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Matt Hancock could find himself embroiled in a row with his I'm A Celebrity campmates after receiving special treatment during his isolation period ahead of entering the jungle.
The Daily Mail can reveal the former Health Secretary, 44, was granted permission to use his phone 'to carry on working' as part of a deal he struck with ITV bosses.
Mr Hancock, who lost the Tory whip last week when it was announced he was joining the cast of the show, also has access to his laptop.
He has even been allowed to speak to his personal adviser via Zoom, despite his co-stars having their devices confiscated and being banned from contacting the outside world.
Matt Hancock could find himself embroiled in a row with his I'm A Celebrity campmates after receiving special treatment during his isolation period ahead of entering the jungle
A source told the Daily Mail: 'Matt has been given a different arrangement during his isolation period to the other contestants. He has been allowed his phone and laptop so that he can carry on working and keep in touch with his constituents.'
The Mail revealed last week that Mr Hancock's girlfriend Gina Coladangelo, 45, will be flying out to Australia to support his stint.
The source added: 'The only option for the rest of the cast is to have one designated family member or friend from back home to receive updates on their welfare via a chaperone.
'Some feel he has been given preferential treatment ahead of his time on the show, especially as stars such as Charlene [White] have found the
