I'm a Celebrity bosses are reportedly planning for Matt Hancock to leave the jungle, as they believe it could be as soon as the end of this week.
Show insiders told the Mirror the first contestant will be kicked out of the I'm a Celebrity camp on Friday and shamed MP Hancock is amongst the favourites for the chop. ITV have an extended show on Friday night lasting for 95 mins, making it the longest show since the series launched on November 6.
The extra time could give Ant and Dec chance to put questions to whoever is evicted.
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The last three series held in Australia also saw their first eviction on the Friday night of the second week of the series. A TV source said: "Things can change quickly in camp, especially if someone was to quit, but at the moment we look all set for evictions to begin from Friday.
"Currently Charlene, Scarlette and Matt are the favourites to go with bookmakers. If there is a second eviction over the weekend it means there would be two chances for viewers to get Hancock out this week.
"So much has been made of him wanting to look human and how he told the group in camp that he wants our forgiveness. We will find out soon if some people forgive him, and if they are willing to vote to save him and keep his jungle journey going."
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Producers are also said to have planned a large number of trials involving two people. One of the reasons they did this was so that if anyone was chosen for every trial they would not be the centre of attention throughout.
The source added: "The two player games are a clever way of getting others involved. Hancock is still a big focus but we saw Owen getting involved on Saturday night and the Who Wants to Look Silly On Air? task even had a phone a friend section so Sue Cleaver got some of the spotlight as well. It is a clever way of stopping any one person taking over."
Hancock has done five successive trials now but three of them have involved others including Owen Warner, Boy George and Seann Walsh and that will continue even if he is chosen for more.
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