Grant Shapps has criticised Matt Hancock’s decision to appear on I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, claiming he should have been “serving his constituents”.

The former Health Secretary finished third in Sunday’s final, but his decision to head to the jungle and leave behind his West Suffolk constituency has drawn criticism, including from camp mates.

Now, Welwyn Hatfield MP Shapps has expressed his belief that the former health secretary should not have appeared on the show.

“I do think that his true position should have been in Parliament these last few weeks, and serving his constituents,” he told Times Radio.

“You know, it's often said that politics is showbusiness for ugly people. He should be with us uglies back in the House rather than the jungle down under.”

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Business secretary Shapps also believes Mr Hancock’s parliamentary career is “done”, adding: “Why would you go off and spend all that time in the jungle if you were going to carry on in Parliament? I'm only speculating.

“But I do think the right place for him to be is in Parliament looking after his constituents. It's a very hard job to do if you're completely out of touch.

“And I think he may therefore have come to the conclusion that his parliamentary career is pretty much done.”