MATT Hancock has been asked to appear on the next series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The former Health Secretary is the first serving MP to have been called up to take part in the popular Channel 4 show.
Hancock, 43, was asked to take part earlier this month during a meeting with producers. Insiders said the Tory MP for West Suffolk could use a stint on the gruelling series to show the public a different side to Matt - whose affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo was revealed by The Sun in May 2021.
A source said: “Matt impressed Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins producers when he spoke to them and they want him to take part. “He would be the biggest name to have signed up for the next series and it would be a real coup for the show.
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