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Matt Hancock snubbed from I'm A Celeb's WhatsApp group by campmates, Scarlette reveals

Matt Hancock has not been invited into the 2022 I'm A Celebrity casts' WhatsApp group, former campmate Scarlette Douglas has revealed.

Less than a week after the disgraced MP, 44, made it the final, the stars have created a chat to keep in touch and organise future meet-ups but Hancock is noticeably not invited.

A Place In The Sun star Scarlette, who was second to be evicted in the show, revealed Mike Tindall is group admin but decided to not add Hancock into the group as he "might be too busy".

Scarlette made the remarks while speaking at the UK premiere of Will Smith’s upcoming film Emancipation on Friday.

Matt Hancock has not been invited into the 2022 I'm A Celebrity casts' WhatsApp group (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

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.

"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.

Scarlette said Mike Tindall is group admin but decided to not add Hancock (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
The MP made it all the way to the final (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"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.

Scarlette added the group planned to go and see comedians Seann Walsh and Babatunde Aleshe perform in the coming weeks, when they returned to gigging.

“Ultimately we’re all going to try and stay in touch, which is important,” she said.

The TV presenter revealed there is already plans in the making for their next reunion (Charlene White/Instagram)

“We’ve all got our little WhatsApp group and we’re all messaging all the time so hopefully that doesn’t die down.

Scarlette added it had been “absolutely weird” when she first saw Hancock enter the jungle.

The MP has arrived back in the UK to face the music after extending his trip to cash in on his I'm A Celebrity fame.

Hancock had been expected back in England sooner following his reality TV jaunt, but the former Health Secretary opted to leave his girlfriend Gina Coladangelo to fly homo solo while he enjoyed some extra time in Australia.

Gina jetted out of the country on Tuesday with some o Hancock's celebrity campmates, but the independent MP remained Down Under to cash in on his new found fame with a lucrative interview.

Now he has arrived back in England, Hancock will need to clear up several issues regarding his political career, including his huge I'm A Celebrity fee.

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