He announced that jobless 18- to 21-year-olds would be required to do work experience as well as looking for jobs, or face losing their benefits. [77], In April 2021, it was reported that Hancock had been given 20% of shares in Topwood Limited, a firm based in Wrexham which is owned by his sister and other close family members. [17] Barbet said Hancock knew he was "much more than a minute late" and he should have arrived half an hour beforehand to prepare for the interview. The family lived in Little Thurlow in his West Suffolk parliamentary constituency. [81][82] Cummings also said that Hancock should have been fired as Health Secretary for "15 to 20" different things. Following his resignation as Health Secretary, Hancock returned to the backbenches. [45] He withdrew from the race on 14 June shortly after winning only twenty votes on the first ballot. Matt Hancock photo Source: Instagram. This is based on a previous estimate of his net worth, in 2020, which put the figure at somewhere between 705,000 - 2.1 million. Matthew John David Hancock was born on 2 October 1978 in Chester, Cheshire, to Michael Hancock and. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Hancock was pictured embracing his aide, the image was from just after 3pm on May 6 as the rest of Westminster was engrossed by the local elections. In June 2021, following an affair with his political aide and mistress Gina Coladangelo, sources reported that he had left his wife for Coladangelo. [36] The head of privacy rights group Big Brother Watch called the app a "fascinating comedy of errors",[37] after the app was found to collect its users' photographs, friend details, check-ins, and contact information. With such an impressive net worth, joining the show for a payout isn't the reason. Matt Hancock's age is 44. Matt Hancock briefly worked for his familys computer software company after University and for a backbench Conservative MP, before moving to London to work as an economist at the Bank of England, specializing in the housing market. [40], In May 2018, as Media Secretary, Hancock confirmed the highest stake on fixed odds betting terminals would be cut to 2, after Prime Minister May sided with him over the issue. As a Secretary of State, Hancock would have been entitled to roughly 71,000 on top of this, according to The Sun. ", "Matt Hancock 'to be paid 400,000' for I'm a Celebrity", "Matt Hancock enters the jungle, and his fellow I'm a Celebrities are unimpressed", "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock told breaking Covid rules was 'slap in face', "I'm A Celebrity: Matt Hancock asks for forgiveness", "Matt Hancock reveals he told Boris Johnson not to run for PM again and claims Liz Truss's career is 'over', "Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity", "Matt Hancock finishes third in I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! [9] He was diagnosed with dyslexia at university. On 11 October 2020, Hancock denied breaching a 10 pm drinking curfew in the Smoking Room bar in the House of Commons, put in place because of the pandemic. He was seen kissing her at the Department of Healths London HQ during office hours in 2021 as the mutant coronavirus strain began spreading. for perceived sexism after suggesting on 5 May 2020 that Labour MP and shadow health minister Rosena Allin-Khan change the "tone" of her comments. On his first day in the role, he criticized the BBC for the amounts of pay its foreign journalists received and said that some men at the corporation were paid far more than equivalent public servants. [65], On 5 April 2020, Hancock warned that all outdoor exercise in England could be banned in response to COVID-19 if people did not follow social distancing rules, saying: "So my message is really clear. He made his money as a professional politician. Although the specific amount is yet to be confirmed, a spokesman for Hancock stated: Matt will be making a donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk and causes supporting dyslexia off the back of his appearance.. After endorsing Boris Johnson, he was retained in his cabinet in July 2019. According to PR expert Mark Borkowski MattHancockwill probably bepaid at least 350,000 for his latest TV appearance. With the increased publicity from Im A Celeb, the sales of this book could add a significant amount to his regular take-home pay. Stone said that Hancock's decision to join the show raised "important questions about members' proper activities while they're supposed to be fulfilling their parliamentary duties and representing their constituents". [104], On the episode aired on 16 November 2022, Hancock said that he told Boris Johnson not to run for prime minister again during the October 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, and said that former prime minister Liz Truss's political career is "totally finished" with "no ambiguity at all. 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"[66], Hancock received criticism[by whom?] When Hancock returns from his time in the jungle, he will sit as an independent in theHouse of Commons. [2], Matthew John David Hancock was born on 2 October 1978 in Chester, Cheshire, to Michael Hancock and Shirley Hills (now Carter). [10], After university, Hancock briefly worked for his family's computer software company[11] and for a backbench Conservative MP,[5] before moving to London to work as an economist at the Bank of England, specialising in the housing market. Matt Hancock was born in Chester, England on October 2, 1978.A politician who ascended to the role of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in 2018. However, Hancock resigned on the evening of 26 June, stating those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and he had not because of his breaking the guidance. On 27 March 2020, along with Boris Johnson, Hancock himself tested positive for COVID-19. The asset value he owns is massive and enough to lead a luxurious lifestyle. Matt Hancock and Gina Coladangelo leaving No 10 Downing Street Dan Kitwood / Getty Images. