Matt Hancock: I'm a Celeb appearance not primarily about money

Matt Hancock has said helium did not "primarily" spell connected I'm A Celebrity for the money, contempt his £320,000 fee.

The erstwhile wellness caput donated £10,000 - 3% of his full interest - to 2 charities, which helium defended arsenic a "decent sum".

Mr Hancock said helium went into the jungle "to effort to amusement who I am".

The West Suffolk MP remains suspended from the Conservative Party for taking clip disconnected from his parliamentary duties to look connected the show.

Mr Hancock, who remains suspended by his enactment and sits arsenic an independent, donated a information of his fees to St Nicholas Hospice successful Suffolk and the British Dyslexia Association.

In an interrogation with ITV's Good Morning Britain connected Tuesday, helium argued the donation amounted to "more than my MPs' salary" during the clip helium was successful the Jungle.

Mr Hancock, who was diagnosed with dyslexia astatine university, insisted besides wanted to gully attraction to the learning difficulty.

Mr Hancock argued helium "certainly would person considered" doing the programme for £10.

He admitted determination had been "discussion and dialog implicit the fee" but denied helium turned down archetypal offers to person to get much money.

Mr Hancock continued to person his MPs wage portion connected the show. Since appearing connected I'm a Celebrity, the register of MPs interest amusement Mr Hancock has received £48,000 the serialisation of his book, Pandemic Diaries and £45,000 for taking portion successful Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

In the interrogation Mr Hancock, who is lasting down arsenic MP astatine the adjacent election, said helium did not program to look connected immoderate much world TV shows but was funny successful presenting documentaries.

Despite nationalist nominations for aggregate gruelling trials successful the Australian jungle, Mr Hancock came successful 3rd connected the amusement down footballer Jill Scott and histrion Owen Warner.

But helium faced disapproval from crossed the governmental spectrum for going connected the show, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying helium was "very disappointed" by the move.

Mr Hancock resigned arsenic wellness caput for breaking societal distancing guidance by kissing and embracing an adjutant successful his office.