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Charlotte Tutton

I'm A Celebrity star reveals Matt Hancock has been added to group chat after 'snub'

I'm A Celebrity star Scarlette Douglas has revealed Matt Hancock is part of the 2022 cast's Whatsapp group after all, after he was initially snubbed from the chat.

The A Place In The Sun host confirmed last week that there was a group chat, but said the disgraced Tory MP had not been invited.

At the time, she revealed Mike Tindall was the group admin but decided to not add Hancock into the group as he "might be too busy".

But just days on, there's been a U-turn and Hancock has now been added to the chat after all.

Scarlette confirmed the news to Lorraine Kelly on her ITV show on Monday morning, leaving Lorraine laughing.

Lorraine asked her to clear up the rumours and Scarlette commented that he was in the chat, just days after saying he was not.

I'm A Celebrity star Scarlette Douglas has revealed Matt Hancock is part of the 2022 cast's Whatsapp group after all (ITV)

Host Lorraine asked: "There was talk as there are with these things... clear it up. He’s in the WhatsApp group?"

Scarlette then confirmed: "He’s now in the WhatsApp group, yes. He was allowed in. He’s in the group, everyone can breath."

She also addressed what it was like sharing the camp with Hancock, as moments on the show saw tension rise after his arrival.

Scarlette said: "You have to get on in camp, you don't want any animosity, you don't want any drama.

I'm A Celebrity 2022's Scarlette Douglas has confessed MP Matt Hancock has been added to the group WhatsApp chat in a U-turn (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"And that’s the first thing I said to Matt. If you’re in here we're all gonna be friends, we're all gonna get along because we need to.

"Outside? Who knows what will happen but most importantly in camp we have to be a team."

Speaking last week about Hancock being snubbed from the group chat, she said: "I’m not the admin of that WhatsApp group so if Mike (Tindall) wants to invite him he absolutely can, but it’s not me to put the invitation out so we’ll see what happens.

Scarlette confirmed the news to Lorraine Kelly on her ITV show (ITV)

"He might be busy you never know, he’s doing a lot of stuff, he’s got a lot of press coming up so he might be too busy."

And the TV presenter revealed there is already plans in the making for their next reunion.

"We’ve all said when we can, because we’re all over the country, we’ll get together and have a meal for Owen because he loves food," she said.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on ITV1 and ITVX.

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