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Matt Hancock thrown into slimy hole with creepy-crawlies amid nightmare start to I'm A Celeb stint

UK politician Matt Hancock looks set to arrive into the jungle with a bang as he and comedian Seann Walsh struggle through their first Bushtucker Trial.

In a teaser clip released ahead of tonight's show, the pair are seen taking part in' The Beastly Burrows' challenge to win stars for the camp, which doesn't look easy.

Viewers can sit back and enjoy as the comedian and Hancock are put into a tunnel and end up covered in bugs, gunk and slime.

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Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly can be seen giggling as controversial contestant Hancock squirms his way through a tight tunnel.

Viewers will see the full trial tonight and also witness them arriving in camp to meet the other celebrities.

Before going into the show, MP Hancock told viewers they would "see the real me".

In his final interview, Hancock said his phobias include "snakes", adding: "I don't thankfully suffer from claustrophobia -or I think I don't."

Matt Hancock (ITV)

He added: "Lots of people have a view on me from being health secretary in the pandemic dealing with some very difficult issues, but that's not the whole story.

"I am looking forward to throwing myself into it all like I do everything in life. You can't hide anything in the jungle. You see somebody warts and all."

Amazingly despite the controversy around him signing up, the 44-year-old MP felt he had a chance of winning and said being crowned king would be the "icing on the cake".

Fellow new contestant Seann Walsh said he hoped the show could change his public perception.

The 36-year-old late-entry comedian is best known for snogging his Strictly Come Dancing co-star in 2018.

He and pro partner Katya Jones on Strictly were pictured in a clinch on a night out when they both had partners, and he was dubbed a love rat.

Seann and Matt have more in common than the public might think (ITV)

Seann says his new partner, Grace Adderley, made him realise going on the hit ITV programme in the jungle would finally be a chance to show viewers what he is really like.

"Grace is the main reason why I am doing I'm A Celebrity," said Seann.

"As you can imagine, I was very scared after the last time I was on a big show because the fallout was not something you would want to go back to.

"Grace talked me into doing it. She convinced me it was the wrong attitude to have, not doing it because I feared what people would think, but to do it because I would have a wonderful time."

You can see the full trial on I'm A Celebrity tonight at 9pm.

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