The ex-health secretary has been suspended from his job for deciding to take part in the reality TV favourite
Matt Hancock has swapped his MP role for a surprise spot on the I'm a Celebrity line up.
The ex-health secretary has had his Conservative whip suspended after it was revealed that he's set to appear on the show returning to TV screens this weekend. His role was lost after the party's chief whip, Simon Hart said that his appearance is "a matter serious enough to warrant suspension...with immediate effect."
Having served West Suffolk, Hancock's colleague Andy Drummond told PA that he's "looking forward to him eating a kangaroo's penis." However, SNP MP Pete Wishart noted that "it speaks volumes" that the MP would rather "be stranded in a remote jungle eating kangaroo testicles than spend a moment longer on the Tory benches at Westminster".
Those joining Hancock in the jungle this year includes Mike Tindall, Olivia Attwood, Boy George and Jill Scott.
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