Matt Hancock

Joining I'm A Celebrity is the latest career twist for the former health secretary.

Once she resigned, he returned as a vocal Sunak backer – although his standing in the new leader’s camp was brought into sharp relief after the victorious Mr Sunak appeared to blank the former health secretary, who stood waiting to greet him at the front of the crowd at Conservative HQ. In his resignation video, he said that he was looking forward to “supporting the government and the prime minister from the back benches to make sure that we can get out of this pandemic”. He was among the handful of ministers to retain his brief when Mr Johnson took power in July 2019, making him one of the most prominent ministers when coronavirus rocked Britain eight months later. Get Me Out Of Here! The Oxford and Cambridge educated father-of-three previously worked as an economist at the Bank of England and as chief of staff to George Osborne when he was shadow chancellor of the exchequer, before taking a seat in the Commons. Appointed health secretary in 2018 after spending 18 months in the culture brief, he had been a prominent figure for the government during its handling of the coronavirus pandemic until his abrupt exit.

Rishi Sunak on Tuesday slammed Matt Hancock for going on the show in the middle of a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

“Matt’s of the view that we must embrace popular culture. It came as Rishi Sunak criticised Mr Hancock for going on the ITV show in the middle of a worsening cost-of-living crisis. Rishi Sunak on Tuesday slammed Matt Hancock for going on the show in the middle of a worsening cost-of-living crisis

Former health secretary is also releasing a book about his time in government.

"Then again, perhaps if those emails came to light no TV station would touch him with a barge pole. Rishi has a big majority, so he can get his agenda through Parliament." Where better to show the human side of those who make these decisions than with the most-watched programme on TV? Matt's of the view that we must embrace popular culture. Now though, the government is stable. Matt doesn’t expect to serve in government again, so it's an incredible opportunity for him to engage with the 12 million Brits who tune in every single night.

This means that the former health secretary and West Suffolk MP is effectively expelled from his party and must sit as an independent. | ITV National News.

[Matt Hancock](/news/topic/matt-hancock) has had the Tory whip suspended with immediate effect after reportedly [ signing up for ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Reacting to the news Matt Hancock had joined the show, Ms Dorries tweeted: "And least he doesn’t have to worry about George Osborne in No10 waiting to remove his whip when he gets back!" [she also had the whip suspended](/news/2012-11-11/nadine-dorries-mp-lands-in-the-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-jungle).

Ex-Cabinet minister heads to the Australian jungle later this month.

Hancock’s Tory colleague Nadine Dorries was also suspended from the party for appearing on the same program in 2012. for an extended period while Parliament is sitting, purely to take part in a TV show. It is unclear how much he will be paid.

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign said: “Matt Hancock isn't a 'celebrity', he's the former health secretary who oversaw the UK having one of ...

The update was expected to be published by the end of 2022. “I knew that I was breaking the rules. I have apologised to the House for breaking the rules. I myself will have a meeting with the chancellor this week around what that means for my department.” Appearing before Lords International Relations and Defence Committee, Mr Wallace said: “Obviously we are in the middle of an IR refresh that John Bew... [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) “It would be a total disaster for his country. A range of actors are “trying to weaken us, to challenge us and to exploit us”, he told MPs in the Commons. “The evidence of this is clear and sadly indisputable: dictatorships are trying to write the new rules for a new world.” “I don’t think he will. “But obviously, we’re having to take ... Get Me Out Of Here!

SIMON HART MP has called out Matt Hancock after it has been revealed the former health secretary will be appearing in ITV's Im a Celebrity Get Me Out Of ...

“Since 2015, the Conservatives have lurched from extreme to extreme, causing economic vandalism on a massive scale. It’s time they have their say and consign this toxic Tory administration to the history books.”Responding to the news Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds stated: Truss only became Britain’s premier in early September after a lengthy leadership contest which followed the resignation of Boris Johnson. I’ve spoken to his majesty the King to notify him I’m resigning as leader of the Conservative party,” she said. Putin’s war in Ukraine threatens the security of our entire continent.” “Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. One source close to Johnson claimed Tory donors had already been approached about funding a potential campaign, and that wealthy party backers had discussed the option at the Conservative conference earlier this month. One senior MP said that a Johnson revival could lead to a spate of byelections with seats lost to Labour or the Lib Dems, undermining his premiership. Until that investigation is complete and he is found guilty or cleared, there should be no possibility of him returning to government.” “It is very hard to see how anyone on the right of the party comes through now,” one long-serving Tory said. A YouGov poll earlier this week found 32% put him as their top candidate, ahead of Sunak at 23%. Another said the Tory heavyweight felt his premiership had been unfairly “cut off before its time” and that he still had plenty to do at No 10.

