I'm A Celebrity bosses insist they're 'not trying to split sides' with Matt Hancock

I'm A Celebrity Executive Producer Olly Nash spoke to ITV News to defend the decision to hire an active MP

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TV bosses have once again defended Matt Hancock's appearance on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! saying it's "not about trying to split the camp".

The show's executive producer, Olly Nash, spoke to ITV News to defend the decision to hire an active MP.

Olly Nash said it wasn't the first time a politician or "people who have very strong opinions about certain things" have stepped into the jungle.

The former health secretary - who was suspended from the Conservative Party after signing up for the reality TV show - joins rugby player Mike Tindall and pop star Boy George as a late entry into the Australian jungle.

He looks certain to cause shock and potential arguments in the camp when he enters.

Matt Hancock's signature on I'm A Celebrity has angered some (

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But Olly said, "We've recruited a lot of politicians over the years, we've also recruited people who had very strong opinions about certain things and sometimes that happens in camp and sometimes it doesn't.< /p >

"It's not about trying to divide the camp, we've never been a deliberately divisive camp. It's up to them to get into the camp and it's up to them if they want to leave."