A petition to stop former health secretary Matt Hancock from appearing on I'm A Celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here! is nearing 40,000 signatures. The petition was launched on the 38 Degrees campaign site by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, who say his appearance on the reality show will bring them fresh pain.
Hancock, 44, who was forced to resign after being caught in an embrace with his aide and lover Gina Coladangelo, breaking pandemic social distancing rules, is being paid a reported £400,000 for entering the celebrity jungle. But his critics are appalled that he is now making money from his notoriety.
The petition organisers write: "Matt Hancock was at the very centre of decisions such as locking down late, allowing large scale sporting events to go ahead as the virus ran rampant and failed to get our healthcare workers the PPE they needed.
