Former health secretary Matt Hancock has had the whip suspended after a source close to him said he will be going on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
Mr Hancock will be jetting off to the jungle in Australia, reportedly as a latecomer to the reality TV show.
Chief Whip Simon Hart MP said: "Following a conversation with Matt Hancock, I have considered the situation and believe this is a matter serious enough to warrant suspension of the whip with immediate effect."
Mr Hancock was health secretary during the COVID pandemic, but stepped down after breaching lockdown rules by conducting an affair in his ministerial office with aide Gina Coladangelo.
The source said: "I'm A Celeb is the most watched show on TV...
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