EXCLUSIVE: Matt Hancock was a late version to I am A Movie star in 2022.
One in every of Matt Hancock’s former I am A Celeb campmates has opened up on being within the jungle with him (Picture: ITV)
I am A Movie star…Get Me Out Of Right here star Babatunde Aléshé has revealed his response when he realized controversial former Well being Secretary Matt Hancock was becoming a member of the camp on the 2022 present. On the time Hancock was one of the vital reviled males within the UK and the topic of big criticism because of his dealing with of the pandemic and what was perceived as hypocrisy after it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with an aide, Gina Coladangelo, which was caught on CCTV in his ministerial workplace whereas the nations was in lockdown. The politician was a late addition to the camp shocking those that have been already int right here, together with Babatunde.
Talking completely to Specific.co.uk comic Babatunde stated: “When he walked in, I believed: ‘Oh my gosh Matt Hancock’s in right here. That is the man who made us all keep at dwelling at the moment. However I additionally knew with him coming in, we will get loads of views,” he laughed.
“And I believed that is going to be nice for TV. It was [also] an important alternative, even with him to speak with him and type of get an understanding into his mindset, as a result of he was goal at the moment.He was the villain. But it surely was even good simply to speak to him and see the place he was at in life,” Babatunde mirrored.
In March 2023 throughout an look on the Jonathan Ross Present, Babatunde revealed Matt was now not within the campmate’s WhatsApp group, telling the TV host: “I checked right now and he’s not within the group anymore. I don’t know if he’s been kicked out, or if he left of his personal accord.”
Regardless of his absence the group for the 2022 campmates, who included pop celebrity Boy George, Corrie legend Sue Cleaver and A Place Within the Solar presenter Scarlette Douglas, continues to be going robust – though Babatunde admits they’re due a head to head meet up.
“We speak every so often, ship one another messages. At any time when it is anyone’s birthday, we want them completely satisfied birthday. It has been a protracted overdue hyperlink up, to be honest, so I believe that is the following factor we’re planning. However there isn’t any official date on going to hyperlink up and have like, a meal or one thing,” he stated.
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