Matt Hancock's stint in the jungle for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! means his political career is "pretty much done", according to Grant Shapps. The Business Secretary said he believe Mr Hancock should not have gone to the jungle while Parliament was still sitting.
Speaking on Times Radio, Mr Shapps said: “I do think… that his true position should have been in Parliament this last few weeks, and serving his constituents. You know, it’s often said that… politics is showbusiness for ugly people.
"He should be with us uglies back in the House rather than the jungle down under.”
Mr Hancock appeared on the latest series of the reality TV series, which concluded last night. He finished third in the competition but his decision to go on the TV show was controversial as he is still a serving member of Parliament.
Asked if that means Mr Hancock should leave politics, Mr Shapps said: “I don’t know, I haven’t spoken to him about it but I suspect he may have already reached that conclusion.
“Why would you go off and spend all that time in the jungle if you were going to carry on in Parliament? I’m only speculating.
“But I do think the right place for him to be is in Parliament looking after his constituents. It’s a very hard job to do if you’re completely out of touch. And I think he may therefore have come to the conclusion that his parliamentary career is pretty much done.”
