All eyes have been on Matt Hancock and partner Gina Coladangelo since the MP left the ITV I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here camp. From the embrace on the bridge to the flight home. However, if appears that Hancock's Australian adventure isn't over just yet. While Ms Coladangelo was pictured at the airport, the third place contestant remained in Australia.
As Ms Coladangelo embanked on the flight home alone, the MP for West Suffolk remains Down Under, reportedly to 'cash in on his new found fame'. In an exclusive, the Mirror reported that Mr Hancock's extended stay in Australia comes following his refusal to comment on exactly when he plans to return to work as an MP, and his team's inability to confirm if the politician will be donating all his fee for appearing on I'm A Celebrity to charity.
It is understood that Ms Coladangelo jetted out of the country with celebrity campmates. Discussing Mr Hancock's decision to let her fly home solo, a source told the publication that: "Matt was due to go home on Tuesday afternoon Australian time with lots of the other contestants and Gina. But he left her to fly home alone so he could make more money with a big interview. Gina was lucky, winner Jill [Scott] and Shelly [Unitt] took her under their wing and they stayed with her in the queue."
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Mr Hancock, 44, returned to the JW Marriott Hotel on the Gold Coast after the final and were later pictured enjoying drinks at a reception in the hotel before joining the other contestants for a three hour dinner party at La Luna restaurant at the Marina Mirage. Asked when he would be returning to work, Mr Hancock declined to answer and simply smiled and held Ms Coladangelo's hand as they headed back to their room.
Writing about his decision to do the show days before he entered the Jungle, Mr Hancock claimed: "As soon as my time in camp is up, I will return to Suffolk to hold a surgery where I will catch up with my constituents and discuss matters of concern."
However, he left camp around 8am on Monday morning in Australia and will not fly home until late on Tuesday. He has been out of contact by phone or email for three weeks. His stint in the jungle was been slammed by millions across the country due to multiple reasons, including the fact he is still a sitting MP, his behaviour in Government, his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and questions surrounding contracts issued to private companies during his time as Health Secretary.
Matt Hancock is reunited with his girlfriend, Gina
Before leaving his constituents in West Suffolk to appear on the ITV reality TV show, Mr Hancock explained his reasons for heading Down Under - claiming he would be "making a donation" to charity of the back of his jungle stint. On Sunday night, Mr Hancock's office were unable to confirm if all of the politician's fee for appearing on I'm A Celebrity will be donated to charity. Representatives for Mr Hancock confirmed that "the donations will be worked out on Matt's return" and explained how they are in contact with both the British Dyslexia Association and St Nicholas Hospice who they claim are "very happy with that arrangement".
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