that Hancock was paid £320,000 for his controversial appearance on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, has been revealed.
The former health secretary’s fee was listed in the MP’s register of financial interests.
Hancock had the Conservative Party whip was suspended for taking time off to appear in the ITV reality show.
He emerged from the Australian jungle in third place behind actor Owen Warner and the English professional footballer Jill Scottafter the show’s conclusion in November.
Hancock was subjected to numerous punishing and disgusting tasks while participating, including being forced to eat a camel’s penis and being covered in creepy crawlies.
Records on the MP’s register showed that on 14 December 2022, the West Suffolk MP was paid £320,000 by Lifted Entertainment, ITV Studios, for the gig, which lasted 30 days – a total of 720 hours.
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Hancock’s performance on the ITV show was controversial and his decision drew criticism from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other top Tories, as well as ridicule from some fellow MPs.
More than 1,000 complaints were made to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom about his participation.
While in the jungle, he also drew criticism from his campmates, including Culture Club singer Boy George and ITV broadcaster Charlene White, for his behavior during the pandemic.
Prior to entering the jungle, Hancock said he continued I’m A Celebrity to “show what I am like as a person” and raise awareness of dyslexia.
The register also revealed that he had been paid £48,000 for an interview and the publication of his book, Pandemic Diaries, in the Daily Mail and Mail On Sunday newspapers.
Hancock resigned as health secretary for violating social distancing guidelines by kissing and hugging an aide in his office.
After leaving I’m A Celebrity…, Hancock announced that he would not be running for the Conservatives in the next general election.
He said he was “incredibly proud” of the party’s achievements in government, but told Mr Sunak he had discovered new ways to connect with the public and urged his party to “reconnect” to do with people.
It was previously revealed that Hancock had also earned £45,000 for taking part in Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
A previous record showed that between 24 September and 8 October, shortly before he left for Australia, he spent 80 hours filming the program while Parliament was in recess.
His appearance on the Channel 4 show is expected to air later this year.