Latest MP to try their hand at reality TV attracted plenty of criticism overseeing UK response to Covid-19 before being forced out of office over affair ...

Get Me Out of Here and Mr Hancock’s return to the frontbench suddenly looks unlikely. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [Matt Hancock](/topic/matt-hancock) will reportedly [take part in the new series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity... He separates from his wife of 15 years, osteopath Martha Hoyer Millar, with whom he has three children. [snubbed](https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/rishi-sunak-prime-minister-matt-hancock-b2209468.html) by new PM [Rishi Sunak](/topic/rishi-sunak) on the steps of Conservative Party headquarters as he celebrates his ascension with well-wishers. [rescinds the job offer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58940128). [“full of queers”](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29462882), describing the incident as an “accident”. [unable to name a single village](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/fracking/10995052/Fracking-Matthew-Hancock-fails-to-name-a-single-village-that-supports-it.html) that supported the introduction of the controversial gas extraction practice. [Theresa May](/topic/theresa-may) and then [Boris Johnson](/topic/boris-johnson), finding himself at the centre of the storm when the [Covid-19](/topic/covid-19) pandemic first arrived on these shores in early 2020. Get Me Out of Here!](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/matt-hancock-im-a-celeb-seann-walsh-b2214984.html), following the likes of Boy George, Seann Walsh and Mike Tindall into the jungle

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party suspended Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock after he agreed to appear on the ITV reality show ...

'Do the decent thing': Campaigners urge ITV to ditch former health secretary.

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Former health secretary suspended by party after agreeing to reality TV role in Australia.

is not the only television show Mr Hancock is due to appear on in the next few months. Tory MP David Simmonds: “I wish him luck, I hope it’s OK. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) He has also been signed up for Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins, which is due to air on Channel 4 next year. Get Me Out Of Here!](/news/uk/politics/matt-hancock-rishi-sunak-braverman-news-b2215212.html), furious Conservative MPs predicted, as the former [health secretary](/topic/health-secretary) faced accusations he was trying to cash in on Covid misery. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Quote me. You can quote me that.” But I don’t think it’s the best use of his time when his constituents in the UK have need of an MP to represent them.” “The fact that he is trying to cash in on his terrible legacy, rather than showing some humility or seeking to reflect on the appalling consequences of his time in government, says it all about the sort of person he is.” He said he was “disgusted” that Mr Hancock had “put himself and a so-called celebrity career” ahead of serving his constituents. [Matt Hancock](/topic/matt-hancock) will end his political career by appearing on [I’m A Celebrity...

Meanwhile, good guy Tom Tug emerges as one of few sane Tories liked by not just his own party but Labour too.

He fought the law and the law won. And now was the time to do it. A man so dim he couldn’t see he would end up being made to do the bushtucker trial night after night. He wanted to connect with the real people, he said. On the creation of a taskforce to protect the country that he couldn’t really tell MPs about because if he did he would either have to kill them or himself. One of whom, John Hayes, happened to be wandering around the chamber trying to tell anyone who would listen that he knew nothing about anything. She just wanted to know what the government was doing about Johnson, Truss and Suella Braverman. Once the UQ was over he was up on his feet again for his first ministerial statement. A bed-bound, elective mute was by far the best persona to navigate the halcyon Truss days. Iain Duncan Smith did point out that other countries had been a wee bit quicker to spot Chinese police stations in their own countries, but wasn’t going to blame Tom Tug as he was one of the good guys and couldn’t possibly be held responsible for any government failures. After years spent making an enemy of Boris Johnson as chair of the foreign affairs select committee, the one-nation Tugendhat had a brief few days in the limelight when he ran for the leadership of the Conservative party in the summer. Rapidly emerging not just as one of the few sane Tories left in Westminster but as one of the great survivors.

