Matt Hancock's pay packet for Celeb SAS as he calls it 'hardest thing I've done'
Living the showbiz life is certainly paying off for shamed Matt Hancock after pocketing an eye-watering sum to sign up for realty shows.
Even if viewers are seeing the former politician being brought down to earth with a bump on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, his bank account is only rising. The 44-year-old disgraced former MP wasted no time in signing up for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here after being booted out of Westminster.
He was reportedly paid an astonishing amount of £320,000 for his time in the Australian jungle, even if he gave 3% of his fee to charity. In his latest brutal TV test, Mr Hancock is set to earn another £45,000. While the amount may not seem that much considering some of the fees fans have become used to hearing about, he earned that money for doing an estimated 80 hours of work – meaning he was paid around £562.50 an hour for the gig.
So far, Matt Hancock's reality TV fees already stand at £365,000 (PA)It remains unclear what he has actually splashed his cash on since delving into the celebrity world but it doesn't seem like he's about to stop. On entering the jungle, he received huge backlash from his fellow politicians and the public for seemingly abandoning his constituents in favour of a new career as a reality TV star, which saw him suspended from the Tory whip and later announced he wouldn't be standing as MP again.
He was said to earn a six-figure sum during his time in government before two years ago when he was forced to resign from his well respected position as Health Secretary after being publicly exposed for breaking Covid rules, Mr Hancock jumped in head first into the world of red carpets and green rooms.
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Reflecting on his time on the mentally and physically challenging show, he said: "Being on SAS was like nothing else I've ever experienced. It's one of the toughest physical and mental things I've ever done. It really opens your eyes and makes you look into yourself." He added: "After coming through the most challenging period as health secretary during the pandemic, I wanted to push my limits. It's safe to say the course tested my resilience."
His entrance into the world of showbiz and reality TV came after he was publicly shamed for having a secret affair with his aid Gina Coladangelo, after he laid down strict social distancing rules to contain Covid. The pair were caught in a very intimate embrace at his Whitehall office, revealing an ongoing affair behind the back of his wife of 15 years.
In a desperate bid to contain the fury by the public, who had endured heartbreak over not being able to visit their loved ones in hospital in the pandemic, Mr Hancock issued an apology. He said: "I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in these circumstances.
"I have let people down and am very sorry. I remain focused on working to get the country out of this pandemic, and would be grateful for privacy for my family on this personal matter." But it looks as though his public humiliation was not enough for him to curb his relationship with Gina as the pair were spotted on two lavish holidays soon after the scandal came to light.
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