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I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock gasps as he's 'drowned' in trial - while Dec makes dig

Matt Hancock is seen gasping for breath as he takes part in the latest I'm A Celebrity trial - but hosts Ant and Dec don't look too fussed as they make cheeky digs.

The former Health Secretary infuriated campmates last night as he made his shock entrance alongside Seann Walsh as a late arrival.

Hancock was chosen by the public to tackle Tentacles of Terror and tonight viewers will watch as he is trapped in a cage that is slowly sinking as he's tasked with collecting stars.

In a teaser clip from this evening's show, Hancock submerges himself under water to dip his hand into various compartments, one of which includes a cage of tiny crocodiles, to grab stars.

Matt Hancock gasps for air in his first Bushtucker Trial by himself (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"Oh, you've gotta hold your breath for a long time," Dec observes.

"Yeah you do," Ant quips. As Dec keeps his breath in, Ant says: "Oh, you don't have to hold your breath - just him."

As Hancock breaks the surface, he holds up a star and gasps in breaths of air as he clings onto the cage for dear life. The cage then lowers again as Dec says: "Good going this - down we go again. Your air hole gets smaller."

"What did you call him?" Ant asks.

Ant and Dec can't resist a few cheeky digs (ITV)

"Air hole," Dec replies as Ant laughs and the pair grin at the camera.

It comes after the campmates were left appearing visibly uncomfortable after Hancock arrived in camp yesterday.

After he had come into camp with Seann Walsh, Owen Warner said to Babatúndé Aléshé: “Do you have any strong views on the geezer?”

Babatúndé said: “It’s hard to kind of like push your views aside, it really is, because of the many people whose lives have been affected. But, at the same time, we’ve got to be welcoming and we’ve got to treat people as humans obviously.”

Hancock was chosen by the public to tackle Tentacles of Terror (ITV)

While Sue Cleaver said to Boy George and Mike Tindall of Hancock: “He sticks out like a sore thumb.”

Boy George pointed out: “I think he’s super nervous though,” while Corrie star Sue said: “He must be very nervous…”

The Karma Chameleon singer added: “I could hear it in his voice.”

Later, Charlene spoke to the former health secretary in the lookout – with the MP admitted he was concerned about how he would be received by his fellow camp mates.

He said: “Everybody’s really nice. Nobody’s trying to be spikey are they?” ITV News anchor Charlene asked: “Were you nervous about that?”

The MP replied: “Not really… it was on the worry list.”

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