Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly been offered a stint in the jungle on the newest series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get me Out of Here.The popular show, fronted by Ant and Dec, sees a host of celebrities and public figures venture into the Australian outback where they sleep under the stars and take part in an eclectic mix of gruesome challenges and stunts.
Former Health Secretary - and one time colleague of Boris Johnson - infamously took part last year. 59 year old Boris has, according to the Mirror , been offered a similar opportunity to appear on the show.
But, the publication reports he’s expected to turn down the invitation to jet Down Under as he’s pulling in quite a decent amount of cash from his after-dinner speeches.
Still, it's believed he has pushed for a deal which dwarfs the £400,000 paid to fellow Tory MP Matt Hancock last year. One source said: “He’s not looking likely.The truth is he doesn’t need the cash as much as he did before, thanks to his income from speeches and, of course, he still thinks he’s going to stage some sort of political comeback at some stage.” His father Stanley Johnson famously appeared on the show, where he befriended Made in Chelsea star, Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo.
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