Boy George's mum breaks silence as he threatens to quit show for her over Matt Hancock
express.co.ukI'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! following Matt Hancock's arrival in camp on Wednesday night.The 61-year-old told the MP he was "going to get it" from the public after he was forced to step down as Health Secretary last year due to breaking social distancing rules during the Covid pandemic.Following his arrival in camp, Boy George was left in tears as he reflected on his mum Dinah O'Dowd being ill during the pandemic.
The singer explained that he wasn't allowed to see Dinah, who almost died in hospital, due to rules in place by the Government.
At the time, Matt was serving as Health Secretary before leaked CCTV footage showed him kissing his married aide Gina Colangelo, which breached rules.
Speaking to The Mirror's Mark Jefferies, his mum said: "George and I are very close and I’m so very proud of him.Joan Collins, 89, almost unrecognisable in huge hair transformation"He is always there for me, so his reaction wasn’t a surprise, and I am waiting to hug him when he gets home."In April 2020, the Culture Club star asked his fans to "pray" for his mum who was battling a "heart or lung problem" at the time.
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