UK politician Nadine Dorries has been reinstated in to Parliament after she came to Australia for the filming of the British reality TV show I'm a Celebrity .. get me out of here. Source: Supplied
A BRITISH politician booted out of Parliament after she flew to Australia to star in the British version of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity ? Get Me Out Of Here has been reinstated after apologising for her jungle jaunt.
Nadine Dorries made headlines on both sides of the world after she was spotted frolicking in the jungle on the NSW-Queensland border instead of taking her place as a Conservative whip in Westminster.
The 55-year-old at the time defended her absence claiming that being filmed in the Aussie jungle with other B-grade celebrities gave her a platform to discuss important issues affecting her East England Mid Bedforshire constituents. She insisted that she had sought permission to be absent, a claim that was denied by her party.
Today Ms Dorries had her position restored after apologising for taking part in the show while parliament was sitting and missing key parliamentary issues and votes.
Chief Whip Sir George Young restored her to parliament and declared the issue over.
"Nadine has apologised to the Chief Whip for absenting herself from her parliamentary duties without permission and has given assurances to the Whips Office that she will follow the same procedure as other Conservative Members of Parliament before going away when the House is sitting," a Conservative Party spokesman said.
Ms Dorries has been a Member for more than seven years and earns more than AUD$100,000 a year as a politician but potentially earned another $60,000 for her appearance on the TV show, which requires contestants to take challenges such as eating crocodile penises, kangaroo testicles and tolerate spiders and insects.
"I am delighted, it is long overdue," Ms Dorries said of her reinstatement.
There is some speculation for being restored followed fears she could defect to the Ukip party following a surge in popularity and plummeting confidence in the Tories.
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