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills from 6 September 2012 to 7 October 2013. [94], Former Cabinet ministers Alan Johnson and Rory Stewart both said there had never been cameras in their offices during their time in Government, with Johnson saying: "I could never understand why there was a camera in the Secretary of State's office. Matt Hancock, England Politician. The ministerial code includes that ministers should not "normally accept invitations to act as patrons of, or otherwise offer support to, pressure groups or organisations dependent in whole or in part on Government funding". The couple has three children, a daughter and two sons; one of their children is adopted. Boris Johnson became PM shortly after and Hancock retained his position as Health Secretary. During this campaign, Hancock opposed the prorogation of Parliament to deliver Brexit and called on his fellow leadership candidates to join him on 6 June 2019. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. MENU MENU. On 31 January 2020, COVID-19 was confirmed to have spread to the UK, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Hancock told his wife he was leaving her on the night her affair was revealed, it was reported. [106] Four days later,[107] the United Nations announced on 16 October that the offer had been rescinded. After the government gave strict social distancing advice which was defied by large numbers of people, Hancock took a stronger line than the prime minister on condemning those still socializing in groups and derided them as being very selfish. In a September 2019 Channel 4 News interview, Hancock was asked to respond to allegations that at a private lunch in 1999 Boris Johnson had groped the leg of journalist Charlotte Edwardes under a table. In April 2021, it was revealed that he had been given 20% of shares in Topwood Limited, a firm based in Wrexham which is owned by his sister and other close family members. Hancock's net worth is estimated to currently stand at 5 million, per The Sun. [150][151], Hancock told The Guardian in 2018 that he has dyslexia, something that he said first became apparent two decades earlier while he was studying at Oxford. [8][12], Hancock was selected as the Conservative candidate for West Suffolk in January 2010. Matt Hancock, born October 2, 1978, is a British politician from Chesire. Matt Hancock Net Worth. He withdrew from the race on 14 June shortly after winning only twenty votes on the first ballot. In a world exclusive, The Sun revealed that Matt Hancock had been having a secret affair with his closest aide, Gina Coladangelo. Lord Geidt produced a report on ministerial interests saying that the awarding of the contract to Topwood could be seen to represent a conflict of interest that should have been declared. [8][143] The family lived in Little Thurlow in his West Suffolk parliamentary constituency. Hancock was first elected as the MP for West Suffolk in 2010, succeeding Richard Spring. According to the Sun, Matt Hancock's current net worth is around 5 million. There was never a camera in my office when I was Health Secretary or in any of the other five Cabinet positions. As minister for digital policy, Hancock in June 2017 recommitted to a full fibre digital policy. By Kate Whannel. [38] Hancock said his app collects data once consent has been granted by the user. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/. . He is known for being a Politician. . Hancock was implicated in the Greensill scandal as the payment scheme was later rolled out within the NHS. [64], Doctors groups maintained that they helped deliver 45,000 masks to hospitals without sufficient supply at the beginning of the pandemic and that families of healthcare workers who died from Covid had expressed concerns about the protection they got. She doesn't have any social media accounts. [96], News of the scandal was met with a mixture of public anger and ridicule. And he will have undoubtedly earned an even higher sum whilst he was working as Health Secretary. [49], In a September 2019 Channel 4 News interview, Hancock was asked to respond to allegations that at a private lunch in 1999, Johnson had groped the leg of journalist Charlotte Edwardes under a table. Hancock has an older sister and a brother. [144], In June 2021, following an affair with his political aide Gina Coladangelo, sources reported that he had left his wife for Coladangelo. In April 2022, it was announced that Hancock would publish his diaries during the COVID-19 pandemic called Pandemic Diaries with Biteback Publishing, cowritten by Isabel Oakeshott. [27] He headed David Cameron's "earn or learn" taskforce which aimed to have every young person earning or learning from April 2017. Barbet said Hancock knew he was much more than a minute late and he should have arrived half an hour beforehand to prepare for the interview. [101], On 29 July, the council of the second largest town in his constituency, Newmarket, passed a no-confidence vote against Hancock as its MP. He was first an economist, then became the economic advisor at the Bank Of England, where he specialised in the housing market. [146][147][148], Hancock lives in his constituency, and also has a flat in London. 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