Hardworking voters in Newmarket - where the former health secretary Matt Hancock has served as an MP since 2010 - are 'furious' and say he's not interested ...

John said: “I wouldn’t vote for him as an MP now. She said: “You wonder if he really ever cared about politics. It’s incredible, I’m really shocked.” He’s workshy and he doesn’t care. “He’s not liked around here anymore. “He is treating his constituents with such contempt, as well as his colleagues in parliament, most of whom keep their heads down, work hard and go to their surgeries. Claire Dean, 40, who previously worked as a personal assistant at a private hospital, said: “I’m just surprised - he’s had a lot of publicity in recent years so it seems like he’s trying to make people like him again.” “I think he’s going on TV because he wants to show a different side of himself and he’s hoping that people might like him again. My wife has voted Conservative all her life but she turned to me today and said, ‘I’m not voting for Hancock again’. Hancock, 44, has been the MP for West Suffolk for more than a decade and had lived in a farmhouse with his wife Martha and their children in Newmarket at weekends. “The state the country is in at the minute, it’s not a great look for him. [Matt Hancock’](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/matthew-hancock-mp) s fed-up constituents have criticised the “workshy” MP for “abandoning” his post to take part in [I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/matt-hancock-hopes-show-real-28378675)

After blundering his way through the pandemic, the former Health Secretary known for infidelity now seems set to jet off to Australia, abandoning his duties ...

But he is the David Brent of politics. That’s the kind of guy he is. Do those families prevented from holding the hands of loved ones in their final moments really want to see the man whose reckless decision-making played a part in their loss now laughing in their faces? A section of the country is still in pain. In the past, a politician overseeing such a catastrophic episode as Covid would be ashamed to show their face. A man symbolising the current breed of grasping opportunist in Westminster, focused solely on self-service, not public service.

The 44 years old politician is married to Martha Hoyer Miller, now known as Martha Hancock (granddaughter of Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra). The two tied ...

The 44 years old politician is married to Martha Hoyer Miller, now known as Martha Hancock (granddaughter of Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra). Matt Hancock and Martha Hancock have given birth to 3 adorable children (a daughter and 2 sons). The two tied the know in 2006 and have given birth to 3 adorable children (a daughter and 2 sons).

Former health secretary claims he can be reached on “any urgent constituency matters” despite flying 10000 miles to join a reality TV show.

You can quote me on that.” [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Quote me. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. He said he feels able to go to the jungle now the “government is stable” and claimed he can be reached on “any urgent constituency matters”. “The fact that he is trying to cash in on his terrible legacy, rather than showing some humility or seeking to reflect on the appalling consequences of his time in government, says it all about the sort of person he is.” Mr Hancock said he wants to use the “incredible platform” to raise awareness of dyslexia. The MP said it was not the money that changed his mind, saying he will make “a donation” to St Nicholas Hospice Care in Suffolk, though he does not say he will give up the full amount. “It’s our job as politicians to go to where the people are – not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster,” Mr Hancock wrote. [Conservative](/topic/conservative) Party, claims he wants to “go to where the people are – not sit in ivory towers in Westminster”. Mr Hancock defended his decision in an article for The Sun, arguing it is “a great opportunity to talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics”. Matt Hancock has insisted he “hasn’t lost his marbles” as he heads to Australia to join I’m A Celebrity…

The blundering former Health Secretary Matt Hancock was accused of cashing in on a legacy that left Britain with one of the world's highest fatality rates ...

Mr Hancock’s aides insist that he had informed his bosses “in the same way any MP would going on a foreign visit”. She branded Mr Hancock’s appearance in the show a “slap in the face”. But his spokesman insisted he has followed the rules. She added: “The inquiry has just begun. Mr Hancock grinned as he arrived at Brisbane Airport yesterday. [Labour](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/labour-party) MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy added: “His gallivanting on reality TV is an insult to his constituents and those who died due to his mismanagement. Like you, politicians are human, with hopes, fears and normal emotions just like everyone else. For him to be appearing on reality TV like this is in bad taste.” “The fact that he is trying to cash in on his terrible legacy, rather than seeking to reflect on the appalling consequences of his time in government says it all about the sort of person he is. [Mr Hancock, 44,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/matt-hancocks-pals-cant-wait-28383544) was suspended from the Tory Party but is to get a rumoured fee of £350,000 to be on the [ITV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/itv) show, which starts Sunday. [Charlene White](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/charlene-white), who has blasted the Tories over [Partygate.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/how-mirror-broke-partygate-scandal-27066982) Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said: “His gallivanting on reality TV is an insult to those who died due to his mismanagement.”

