September 27th 2023.
Viewers of SAS Who Dares Wins were left in stitches after Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, was given a delightfully ironic caution. Hancock, who recently pivoted to reality TV and is earning lucrative fees, travelled with celebrities such as Gareth Gates to the Vietnamese jungle for the seven-part series.
The moment they landed, the contestants were immediately put through an intense warm-up activity involving running and burpees. Chris Oliver, the new directing staff member, observed them as they went through the drills before pointing directly at Hancock and saying, “Do not get caught f***ing cheating.”
This was interpreted by viewers as a sly reference to the affair Hancock had with Gina Coladangelo during the pandemic lockdown. He resigned from his position as health secretary shortly after the footage of the couple kissing emerged.
One viewer on Twitter commented, “Creased at the bloke on Celebrity SAS looking at Matt Hancock as he says ‘don’t get caught cheating’ might be a bit late with that advice.” Another said, “We’re all looking at you, Matt Hancock!” and a third joked, “Matt Hancock is no stranger to being caught cheating.”
This was not the only dig aimed at Hancock during the opening episode of Celebrity SAS. The savage Channel 4 voiceover introduced him as “the country’s favourite stars and Matt Hancock” and he admitted himself that he was given an unfortunate nickname, “Matt Handj*b”. He added, “To make something like this work, you’ve just got to go all in. I went in as a politician and I came out as a human being.”
It seems the show has been successful in exposing the human side of Matt Hancock. Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins continues on Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4. Tune in to see if any further digs are made at the former health secretary!
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