Matt Hancock has said he broke coronavirus guidelines - which he created - because he “fell in love” with his aide. Leaked CCTV footage taken on May 6 2021 showed the ex-Health Secretary in a clinch with advisor Gina Coladengelo last year in his Whitehall office.
The former Cabinet minister was forced to resign following the controversy. READ MORE: The places with the most expensive petrol prices in the UK as costs surge At the time the footage was taken indoor social gatherings of people from different households were banned under law and guidance urged people to stay two metres apart and avoid “face to face contact”, the Mirror reports.
Mr Hancock initially clung onto his job and Boris Johnson was criticised for failing to sack him. But the following day he resigned after admitting he had broken his own Covid guidance.
In a lengthy interview with the Diary of a CEO podcast, Mr Hancock said he "fell in love" and "it all happened quite quickly" - but insisted he did not break the law.