Matt Hancock addressed his affair with Gina Coladangelo for the first time on I'm A Celebrity last night, saying he had been through "tough times" since his romance made front page news.
The dalliance, which was exposed after he was caught on CCTV canoodling with his aide at the Department of Health HQ during the pandemic, ended his marriage and cost him his job as Health Secretary.
But the MP, 44, faced fury from fans as he used the excuse of "falling in love" to explain why he broke the strict Covid rules the government had imposed.