ITV I'm A Celebrity 2022: Matt Hancock has whip…

ITV I'm A Celebrity 2022: Matt Hancock has whip suspended as former health secretary joins show

Matt Hancock has been announced as the final person to join the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! line-up for 2022.

The former health secretary is said to have been added to the line-up as a bombshell extra campmate joining the likes of Mike Tindall and Boy George.

The secretary is said to be joining as a latecomer alongside comedian Seann Walsh when the show returns this Sunday on November 6 at 9pm.

However according to Sky News, Chief Whip Simon Hart MP said: "Following a conversation with Matt Hancock, I have considered the situation and believe this is a matter serious enough to warrant suspension of the whip with immediate effect."

Matt Hancock will enter the jungle soon. (PA Media.)

Mr Hancock held the role of health secretary during the covid pandemic however stepped down after breaching lockdown rules after an affair in his ministerial office with aide, Gina Coladangelo.

The source said: "I'm A Celeb is the most watched show on TV. Matt doesn't expect to serve in government again, so it's an incredible opportunity for him to engage with the 12m Brits who tune in every single night.

"Matt has told the whips in parliament and he will use his time in the jungle to promote his dyslexia campaign.

"Matt has an excellent team working with him in West Suffolk, but producers have agreed that he can communicate with them if there's an urgent constituency matter."

The source added: "There are many ways to do the job of being an MP. Whether he's in camp for one-day or three weeks, there are very few places people will be able to see a politician as they really are.

"Where better to show the human side of those who make these decisions than with the most-watched programme on TV?".