More tensions for Matt Hancock‘s entrance to the I’m A Celebrity jungle are to be expected after fellow campmate Scarlette Douglas’s old tweets slamming the MP resurfaced.

The TV presenter, 35, is part of this year’s star-studded line-up – alongside disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, 44, who has been shamed for his decision to turn his hand at reality television.

After Matt resigned last summer, Scarlette told Matt to ‘get out of here’ on Twitter – hinting that she will not be very happy to see him in a sleeping bag beside her while in the Australian jungle.

Tension: Tensions for Matt Hancock's entrance to the I'm A Celebrity jungle are to be expected after fellow campmate Scarlette Douglas's (pictured) old tweets slamming the MP resurfaced

Tension: Tensions for Matt Hancock’s entrance to the I’m A Celebrity jungle are to be expected after fellow campmate Scarlette Douglas’s (pictured) old tweets slamming the MP resurfaced

Not-so-warm-welcome: Scarlette is part of this year's line-up - alongside disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured arriving in Australia) who has been shamed for his decision to turn his hand at reality television

Not-so-warm-welcome: Scarlette is part of this year’s line-up – alongside disgraced former Health Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured arriving in Australia) who has been shamed for his decision to turn his hand at reality television

When the story was released by The Sun, on June 25 last year, pressure was mounting on Matt for nearly two days before he gave up his post as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, sharing the news to the public in a video on his Twitter account.

All eyes were on the MP for West Suffolk, who posted the one minute 19 second video to his 426,000 followers on at 6.16pm.

And at 6.32pm, Scarlette tweeted: ‘Good, get out of here.’

Giving up: When the story was released by The Sun , on June 25 last year, pressure was mounting on Matt for nearly two days before he gave up his post as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, sharing the news to the public in a video on his Twitter account

Giving up: When the story was released by The Sun , on June 25 last year, pressure was mounting on Matt for nearly two days before he gave up his post as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, sharing the news to the public in a video on his Twitter account

In a further interaction, one of her 20,000 followers replied, referring to her presenting role on A Place In The Sun: ‘He’ll be looking for a place in the sun now.’

But Scarlette quipped: ‘As long as I’m not his presenter!’

It comes after a video surfaced showing fellow campmate Charlene White told millions of TV viewers of her anger at rule-breaking MPs during the pandemic.

'Get out out here': After Matt resigned last summer, Scarlette told Matt to 'get out of here' on Twitter - hinting that she will not be very happy to see him beside her while in the jungle

‘Get out out here’: After Matt resigned last summer, Scarlette told Matt to ‘get out of here’ on Twitter – hinting that she will not be very happy to see him beside her while in the jungle

The Loose Women star and journalist was left heartbroken by her great-aunt’s Covid-19 death and was reduced to tears of sadness and anger on live TV because of the habitual rulebreaking in Government by Mr Hancock and others when her loved-one was laid to rest.

The ITV News at Ten anchor said on the Loose Women panel in January: ‘My family stuck by the rules. We had to bury family members without being able to hug each other.’

It means that a confrontation with Mr Hancock over his behaviour looks likely, with one ITV insider telling MailOnline: ‘Matt should expect a grilling from Charlene’.

Charlene White, 41, cried during a January edition of Loose Women when the panel discussed Boris Johnson's lockdown parties

Charlene White, 41, cried during a January edition of Loose Women when the panel discussed Boris Johnson’s lockdown parties

There are also calls for ITV to change their mind about allowing the former health secretary to appear on the show, which is expected to land him £350,000 for charity and promote his new pandemic diary. Critics say he is ‘cashing in on Covid’.

Ms White, who took off for Australia before Mr Hancock’s involvement was announced this morning, has been outspoken about how she and millions of others ‘stuck by the rules’ of not hugging family while her aunt was being buried as Boris Johnson apologised for drinks party in No 10.

Charlene, 42, revealed she had been unable to hug her family at her great-aunt Dell’s funeral during lockdown and couldn’t hold back tears as she shared the tragic account. Her cousin Pat also became very ill with Covid-19 but pulled through.

