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I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock finally delivers on 'promise' with candid dyslexia chat

It's taken close to two weeks but Matt Hancock has finally delivered on his 'promise' to try to raise awareness of dyslexia on I'm A Celebrity, during a candid chat in the jungle.

As his involvement in the new series of I'm A Celebrity caused a huge furore across the country, the disgraced former Health Secretary went on the record about his reasons for doing the ITV show, writing in column: " As a backbench MP, I have the freedom and time to champion causes I believe in and care about — including dyslexia.

"I want to raise the ­profile of my dyslexia campaign to help every dyslexic child unleash their potential — even if it means taking an unusual route to get there . . . via the Australian jungle!"

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