The 44-year-old MP was among those throwing their hat in the ring to replace Theresa May in No 10, but pulled out of the contest partway through before backing Johnson. On Sunday’s episode of I’m A Celeb, Mr Hancock received enough votes from the public to go up against former England rugby star Mike Tyndall for control of the campsite. The former health secretary recruited ITV’s Charlene White, who she had previously fallen out with over flouting COVID-19 guidance during the pandemic, and they triumphed in a challenge where they had to work together to light a series of lights. Before the mission, Tindall joked: “If I went home and lost to Matt Hancock, I’d be in so much s**t.” Hancock told White: “We’re definitely the underdogs,” before replying: “Did you go into the leadership challenge thinking you were the underdog?” Dictatorship? After their win, Hancock said: “Obviously, it’s a great honor and a privilege to be a camp leader. I want to thank everyone who voted for me.” White asked: “Is this win sweet, especially after losing to Boris? Do you feel vindicated?”, to which he replied: “That makes up for it.” However, their success prompted soap star Sue Cleaver, Tindall’s would-be deputy, to remark: “Now we have a dictatorship…” Hancock and White were then tasked with delegating chores to their teammates while remaining exempt and given the opportunity to sleep inside the RV—a step up from camping. Image: Hancock was stung by a scorpion on Sunday, but luckily it wasn’t fatal Earlier in the episode, Hancock was stung by a scorpion that “unexpectedly” stung him on the finger. He later told his fellow competitors: “It was so painful… It hurts a lot and I feel a little dizzy.” He was seen by a doctor immediately, with TV presenter and property expert Scarlette Douglas later joking to the Bush Telegraph: “He looked like he wanted to cry.” Read more: ‘Enough’ MPs download I’m A Celeb app to vote Hancock to bushtucker trials Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 1:00 “I’m looking for some forgiveness,” Hancock says Snakes and offal Hancock was voted to be the leader of the campsite after facing his fifth consecutive House of Horrors trial, in which he had to crawl through a giant dollhouse full of pigeons, snakes and entrails-filled troughs, searching for stars to feed the camp. Asked by co-presenter Declan Donnelly why he thought the public kept voting him to take part in the grueling trials, Hancock replied: “It must be the facial expressions.” Confronting his fear of snakes, the Tory MP spotted nine of the 11 stars on offer, despite one snake trying to strike him at eye level. After returning triumphantly to the camp, he admitted: “I was calling myself.” Also in the episode, former England footballer Jill Scott recalled playing football at the age of five and how her grandmother had predicted her success. Attwood’s blood test Image: Olivia Attwood. Photo: ITV Former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood has revealed she was forced to quit the show after a routine blood test revealed she was anemic. The test, which all contestants are randomly given throughout the show, also suggested low sodium and potassium levels, prompting staff to rush her to the hospital. Atwood, 31, revealed the reason for her departure after just 24 hours in the Australian jungle in an interview with the Mail On Sunday. However, she also said her tests in hospital and back in the UK came back normal. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 0:58 Hancock covered in mud A spokesperson for the show said: “As a precautionary measure, Olivia had to leave the jungle to undergo medical checks. “Unfortunately, the medical team has advised that it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as she needs further investigation. “She was absolutely brilliant and will be sorely missed on the show.”
