I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! presenters Ant and Dec have urged the reality show to pause featuring politicians as contestants. The comments came during an Instagram livestream on Saturday, after a fan asked if Rishi Sunak could be a future campmate.
Dec responded: 'I think we do a year without any politicians,' to which Ant replied: 'Agreed, agreed, agreed.' The pair, real names Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, made the remarks in a livestream reported by the Daily Mail.
Numerous political figures have entered the jungle in recent years. Nigel Farage, reportedly earning £1.5 million for the current series, has not boosted viewing figures. He faced criticism from fellow campmates Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix over his views on immigration and the EU referendum.
Matt Hancock's appearance last year sparked public outcry after he was sacked as health secretary during the pandemic. He was suspended as Conservative MP for West Suffolk and finished third in the show, earning £320,000, with £10,000 donated to charity.
Other political contestants include Kezia Dugdale, Stanley Johnson, Edwina Currie, Nadine Dorries, and Robert Kilroy-Silk. Hancock remains the only politician to reach the final.