Awful: Charlene was likely talking about her great-aunt Dell (pictured) who passed away from Covid-19 at St Thomas' hospital in 2020

Awful: Charlene was likely talking about her great-aunt Dell (pictured) who passed away from Covid-19 at St Thomas’ hospital in 2020

Breaking down as she shared her account earlier this year, Charlene explained: ‘My family stuck by the rules.

‘We had to bury family members without being able to hug each other. I had to sit in a crematorium where my aunt was buried.

‘Because I wasn’t living in the same household as my brother and sister and my dad, I was in a pew by myself with my baby daughter on my lap and we were all in floods of tears.’

She continued: ‘I stood by the graveside while grave diggers were filling the grave and my cousin was in floods of tears and not being able to hug her because we’re following the rules.

No way: Matt Hancock will be heading to the Australian jungle to take part in I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! it emerged this week

No way: Matt Hancock will be heading to the Australian jungle to take part in I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! it emerged this week

‘We have a situation like this, and you think “should I have just hugged my cousin?”.’ 

Charlene’s great-aunt Dell passed away from Covid-19 at St Thomas’ Hospital in 2020.

Matt Hancock’s decision to join I’m a Celeb has upset others who lost loved ones to Covid. 

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group, which also organised the national memorial tp the 200,000-plus people who died after catching the virus. 

Cast: (L-R) Mike Tindall, Owen Warner, Olivia Attwood, Charlene White, Boy George, Scarlette Douglas, Sue Cleaver, Chris Moyles, Babatúndé Aléshé and Jill Scott have been unveiled as the I'm A Celebrity 2022 lineup

Cast: (L-R) Mike Tindall, Owen Warner, Olivia Attwood, Charlene White, Boy George, Scarlette Douglas, Sue Cleaver, Chris Moyles, Babatúndé Aléshé and Jill Scott have been unveiled as the I’m A Celebrity 2022 lineup

I’M A CELEBRITY 2022: THE FULL LINEUP 

BOY GEORGE

BOY GEORGE

BOY GEORGE

AGE: 61

CLAIM TO FAME: Legendary pop star

PHOBIAS: Being scared

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? No, I am going straight into the jungle from playing at various festivals and gigs

ROLE IN THE CAMP: In-house dietician reassuring everyone that they will be ok on the jungle diet. And entertainer – I will sing!

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I am a very positive person and I don’t bear any grudges

DREAM CAMPMATE: It would be funny if my ex, Jon Moss, comes on the programme -but I don’t think that will happen!

CHRIS MOYLES

CHRIS MOYLES

CHRIS MOYLES

AGE: 48

CLAIM TO FAME: Radio DJ

PHOBIAS: I am petrified of heights. I ended up carrying the bags when we took my girlfriend’s niece once to Go Ape as I am so petrified!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? A friend’s birthday, a wedding, and Leeds United matches

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Entertainer. Hopefully I can help shorten everyone’s boredom.

BEST ATTRIBUTE: Hiding food! I am going to fly out early and sneak into the jungle and hide pot noodles everywhere, then I will be everyone’s best friend!

DREAM CAMPMATE: Ant and Dec…let’s see how they cope for 24 hours!

SUE CLEAVER

SUE CLEAVER

SUE CLEAVER

AGE: 59

CLAIM TO FAME: Playing Eileen Grimshaw in Coronation Street

PHOBIAS: Don’t be ridiculous! I am not going to admit to what I fear most!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? Coronation Street and we are expecting another grandchild any day, so hopefully it will arrive before I fly out to Australia.

ROLE IN THE CAMP: I will be more of a mum – that is where I will naturally fit.

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I can cook and I am a good listener, so hopefully I will be a friendly ear for everyone.

DREAM CAMPMATE: Good Morning Britain’s Richard Arnold. He is my TV husband and it would be lovely to have an ally in camp!

