I’m A Celeb: Matt Hancock gushes over girlfriend Gina Coladangelo in new clip of their reunion

Matt Hancock gushed about his girlfriend Gina Coladangelo in a new clip of their reunion following his departure from I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.

The former health minister, 44, told his partner, 45, ‘I love you so much’ as ​​they shared a kiss before apologizing for being in the Australian jungle for so long.

His partner traveled over 9,000 miles to meet him on the iconic bridge as he finished in third place and was eliminated from the ITV reality show.

He greeted Gina in the sweet moment and said, “You look great, I love you so much.” I’m so sorry it’s been so long. It’s going to be great from now on.’

In the new clips airing on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! On Thursday’s Coming Out Show, Matt also told Gina that he was curious what she thought of his time on the show.

The Tory MP said he was aware of the controversy surrounding his decision to appear on the show, saying he felt his fellow camp mates were “grilling” him on behalf of the British public.

In the car on the way back to the production site, Matt asked Gina, “Of course I’m curious how it went, was I authentically myself?”

To which Gina replied, “It took a few days for me to feel you settle down.”

Matt added: ‘When I was grilled in the beginning I felt like people were asking me on behalf of the British public.

“I knew that participating would be controversial, but I also know that millions of people voted for me.”

On the way back, Matt also broke into song and sang an Ed Sheeran song – after singing the singer’s song Perfect in the jungle – much to Gina’s embarrassment.

After returning to the hotel, Matt also asked Gina if she liked his “terminator walk,” referring to his quiet walk at the start of the iconic Celebrity Cyclone trial.

Back at the hotel, Matt asked, “Did I look cool on the terminator walk?” to which Gina replied with a laugh, “It was special.”

Speaking of Matt’s time in the jungle, Gina also admitted that Matt “underestimated” the magnitude of the response he would receive.

“I think it’s fair to say that Matt underestimated the magnitude of the reaction to coming to the jungle,” she said.

‘It is made of sturdy material, this summer we traveled around Mont Blanc together in 4 days.

“My last words to him were, be yourself, be the Matt I know and you’ll be fine.”

Matt came in third place on I’m A Celebrity, beaten only by Jill Scott and Owen Warner, who came in first and second respectively.

At the wrap party, Matt said he just wanted to be himself and show the audience his personality while performing on the show.

“I wanted to go into the jungle to experience it, but also be myself and being in the jungle allowed people to see that,” he said.

The Queen of the Jungle Jill also said of her journey, “The goal was never to be Queen of the Jungle, just to complete the journey. I still can’t believe it, it’s going to take a while for it to sink in.’

Matt joined his co-stars in celebrating just hours after his girlfriend made the 10,000 mile journey back to England.

Gina, 45, was spotted at Brisbane Airport with Queen of the Jungle Jill Scott and her fiancé Shelley Unitt.

Matt returns to parliament on Friday, but experts predict he could rake in £2million from endorsement deals and appearances if he retires from politics.

During Sunday’s finale, Matt said he decided to join the show because he said politicians aren’t viewed as “human enough” by the public.

“I just wanted to show who I am as a person. A lot of people come to me with preconceived ideas for obvious reasons, but I just wanted to be myself,” he said.

“Politicians as a whole, we don’t seem human enough. This is an extreme way to do that.’

“People think they know me, but they don’t. They know Matt Hancock from TV and the media,” he added.

He defied all odds in making it to the Grand Finals and after leaving Matt admitted that he entered the jungle because he wanted to show the ‘lighter side’ of his personality.

“I know it was controversial coming here, I know people said people in your position shouldn’t put themselves in embarrassing situations,” he explained.

Everyone has a lighter side. I made it clear that I would be completely myself, as if the cameras weren’t on.’

Matt also addressed the controversy over his decision to go into the jungle, admitting he was nervous about meeting the other campmates.

He said, “When I first came in, there was only Seann [Walsh], and we got a little dizzy. He makes everyone look good while laughing at everyone’s jokes. When we walked into the main camp and discovered some of the existing dynamics, it was difficult.”

Matt was famously questioned by ITV newsreader Charlene White about his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and how he broke his own social distancing guidelines when he was caught having an affair with assistant Gina Coladangelo.

Matt said he was “grateful” to his fellow campmates for allowing them to have “adult conversations” despite their strong feelings.

He said, “We managed to talk about some important stuff, not just politically scary, but dyslexia, especially with Jill and George about growing up gay, all sorts of interesting conversations.”

Speaking of his camp mates confronting him about why he was on the show, he added, “Some of those barbecues were really fun and a liberation because I could say exactly what I was thinking, but some of them were really emotional.

“I felt it, but what I was able to do and be thankful for is that we had really mature conversations about it. We had strong feelings, but there was no aggression.’

I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! The Coming Out Show tomorrow at 9.15pm on Thursdays on ITV1 and ITV Hub.