I’M A Celeb viewers are all saying the same thing after Matt Hancock spoke about the “real” reason he’s in the jungle.
The former Health Secretary had previously told viewers he hoped to raise awareness about dyslexia in the jungle – and tonight he opened up about his own struggles.
Chatting with Babatúndé and Seann Walsh he spoke about his weaknesses – claiming he “can’t dance, can’t sing and can’t read very well very quickly.”
He continued: “I desperately wanted to learn. One side on maths I could and on English I couldn’t.”
“Then the moment I was identified as dyslexic at university suddenly instead of feeling I was just rubbish at something and useless, it was ‘ahhhh… so actually I am OK with language’.
“It’s just my brain works differently and I can work on that.”
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Viewers took to social media to give their two cents on his confession.
One said: “Wow Matt Hancock just talked about his Dyslexia for the first time on #ImACelebrityGetMeOutOfHere.”
Another added: “Matt Hancock has finally brought up dyslexia, the reason he allegedly came on the show to raise awareness for… two weeks in.”
A third joked: “Two weeks in, Matt Hancock has finally remembered that his excuse for going on to #ImACeleb was his ‘passionate’ desire to talk about dyslexia.”
Before appearing on I’m A Celeb, Matt had claimed his reason for taking part in the show was to raise awareness.
He told The Sun: “I want to raise the profile of my dyslexia campaign to help every dyslexic child unleash their potential — even if it means taking an unusual route to get there . . . via the Australian jungle!
“I’m A Celebrity… is watched by millions of Brits up and down the country. I want to use this incredible platform to raise awareness, so no child leaves primary school not knowing if they have dyslexia.
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“By talking about dyslexia on prime-time TV, I hope to increase support for my Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill (which receives its second reading in Parliament just days after I’m A Celebrity . . . finishes).
“I aim to help the public better understand this very common condition, that affects around one in ten people.”
