Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity

Matt Hancock has finished successful 3rd spot connected ITV world bid I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The erstwhile wellness caput was beaten by footballer Jill Scott and Hollyoaks prima Owen Warner successful Sunday's final.

The MP's information successful the amusement has been arguable - helium had the Tory whip suspended aft his engagement was announced.

Hancock did 10 Bushtucker trials during his clip successful the jungle, 5 of which were the effect of a nationalist vote.

Since past week, the nationalist person been voting to support their favourite campmates successful the jungle, alternatively than to evict their slightest favourites.

Hancock's information successful the bid was criticised by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said Hancock should not beryllium distant from his constituents portion Parliament is sitting.

The 44-year-old has besides been criticised by Conservative colleagues and absorption MPs, arsenic good arsenic his section Conservative relation who said it was "disappointed" and accused Hancock of a "serious mistake of judgement".

In 2021, Hancock was caught connected CCTV kissing a workfellow portion societal distancing guidelines helium helped devise were successful place. He faced a barrage of disapproval arsenic a effect and resigned arsenic wellness secretary.

But Hancock, who said helium entered the jungle to rise consciousness of his dyslexia campaign, survived each the public-voted evictions during his clip connected the show.

Hancock antecedently said helium would donate immoderate of his interest for taking portion successful the bid - reported to beryllium £400,000 - to a hospice successful his constituency and dyslexia charities.

The West Suffolk MP has spoken connected the programme astir however being diagnosed with dyslexia astatine assemblage was a defining moment.

One of the aims of the MP's Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill is that nary kid should permission superior schoolhouse "not knowing if they person dyslexia", a spokesperson for Mr Hancock said.

ITV News presenter Charlene White, A Place In The Sun big Scarlette Douglas, Coronation Street prima Sue Cleaver and vocalist Boy George were among the campmates to beryllium eliminated earlier Hancock.

Other contestants who were evicted earlier the erstwhile wellness caput included comedian Babatunde Aléshé, vigor DJ Chris Moyles, comedian Seann Walsh and erstwhile rugby subordinate Mike Tindall.

Hancock, 44, was told helium had finished successful 3rd spot by hosts Ant and Dec during the final, broadcast connected ITV connected Sunday.

Earlier successful the episode, Scott, Hancock and Warner were seen taking portion successful their past Bushtucker trials, earlier enjoying their last repast unneurotic successful camp.