I’m A Celeb’s Matt Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo jets to Australia
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Matt Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo is on her way to Australia, where she will later be reunited with the I’m A Celeb star.
Gina, 45, was spotted at Heathrow in London on Tuesday night before making the 24-hour journey to Brisbane to meet Matt, 44, who confessed to campmates last week that he had ‘fell in love’ with his former assistant .
Flying business class, the mum-of-three was met by a member of the ITV team, but declined to comment when asked about Matt’s stay in the jungle so far.
Ready to fly: Matt Hancock’s girlfriend Gina Coladangelo is on her way to Australia where she will later be reunited with the I’m A Celeb star
A source told MailOnline: ‘Gina remained tight-lipped at the airport, but smiled when asked if she was looking forward to flying to Australia and seeing Matt again.
She looked glamorous in a classy emerald coat she wore over an all black outfit with comfy sneakers.
“As she walked through the rooms, she looked nothing but relaxed for the long journey to Australia, where she will finally be reunited with Matt.”
MailOnline understands that ITV is offering to fly one family member and friend to Australia via business class, giving them the full celebrity treatment.
Ms Coladangelo flies Singapore Airlines, known as one of the most luxurious in the world and her business class flight is said to have cost more than £11,000.
Relaxed: The mum-of-three flew business class and was met by a member of the ITV team, but declined to comment when asked about Matt’s stay in the jungle so far
‘I fell in love’: Matt said the best thing about being eliminated from I’m A Celeb will be seeing girlfriend Gina, who will be waiting for him at the end of the show’s famous red carpet bridge
It comes after Hancock confessed to falling in love with her when questioned by campmates about breaking social distancing rules when they were caught kissing in his ministerial office last year.
The passionate clinch marked the end of Matt’s 15-year marriage to ex-wife Martha, with whom he shares his three children.
The former health minister said: “It was really tough. I messed up and I failed. I quit my job and it’s no excuse, but I fell in love, right? Of course that also had many other consequences.’
His fellow campmate Babatunde Aleshe, 34, replied, “You didn’t just ‘fall in love’, you were grabbing booty bruv!”
There she goes: Gina was seen at Heathrow in London on Tuesday evening wheeling her luggage, including two large suitcases, through the departure lounge
Jetsetter: A source told MailOnline: ‘Gina remained tight-lipped at the airport, but she smiled when asked if she was looking forward to flying to Australia and seeing Matt again’
The politician replied ‘Oh, give it up!’ before adding, “That has been difficult. Of course I caused it myself, so yeah… it’s been tough.’
He said the best thing about being eliminated will be from I’m A Celeb Gina, who will be waiting for him at the end of the show’s famous red carpet bridge.
“That’s the best thing about being kicked out, seeing her on the bridge,” he added.
Since being in the jungle, Hancock has been stung by a scorpion, eaten a camel penis and sheep vagina, and completed five Bushtucker trials.
But at no point did Gina leave the Tory MP’s mind, and Matt made several references to her, even calling the businesswoman by her full name, Regina.
Speaking to the Bush Telegraph, Hancock added, “There I sat in the comfy red chair and I felt like I was on Mastermind and getting all these questions.”
Journalist and broadcaster Charlene White also took part in a quiz on Hancock and asked the MP for West Suffolk: ‘Why do you think members of the Tory Party for the less experienced…’
Gina was spotted at Heathrow in London on Tuesday night before making the 24-hour journey to Brisbane to meet Matt, who confessed to campmates last week that he had ‘fell in love’ with his former aid
Hancock said, “I think it’s about how Boris got kicked out. It was all about people seeing Rishi wielding the knife against Boris.”
White, 42, continued: “So they decided to, you might say, punish the whole country by appointing someone less experienced?”
Hancock then responded, “That implies malicious motive, which isn’t fair.” But they definitely saw the disloyalty to Boris as a negative factor, as a bigger factor than…”
Comedian Seann Walsh, who also arrived late in the jungle with Hancock, then asked, “Were you a Boris die-hard?”
Hancock replied, “Look, I was very supportive of him, but it was time. When it was time to go, it was time to go.’
Referring to former Prime Minister Mr Johnson returning from a holiday to the UK shortly after Ms Truss’s resignation, White asked: ‘When he flew back from his holiday in the Caribbean, what was your first thought?’
To which Hancock revealed, “I texted him and I said, ‘You know I think you’re great, but it’s not your time.’ The best thing for the country is that you support Rishi and we get him posted as soon as possible.’
Elsewhere on Tuesday night’s episode, Boy George was seen singing during the final Bushtucker trial, which he had to complete alongside Babatunde and Chris Moyles to earn meals for the camp.
The public voted Monday for the trio to take part in Angel Of Agony, sparing Hancock who had completed six consecutive trials since joining the reality show.
In the process, the Culture Club star, 61, began singing as he navigated a box full of critters to find a star before handing it over to comedian Aleshe, 36, who then profusely apologized for dropping it.
Boy George continued to use his loud chanting to help him through the rest of the challenge as he attempted to unravel two more stars in a room full of snakes.
Meanwhile, broadcaster Moyles, 48, became agitated by the bugs falling on him, saying, “Why was I wearing shorts.”
By the end of the challenge, the trio has only won three stars out of 11 available, with Aleshe saying, “I’m sorry man, this loss was mine.”
To which presenter Declan Donnelly said: ‘That was really frustrating to watch, it must have been frustrating to be a part of. Babatuude what happened?’
Aleshe replied, “Look man, I had butterfingers today. I tried my best. Every time I approached the top and I tried to pass it to Chris, he just fell. I’m annoyed with myself.’
When the trio returned from the trial, Aleshe said in the Bush Telegraph, “I definitely feel like I let the team down, my camp mates… I just couldn’t get the hang of the process today.”
Boy George said, “I was proud of myself for overcoming my fear. Then I wanted to cry.’
While Moyles added, “I don’t think there should be a next time for me.”
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! continues on ITV.