ITV I'm A Celeb: Petition for Matt Hancock not to enter jungle reaches 18,500 signatures
dailyrecord.co.ukA petition to stop former Health Secretary Matt Hancock from appearing on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! has reached 18,500 signatures.
Just yesterday, the petition was launched by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK to stop the Tory MP from appearing on the ITV show as many are outraged that he is being branded a 'celebrity'.
Many say that having to watch Mr Hancock appear on the reality show will cause "real pain and anguish to those of us who lost loved ones to Covid-19".
Earlier today, the politician arrived at Brisbane Airport, and Hancock, who has been suspended by the Tory party in the wake of his signing being revealed, has said he is joining I’m A Celebrity so he can "go to where the people are — not to sit in ivory towers in Westminster." The MP said "I haven’t lost my marbles" by deciding to join the reality show after being suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party and that his "first priority" is to his constituents as he flew over 10,000 miles to join the programme.
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