Saturday 19 November 2022 09:32 PM Charlene White accuses Matt Hancock of ruining her I'm A Celebrity experience trends now
Charlene White has accused Matt Hancock of ruining her I'm A Celebrity experience, claiming she was forced to 'walk a tightrope' and could no longer 'laugh or joke' once he arrived in camp.
The ITV newsreader, who became the first contestant voted out on Friday night, said she had constantly thought about the 'grieving families' awaiting the Covid public inquiry and felt she would have done herself an injustice as a journalist had she not questioned the former Health Secretary on his reasons for doing the show.
The Loose Women anchor also admitted that she feared being sacked if she appeared in any way sympathetic towards Mr Hancock, 44, worrying that it would destroy her 'impartiality.'
Charlene White (pictured) has accused Matt Hancock of ruining her I'm A Celebrity experience
Ms White said she had constantly thought about the 'grieving families' awaiting the Covid public inquiry and felt she would have done herself an injustice as a journalist had she not questioned Matt Hancock (pictured) on his reasons for doing the show
In last night's show, the celebrities were gunged during the Partners In Grime challenge, where they were forced to answer questions about each other for treats. Mike Tindall came off worst after being slimed and then covered in colourful tissue paper. Pictured: Mike Tindall and Boy George in last night's challenge
The Loose Women anchor also admitted that she feared being sacked if she appeared in any way sympathetic towards Mr Hancock, 44, worrying that it would destroy her 'impartiality'
In her first interview since leaving the camp, Ms White, 42, whose aunt died from Covid, said: 'I was shocked when he walked in, but also not shocked.
'Immediately, I was doing the mental arithmetic in my head, and it had stopped at that point for me just being there and having a laugh and a joke – that finished when Matt came. I have interviewed enough of the families that have lost loved ones during the pandemic. I am one of those.
'I spoke to so many families that lost dads, mums, grandads, grandparents. As soon as he walked in, I thought, "I'm going to be walking a tightrope here."'
The mother-of-two also explained one of the show's great mysteries – why, as deputy to
