Coleen and Wayne Rooney slammed for 'bad example' as two sons miss school to visit Australia

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Coleen and Wayne Rooney have come under fire from MPs for 'setting a poor precedent', having permitted their youngest sons to take time off school to join them in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.The 38-year-old was overwhelmed with emotion as she was surprised by the visit of Kit, eight, and Cass, six, in the camp down under in episodes aired on the ITV show last week.Loving mum Coleen was visibly moved to tears during the family reunion.

However, the stunt has prompted criticism from various quarters, including politicians, following revelations that the boys were given two weeks off school.This development as reported by the Manchester Evening News follows Coleen's prior statement that her sons would need to carry their schoolwork to Australia should they come over.

According to the Mirror, the boys travelled to Brisbane over two weeks ago with her parents, Colette and Tony, before making an unexpected appearance in the jungle and receiving a guided tour by Coleen post-reunion.

Although the sentimental scenes touched many viewers, education specialists were not amused.Shadow education minister Neil O'Brien expressed outrage on Twitter, at the Rooneys allowing their children to miss important school time.