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Sophie Buchan

I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock sees odds slashed to be crowned King of the Jungle

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is back and this time we're in the jungle in sunny Australia.

A whole host of well-known faces are now competing to be crowned the King or Queen of the Jungle.

And it seems as if one campmate in particular may not be on his way to taking home the title of 'King'.

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Former healthy secretary Matt Hancock entered the show as a latecomer alongside comedian and Strictly Come Dancer star Seann Walsh.

But the latest figures from William Hill show that Matt Hancock has seen his odds slashed already from 33-1 to 14-1 following his debut. In the first task he, alongside Seann, took home six out of 11 stars on his first bushtucker trial with Matt then getting 11 in the task, Tentacles of Terror which aired on Thursday (November 10) night.

It comes as the pair were chosen as moles, instructed to carry out certain tasks to complete in order to gain luxury items for their fellow campmates.. Because of this, he remains behind strong favourites Lioness Jill Scott (15-8) and former rugby player Mike Tindall (10-3) who have been in the front running since the line-up was announced.

Other celebrities who are in the front running to be named King or Queen of the jungle are Radio DJ Chris Moyles (9-2), Hollyoaks actor, Owen Warner (8-1) and comedian and actor, Babatunde Aleshe (10-1).

Lee Phelps, a spokesperson for William Hill says: "Despite not being near the front his odds could climb again after tonight depending on how he performs during this trial [Tentacles of Terror].

“Hancock has a steep hill to climb to get people on his side both in the camp and the public if he stands any chance of winning. Most likely people will keep him in just to see him eat something disgusting."

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