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<\/p>\nMatt Hancock has revealed the crude nickname he was given by SAS officers and claims he was punched by a footballer on Who Dares Wins.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former health secretary, 44, is set to appear on the gruelling Channel 4 show in his second reality TV stint after making it to the final on I’m A Celebrity last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matt told The Sun the ex-Special Forces staff didn’t go easy on him and evem branded him ‘Matt Handj*b’.<\/p>\n
He added: ‘They were pretty rude. Calling me names, taking the p** out of my surname, and God, it p***ed me off.<\/p>\n
Matt and 15 other celebrities faced one of the toughest experiences of their lives as they travelled to Thung Ui, north Vietnam, to be put through the most gruelling stages of SAS selection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Brutal: Matt Hancock has revealed the crude nickname he was given by SAS officers and claims he was punched by a footballer on Who Dares Wins<\/p>\n
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New:\u00a0The former health secretary, 44, is set to appear on the gruelling Channel 4 show in his second reality TV stint after making it to the final on I’m A Celebrity last year<\/p>\n
He explained: ‘It’s one of the toughest physical and mental things I’ve ever done, but enjoyable and very rewarding at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘At the end I couldn’t walk, couldn’t stand up. I was in a bit of a mess physically.<\/p>\n
‘Trench foot is an incredibly painful problem, it is like having blisters everywhere on your feet. They were red raw for a long time.’<\/p>\n
A new trailer for Celebrity SAS has shown Matt being pushed to his absolute limits as he returned to the jungle to take on a host of scary challenges and conquer his fears.<\/p>\n
The politician was seen giving it his all as he crawled through muddy water while being shouted at in one military-style challenge as the course tested his resilience.<\/p>\n
He was also seen becoming embroiled in a tense physical fight in one scene as he was forced to prove his strength in one exhausting challenge before getting tearful while being interrogated.<\/p>\n
Matt was also seen pulling a sombre expression as he sat on a table opposite the instructors in a dark room and was grilled in tense scenes.<\/p>\n
The trailer also showed his fellow celebrities Danielle Lloyd and Amber Turner becoming overwhelmed with emotion as they struggled through the gruelling camp.<\/p>\n
Speaking of his time on the show, Matt said: ‘Being on SAS was like nothing else I’ve ever experienced. It’s one of the toughest physical and mental things I’ve ever done.<\/p>\n
‘It really opens your eyes and makes you look into yourself. After coming through the most challenging period as Health Secretary during the pandemic, I wanted to push my limits. It’s safe to say the course tested my resilience!’<\/p>\n
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Fight: A new trailer for Celebrity SAS has shown Matt being pushed to his absolute limits as he returned to the jungle to take on a host of challenges and get involved with a fight<\/p>\n
Matt and 15 other celebrities faced one of the toughest experiences of their lives as they travelled to Thung Ui, north Vietnam, to be put through the most gruelling stages of SAS selection.<\/p>\n
Across seven one-hour episodes, famous faces including Matt, Michelle Heaton, Danielle Lloyd and Gareth Gates will attempt to survive in the unforgiving jungle.<\/p>\n
Also joining them on the show, set to return to screens on September 26, will be The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran, Melinda Messenger, footballer Jermaine Pennant, Gareth Thomas and reality stars James ‘Arg’ Argent, Amber Turner and Montana Brown.<\/p>\n
Other stars making up the group include Love Island’s Teddy Soares, Amber Turner, comedian Zoe Lyons, Kirsty-Leigh Porter, Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton and Paralympian Jon-Allan Butterworth.<\/p>\n
Danielle said of her time on the show: ‘This experience was just life changing. It’s made me positive and ready to take on the world.’<\/p>\n
While TOWIE’s Amber said: ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins It was the Hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, the most physically and emotionally demanding experience I’ve ever but the best experience all in one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I loved every moment of it (except having that bag over my head) and wouldn’t think twice about doing it again!’<\/p>\n
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Serious:\u00a0Matt was also seen pulling a sombre expression as he sat on a table opposite the instructors in a dark room and was grilled in tense scenes<\/p>\n
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And Teddy added: ‘The whole experience was overwhelming, but for me, it was one of the experiences that I will never, ever be able to live down.’<\/p>\n
Taking about the celebrity recruits, chief instructor Billy said there were no special treatment or allowances for the stars as they were pushed ‘beyond anything they have ever experienced’.<\/p>\n
‘The standards will never drop but most of the recruits will!!! No concessions, No excuses !! Only results,’ he added.<\/p>\n
The demanding reality show will return to screens on September 26 and it remains to be seen which celebrities will make it to the end of the gruelling training course.<\/p>\n