SCARLETTE DOUGLAS

SCARLETTE DOUGLAS

SCARLETTE DOUGLAS

AGE: 35

CLAIM TO FAME: Presenter of A Place In The Sun

PHOBIAS: Spiders. There is no point in lying about it! I’ve got an irrational fear about them

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? Just a holiday which I can postpone

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Mum, cook and morale booster. I always like to look at the positive side in life

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I can cook and I will be good at making sure everything is tidy in camp

DREAM CAMPMATE: Mo Gilligan. He is hilarious and I totally fancy him!

BABATÚNDÉ ALÉSHÉ

BABATÚNDÉ ALÉSHÉ

BABATÚNDÉ ALÉSHÉ

AGE: 36

CLAIM TO FAME: Comedian

PHOBIAS: I am scared of absolutely everything. Snakes, rats – I am fearful of them all and I am dreading the trials

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? I was going on tour but we’ve postponed it now until next year

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Tension breaker. If I can break tension anywhere it starts up in the camp, then I will do that. We don’t need to be bickering as it will be a first-time experience for everyone

BEST ATTRIBUTE: Hopefully I will bring some humour to the camp

DREAM CAMPMATE: I am a big Arsenal fan and so any ex-Arsenal player would be great. I am looking forward to chatting to Ant & Dec about football

MIKE TINDALL

MIKE TINDALL

MIKE TINDALL

AGE: 44

CLAIM TO FAME: Rugby Union player and married to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall

PHOBIAS: I haven’t admitted to having any phobias but in a weird way, I am looking forward to taking part in the trials!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? My podcast series and the rugby Internationals this autumn

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Morning motivator. I would like to see everyone get on well and us all have a great experience

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I am a positive person

DREAM CAMPMATE: Samuel L Jackson would be cool. He has lived the life!

OWEN WARNER

OWEN WARNER

OWEN WARNER

AGE: 23

CLAIM TO FAME: Playing Romeo Nightingale in Hollyoaks

PHOBIAS: Snakes!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? I am a big fan of football so I will miss watching the start of the World Cup

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Entertainer and games coordinator

BEST ATTRIBUTE: It is definitely not my cooking skills or brains!

DREAM CAMPMATE: Any of the Leicester City starting 11!

CHARLENE WHITE

CHARLENE WHITE 

CHARLENE WHITE

AGE: 42

CLAIM TO FAME: ITV newsreader and Loose Women anchor

PHOBIAS: I am not sure what my fear factor will be because I’ve never had rodents, spiders and snakes crawling all over me!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? My children’s annual school ball which I am gutted about

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Mum and cook. I don’t mind falling into that position

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I like to listen and talk. I love learning about people and I have a natural curiosity for people

DREAM CAMPMATE: Colin Murray and Richard Osman

JILL SCOTT

JILL SCOTT

JILL SCOTT

AGE: 35

CLAIM TO FAME: Retired England Lioness

PHOBIAS: I don’t like rats and the thought of being underground fills me with fear!

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? The Men’s World Cup. I am going to find it weird not being able to know how the men are getting on in the tournament. Hopefully they will still be in the tournament when I come out of the jungle

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Helping hand. I like to help people if they aren’t having a good day

BEST ATTRIBUTE: Hard worker. I will always find a way to add value. I am also very honest

DREAM CAMPMATE: Another sports person would be great as it would be someone to bounce ideas off.

OLIVIA ATTWOOD

OLIVIA ATTWOOD

OLIVIA ATTWOOD

AGE: 31

CLAIM TO FAME: Love Island star

PHOBIAS: I hate the dark so I’m keen to avoid any challenges in the darkness

MISSING ANY BIG OCCASIONS? No, had the show been on air any later, I could have missed my sister’s wedding

ROLE IN THE CAMP: Clown. I was always the class clown at school and I love having a laugh

BEST ATTRIBUTE: I don’t take myself seriously and I have got a good sense of humour

DREAM CAMPMATE: A pop legend like Dolly Parton who has amazing stories to tell

 

 



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