The father of Matt Hancock's married aide has defended her after pictures of her clinch with the Health Secretary emerged.
Gina Coladangelo, 43, was caught on CCTV passionately kissing the Health Secretary against the door of his Whitehall office in images allegedly taken on May 6.
The aide's father Rino Coladangelo, 70, is a millionaire businessman and chief executive of an international pharmaceutical company.
Speaking to MailOnline tonight, he refused to comment other than to say: ‘My daughter is a wonderful woman.’
It comes amid the release of a sixty-second clip showing Mr Hancock with his adviser, appearing to check whether the coast is clear before their kiss.
The aide's father Rino Coladangelo (pictured left), 70, is a millionaire businessman and chief executive of an international pharmaceutical company. Right: 43-year-old Gina Coladangelo
Ms Coladangelo works as communications director for Oliver Bonas which was founded by her husband Oliver Tress (pictured together in London's Belgravia in 2014) - while also being Health Secretary Matt Hancock's closest aide
Mr Hancock is fighting for his political life after Labour and the Liberal Democrats branded him a 'hypocrite' who should be fired for kissing a lover and ignoring his own 'hands, face and space' mantra.
Despite the sleaze scandal the 42-year-old still hopes to keep his job and 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.'
And backing him Boris Johnson's spokesman told reporters: 'You have seen the Health Secretary's statement and so I would point you to that, I don't really have anything further to add.
'He accepts that he
