Street actress slammed the disgraced Tory MP for his decision to do the show, after the "impact" the coronavirus pandemic had on the public.
She also called him out for abandoning his constituents, after taking on the series despite being a serving member of Parliament.
In a chat with Seann Walsh and Chris Moyles while the former Health Secretary was away doing a trial, Sue made her feelings clear as Seann decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Comedian Seann said: "That man will have a very different account of what he did to what we all think happened and there will be reasons.
"I’m not justifying anything that that guy did or certainly what that government… the decisions they’ve made, but f*** being in his job when that was going on."
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But Sue was having none of it, and while she agreed in parts she wasted no time in calling out Hancock's decision.
Sue said: "I totally, totally agree with you, but the choice after everything that happened and the impact on everybody at home, and families and people in homes to make a choice to come into I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! does not sit well with me.
"He’s got constituents back at home, he’s a serving member of Parliament."
Chris also had his say and agreed with Sue, telling her: "I’m with you Sue."
Seann said later in the Bush Telegraph: "That was a bit of a sticky moment today. That was my first real sense of tension. I was like oh no, I don’t know what to do."
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Sue's comments no doubt echo the thoughts of many following the news Hancock would be joining the show, a year on from him being caught up in a government scandal.
Hancock was revealed in June 2021 to have been breaking his own strict rules during the Covid lockdown, as his affair with now-partner Gina Coladangelo was exposed.
The former government aide and millionaire lobbyist was pictured kissing Hancock on CCTV, while both were married with children at the time.
It was also during a time when England's law banned indoor social gatherings of people from different households, and guidance urged people to stay two metres apart and avoid "face to face contact".
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He initially refused to resign despite admitting breaking the rules - and Prime Minister Boris Johnson was criticised for not sacking him.
But Hancock eventually stepped down from his role as the Health Secretary, and said: "I owe it to the people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down."
It follows the drama surrounding Hancock’s arrival on the ITV show, which led to predictions of a mass walkout by fans.
On Wednesday, Boy George confessed he was considering leaving the jungle, with one campmate doing her best to stop him.
Speaking in the Bush Telegraph, he became emotional as he said: "I don't really know what to do with my feelings. You know, today was obviously quite emotional for me.
"I don't know what it's going to be like, I actually don't really know if I want to be here."
Sue Cleaver soon encouraged him to stay, while she too shared her view on the matter - clearly not keen on Hancock.
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She said: "Just sleep on it tonight. Look, why he came in and what he's doing here, it's not our responsibility and it's not for us to take on."
Sue later said in the Bush Telegraph: "George was having a bit of a moment. I think if I'm honest that most of us are sort of feeling it's a bit of a very strange situation to be in."
The Coronation Street actress had pulled a face and made some telling comments when Hancock first entered the camp, which gave away how she was feeling.
Taking to Twitter, they guessed drama and tension was on the cards for sure - but many also wondered if a mass walkout could happen.
One viewer said: "I got a funny feeling [Hancock] is gonna to have walk, before they have a mass walkout."
Another tweeted: "George is going to quit. I’m calling it now!"
A third viewer added: "I think many will walk out," as a fourth wrote: "I reckon Boy George will walk out."
Meanwhile, a fith fan said: "This could backfire very badly on ITV and Ant & Dec. People do not want to be entertained by Matt Hancock and the celebrities do not want their reputations to be tarnished by playing games with him. I wonder how they would have handled a walkout."
I'm A Celebrity airs every night at 9pm on ITV and ITV Hub.