Matt Hancock received £10,000 for a television appearance in which he said he did not “primarily” go on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! for the money.
The former health secretary declared the fee from ITV for an interview on Good Morning Britain (GMB) in the latest register of members’ financial interests. He received the payment via Shine Talent Management Limited for two hours of work, according to the entry.
Mr Hancock was criticised by constituents and then-Conservative colleagues for his controversial decision to enter the Australian jungle for I’m A Celebrity. He donated £10,000 of his £320,000 fee to charity, telling ITV during his January 31 interview: “I didn’t primarily do it (go on the reality show) for the money, I primarily did it to try to show who I am.
