Matt Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo gave him some sage advice before he went into the jungle
(Picture: Supplied)Matt Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo has shared the words of wisdom that she imparted to the former health secretary before he entered the I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! jungle.
The 45-year-old was reunited with Mr Hancock following the ITV reality series’ final on Sunday night after the MP, 44, finished in third place.
Viewers will get to see what happened both before and after she greeted him on the jungle bridge when they appear together on the I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Coming Out special, which airs on ITV on Thursday evening.
Speaking to the camera before she was back in Mr Hancock’s arms, Ms Coladangelo can be seen telling the cameras: “I think it’s fair to say that Matt underestimated the scale of the reaction to him coming into the jungle. He’s made of tough stuff, this summer we trekked around Mont Blanc together in four days.
“My last words to him were just be yourself, be the Matt I know and it’ll go really well.”
She also gives him a few home truths when he asks how she thought he did.
In the car on the way back to the production site, Mr Hancock says: “Of course I’m curious to how it’s gone, was I authentically me?”
“It took a few days, I felt, for you to relax,” she replies.
He then confesses: “When I was being grilled in the early days, I felt like people were asking me on behalf of the British public. I knew going in it would be controversial but I also know millions of people have voted for me.”
It’s an eventful drive with him singing an Ed Sheeran song, much to her embarrassment.
Back at the hotel, Mr Hancock asks: “Did I look cool doing the terminator walk?”
Laughing, she tells him: “It was special.”
