I’m A Celeb: Boy George slammed for hypocrisy after Matt Hancock criticism
Boy George has been cast in the upcoming series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (Getty/Unsplash)
Boy George has been criticised for taking the moral high ground over Matt Hancock while appearing on I’m A Celebrity – despite the singer having been to prison for chaining and beating a sex worker.
The former Health Secretary has been grilled by fellow campmates on his performance as Health Secretary and the affair which lead to his departure from the role. Scarlette Douglas told him: “People are angry and upset … because a lot of things that happened” – referring to his government role during the Covid 19 pandemic.
After being grilled by fellow campmates, Boy George broke down in tears and said he would have left the show had his mother (who was in hospital for Covid during the pandemic) died.
Hancock said: “We all make mistakes. I made a pretty big one.”
Coronation Street actor Sue Cleaver said on the show: “It was the elephant in the room, wasn’t it? I was glad that he said it and a line should be drawn beneath it and the elephant has departed.”
However, viewers and fans of the show have pointed out that no campmates have brought up George’s prison sentence for false imprisonment and allegedly beating a sex worker, calling the singer “hypocritical” for taking the moral high ground against Hancock.
um why is boy george acting like he DIDNT handcuff and beat a man #ImACeleb pic.twitter.com/EVSxgWxOHa
— Jen🦆 (@oscarwaitouside) November 13, 2022
"That's the elephant in the room out of the way."
Err, no, the elephant in the room is Boy George handcuffing a bloke to a radiator and going to prison 🤣 #ImACeleb— Jez a Bell (@Tsarcastic_) November 11, 2022
Sorry. But I think Boy George is a worse human than Matt Hancock. Boy George kept a rent boy handcuffed to a radiator and whipped him with chains. Matt Hancock made some bad decisions over covid, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. His hypocrisy is what killed him off…— Mandy 🏴🇨🇴 (@MandyH13x) November 10, 2022
On Sunday’s episode (13 November), Hancock was announced as camp leader with presenter Charlene White as his deputy. The move has instigated tension among the cast, with Boy George being the most vocal about his dissent.
Following a recent eating challenge (11 November), during which George told Hancock that he’d “never voted Tory”, George has voiced multiple complaints about Hancock’s place in the leader’s chair.
Charlene White joked that it was Hancock’s first victory in a leadership contest.
“I’m happy that Matt was able to win one leadership contest” if you don’t know already I love Charlene White. Comedy Gold #ImACeleb— Liv Facey (@Livsescape) November 13, 2022
George said: “Ultimately, neither of them will have any power over me.
“If I don’t want to do something, I won’t do it.”
The singer also joked that he would join a rebellion against Hancock, singing a song in which he said he would never follow a Tory.
Other viewers have pointed out that despite the singer’s past, George went to prison and served time for the crimes he committed.
Boy George did something truly horrific. Went to prison took accountability and has been sober ever since.
Matt Hancock, who should be in prison, killed tens of thousands, never apologised, took no accountability and continuously lied about it.— Anita 💙 #ToriesOut #EnoughIsEnough (@Neets21) November 7, 2022
https://twitter.com/tomhartofficial/status/1590792353736183808
Is no one else a bit furious that Matt Hancock who was hugely responsible for thousands of needless covid deaths is on telly trying to show us he’s a good guy? I can’t even bring myself to watch it. Am I alone in this? I think it’s absolutely gross.— Georgie Bingham (@georgiebingham) November 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/ILikeNuts000/status/1592105866798538752
Both the former Culture Club singer and ex-Health Secretary are controversially starring in the 22nd series of the hit reality ITV show.
Both have sparked fierce debate with viewers due to their previous actions.
