A week after he left the Australian jungle, West Suffolk MP Matt Hancock will be facing the reaction of his constituents this weekend.

He is due to meet voters at pre-booked surgeries - as well as taking part in a House of Commons debate on dyslexia on Friday.

East Anglian Daily Times: Matt Hancock will be back to the day job this week in the House of Commons.Matt Hancock will be back to the day job this week in the House of Commons. (Image: PA Media)

Mr Hancock is also due to meet Conservative chief whip Simon Hart to find out how long he is likely to be left on the parliamentary naughty step before being let back into the fold.

He is currently on his way back from Australia after finishing third in ITV's "I'm a Celebrity" series - but could be about to endure an ordeal equal to any that he took part in during the programme.

There have been many calls for him to stand down from parliament after taking part in the programme - which is rumoured to have paid him up to £400,000.

On November 28, Newmarket Town Council agreed a motion to write to the MP calling on his resignation. This follows Haverhill Town Council earlier this month. 

Mr Hancock has said some of his fee will be donated to the the West Suffolk Hospice - and the total payment will be registered with the Parliamentary Standards' Office.

He has insisted that he plans to stay in politics despite his success in the show and suggestions that he might want to follow in the steps of Michael Portillo and Ed Balls and forge a new career in television.

A spokesman for Mr Hancock said he was determined to return to the political fray and would be a keen supporter of Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons.

He lost the Conservative Whip, which meant he was suspended from the parliamentary party, but remains a Tory Party member.

With crucial votes facing the Prime Minister in the New Year and several backbench Tories indicating they may rebel in these votes, the temptation to reinstate the someone who is known to be loyal to the PM might be impossible to resist.

Nadine Dorries had the whip withdrawn when she took part in the show in 2012 and it took her six months to return to the fold - but she had a reputation as a rebel against the David Cameron-led coalition government and Mr Hancock might find it easier to return to favour.

But first Mr Hancock will be facing his voters - and because of security concerns no details of the surgeries are being published. However it is expected news of his