Matt Hancock Wife: Meet Martha Hancock: Matt Hancock is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021.

Martha Hancock is a famous British personality, professional osteopath, and entrepreneur from London. Matt Hancock is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. The 44 years old politician is married to Martha Hoyer Miller, now known as Martha Hancock (granddaughter of Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra).

The ex-health secretary says politicians should "go where the people are" and not "sit in ivory towers".

- saying the TV show is a "powerful tool" to reach young people. In fact, I think it's patronising to hear some say reality TV is beneath a politician. We must wake up and embrace popular culture." And Conservative MP Tim Loughton said Mr Hancock had been an "absolute prat" and losing the Tory whip was "the least he deserves". Mr Hancock said he had turned down two offers from producers in the summer "because of the instability government was facing at the time". Matt Hancock has defended his decision to appear on I'm A Celebrity...

The disgraced former Health Secretary should be suspended to trigger a recall ballot and by-election, says Record View.

Evidence that legal advice was not followed over the shaming treatment of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants should lead to her second downfall in a month. Diversionary inflammatory abuse from a Home Secretary whipping up hate must not deflect scrutiny and accountability. Rishi Sunak displayed zero integrity and a large dollop of contempt in restoring her as Home Secretary – only six days after a sacking for multiple security breaches – in return for Braverman’s support to be Prime Minister. Many Tory MPs feel that Suella Braverman is a security risk and a liability in such a high office of state. By joining I’m A Celebrity, fame-hungry Hancock shows he is in pursuit of a new career, another sign that a number of prominent Tories know their party’s heading for defeat. Matt Hancock is not fit to be an MP and must be kicked out of Parliament.

The Tory MP has been mocked on social media - and by some colleagues - for his decision to appear, but says he wants to deliver important messages to the ...

He has presided over one of the worst death tolls in the COVID pandemic. Quote me. via the Australian jungle! "There are those who got their news from brilliant shows like This Morning, Loose Women and Gogglebox. Ms Gottlieb criticised his decision to appear on the show as "some kind of popularity quest" and of being "not interested in making any amends for the devastation he caused to tens of thousands of families". The Tory MP has been mocked on social media - and by some colleagues - for his decision to appear, but says he wants to deliver important messages to the kind of people who watch This Morning, Loose Women and Gogglebox.

The former health secretary said he had 'given a lot of thought' to joining the reality TV series and did not make the decision on a whim.

Mr Hancock wrote: "Where better to show the human side of those who make these decisions than with the most watched programme on TV? [going on the reality television series](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/01/matt-hancock-im-celebrity-2022-contestant/) I’m a Celebrity... because he discovered during the pandemic that "the masses" could be reached through popular TV shows. And there are many ways to communicate. You can quote me on that." It’s popular TV shows like these ...

Matt Hancock has said his decision to appear on I'm a Celebrity was motivated by a desire to showcase his “human side” and to use reality TV as a platform ...

He added that he had spoken to the whips “in the same way any MP would when going on a foreign visit, which happens all the time”. “It’s a member of parliament’s first responsibility when parliament is sitting to serve their constituents. He wrote: “While there will undoubtedly be those who think I shouldn’t go, I think it’s a great opportunity to talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics, even if they care very much about how our country’s run.

Mr Hancock said he had turned down I'm A Celebrity... twice but now the time is right to enter the jungle.

“Where better to show the human side of those who make these decisions than with the most watched programme on TV? You can quote me on that.” It’s something I’ve given a lot of thought to. He finished: “So, the truth is, I haven’t lost my marbles or had one too many pina coladas. And there are many ways to communicate. twice this summer, but when they approached me for a third time last week, I had a change of heart.

