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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here star Babatunde Aléshé has revealed his reaction when he learned controversial former Health Secretary Matt Hancock was joining the camp on the 2022 show. At the time Hancock was one of the most reviled men in the UK and the subject of huge criticism due to his handling of the pandemic and what was perceived as hypocrisy after it was revealed he had an extramarital affair with an aide, Gina Coladangelo, which was caught on CCTV in his ministerial office while the nations was in lockdown. The politician was a late addition to the camp surprising those who were already int here, including Babatunde.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk comedian Babatunde said: "When he walked in, I thought: 'Oh my gosh Matt Hancock's in here. This is the guy who made us all stay at home at that time. But I also knew with him coming in, we're going to get a lot of views," he laughed.

"And I thought this is going to be great for TV. It was [also] a great opportunity, even with him to talk with him and kind of get an understanding into his mindset, because he was target at that time.He was the villain. But it was even good just to talk to him and see where he was at in life," Babatunde reflected.

In March 2023 during an appearance on the Jonathan Ross Show, Babatunde revealed Matt was no longer in the campmate's WhatsApp group, telling the TV host: "I checked today and he's not in the group anymore. I don't know if he's been kicked out, or if he left of his own accord."

Despite his absence the group for the 2022 campmates, who included pop superstar Boy George, Corrie legend Sue Cleaver and A Place In the Sun presenter Scarlette Douglas, is still going strong - although Babatunde admits they are due a face to face meet up.

"We talk every now and then, send each other messages. Whenever it's somebody's birthday, we wish them happy birthday. It's been a long overdue link up, to be fair, so I think that's the next thing we're planning. But there's no official date on going to link up and have like, a meal or something," he said.

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Dad of two Babatunde, who is a regular face on the telly, was speaking to highlight a huge issue with parents who don't realise the hidden risks of illegally streaming kids' TV. New research from BeStreamWise found that one in three parents who stream content illegally for their children have been victims of financial fraud, losing £1,462 on average, with security scares rising to 77% among families with under-fours. This is despite the fact around one in ten believe there is a low risk of getting hacked when streaming illegally.

Although he confesses to his fair share of illegal streaming of sports many years ago he is keen to warn people of the dangers.

"People do need to be aware of the financial implications that it can have if they do illegally stream, and hackers get access into their accounts. A lot of people do think that it saves them money but the average cost for a proper streamer is around £13 a month, that's like, £156 pounds a year.

"So I would say it's better to go through that route of using proper, proper platforms like Netflix, Prime and Hulu and all these different things rather illegally streaming, because the damages in terms of financial loss could be way worse."

BeStreamWise is a cross-industry initiative which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of piracy when accessing film, TV or sport through illegal platforms, links and devices.