ITV shared the teaser ahead of Wednesday night’s show, which showed the former UK health secretary squealing as insects and thick liquid pour down on him from above. Gloop lands on Hancock’s head. Photo: ITV/Rex/Shutterstock Joining him in the challenge is comedian Seann Walsh, who was confirmed along with Hancock as the two late entrants to the series during Tuesday’s episode of the reality TV show. Hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced they would be going straight to their first test, called beastly burrows. In the preview video, the pair can be seen helping each other navigate a series of dark tunnels while wearing hard hats and feeling around them for the stars that represent achievements in the trials. At an intersection, Hancock asks, “Which way do you want me to go?” prompting Walsh to reply: “I’m not a satnav, I don’t know! Matt Hancock in the I’m a Celebrity teaser The scene cuts to McPartlin and Donnelly laughing as the pair fight. Hancock’s decision to take part in the show has been widely criticized by his colleagues in parliament, as he is the sitting MP for West Suffolk and will be away from his constituents during the show, although producers will allow him to contact them . He removed the Conservative party whip and the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, expressed his “disappointment”. Speaking ahead of his debut on the show, Hancock said he was particularly worried about the snakes, but less so about the other challenges he would face. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. He said: “I’ve never met a snake up close so I’m quite worried about anything to do with snakes. I’m not claustrophobic, or at least I haven’t been, but that’s the thing about being a Celebrity – it’s the unknown.” He added: I’ve watched the show over the years, I love the way it gets to the heart of people but it’s also really fun. Asked whether he thought his colleagues in parliament and the British public would vote for him to do trials, he added: “I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up doing some of the trials. Hopefully I can earn some stars for the camp, but mostly I’m looking forward to being myself.” He said that after the show he planned to return to Suffolk to do a surgery with his constituents there, defending his decision to appear on the show in terms of finding “different ways of communicating with the public”. He said: “We are wrong to think that you can only do this in traditional political broadcasting, where you mainly only talk to people who are actively interested in politics. It’s important to engage with everyone – including young people – about who our politicians are and this program is a good way to do that.” Appearing on Sky News on Wednesday, shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Hancock’s appearance on the show “demeans politics and the work we do”, adding: “These people like Matt Hancock should remember that they are privilege to be a member. of the parliament”. Reynolds said he wouldn’t be watching the series “much” but would tune in to see how Hancock was doing. Asked if he would vote for Hancock to eat crocodile anus during the trials, he replied: “I think there’s going to be a landslide across the country for Matt volunteering to do something like that.” During Tuesday’s episode, tensions rose between fellow contestants Boy George and Charlene White after the Culture Club singer described the reporter as “very controlling” in cooking and organizing the camp. Later during the episode, comedian Babatunde Aleshe successfully completed the terrifying height challenge, securing all nine stars and winning the maximum number of meals for the camp. Former England footballer Jill Scott and Hollyoaks star Owen Warner also won a night’s sleep in the most comfortable RV. I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! continues Wednesday at 9pm on ITV and the ITV Hub.