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been suspended from the Conservative Party, after swapping the political jungle for the real thing.

you’ve got to get your hand up because if you don’t, you miss the chance to eat a bull’s testicle for example." “Matt’s of the view that we must embrace popular culture. However, he was overlooked for a ministerial job under the new prime minister. You can quote me that.” The House of Commons is in recess from November 10-14, but celebrities could spend up to three weeks in the jungle - meaning Mr Hancock would miss significant Commons business, including the Autumn Statement on November 17 if he remains in the contest. We must wake up and embrace popular culture," he wrote. “The fact that he is trying to cash in on his terrible legacy, rather than showing some humility or seeking to reflect on the appalling consequences of his time in government, says it all about the sort of person he is.” Quote me. Mr Hancock said he will be permitted to speak with staff at his constituency while in the jungle if urgent matters arise, and that he will hold a surgery with his constituents as soon as his time on the show is over. The sentiment was somewhat echoed by Stanley Johnson, the father of former prime minister Boris Johnson who competed in the 17th series of the ITV show, told Mr Hancock not to "miss his chance to eat a bull's testicle". ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports He said the chance to go into the jungle was a "great opportunity" and would allow him to "talk directly to people who aren’t always interested in politics".

Constituents react to their MP, ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock, joining ITV's I'm A Celebrity.

Matt has an excellent team working with him in West Suffolk, but producers have agreed that he can communicate with them if there's an urgent constituency matter," the statement added. "Some people thought it was hysterically funny that he was going to eat bugs and things in the jungle. Lisa Smith, also from the horse-racing town, says: "Honestly, I think him going on to I'm A Celebrity is a disgrace. He does not deserve to be our local MP." I just hope they give him the whip back before too long." "He does a poor job representing his constituents. "What is he trying to do? Some people were like 'oh well, what do you expect?'. Every month it's a case of 'do I pay my rent or do I pay my electricity and my water?'. "You've got all the war in Ukraine going on, we're helping them out. "Right now there is a crisis in the area with the bus services being axed, and his priority is not to help his constituents but to go on to a TV show. He has been

Ex-health secretary suggests all MPs should consider reality TV and says he is entering the jungle to raise dyslexia awareness.

In his Sun article today Hancock defends his decision by saying that he is going to the jungle to increase dyslexia awareness and implying that more MPs should be doing the same. Yesterday Hancock had the Conservative whip removed after he announced that he was going to take unauthorised leave from parliament to take part in the programme in Australia, and one Tory colleague described him as “an absolute prat”. I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. He’s lost the whip, [Rishi] Sunak, the prime minister, is clearly furious, his constituents are going to be up in arms. He said Matt Hancock was making a mistake in participating in the jungle show. Yesterday Boris Johnson confirmed that he would be attending, and, as much colleague John Crace points out, Sunak is now open to the charge of dancing to Johnson’s tune. Now he will be able to praise his boss, instead of having a go at him. But he was on Strictly, not I’m a Celebrity, and only after he stood down as an MP. As chancellor he was never seen as someone with a strong commitment to the net zero agenda, and this episode reinforces that. It’s extremely good news that Rishi Sunak will continue to champion the UK’s climate leadership and Cop26 legacy with Alok Sharma. But Rishi Sunak chose to announce that he would be attending two hours before PMQs, probably for two reasons. Sharma, who lost the right to attend cabinet in Sunak’s reshuffle last week, previously criticised the prime minister for his decision not to attend.

The disgraced member of Boris Johnson's Covid wartime cabinet is hoping to rehabilitate his image on the popular show, Rachel Charlton-Dailey writes, ...

It seems another big motivation for him doing the show is to promote his work as a Dyslexia ambassador. Then again, perhaps if those emails came to light no TV station would touch him with a barge pole. He was suspended from the Tory party and his fellow members didn’t have much nice to say. A political ally told The Mirror “Matt has told the whips in Parliament and he will use his time in the jungle to promote his dyslexia campaign.” By appearing on the show, Hancock will be out of the country during the preliminary stages of the inquiry, suggesting he’s hoping it will mean he won’t have to answer for his crimes at this stage. While he may not be a literal serial killer, his actions, or lack of, as health minister led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of disabled people.

Latest MP to try their hand at reality TV attracted plenty of criticism overseeing UK response to Covid-19 before being forced out of office over affair ...

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