Babatunde Aleshe has a "cordial" relationship with his former 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' co-star Matt Hancock, but he "doesn't agree" with everything he has done.
Babatunde Aleshe has a 'cordial' relationship with his former I'm A Celebrity co-star Matt Hancock
The 36-year-old comedian took part in the ITV show late last year alongside the former Health Secretary - who resigned from his position after he was found to have breached social distancing rules amid the coronavirus pandemic - and admits he believes in forgiveness because he is a Christian.
Speaking on Jimi Famurewa’s podcast 'Where’s Home Really?', he said: "We had a lot of full stars, courtesy of Matt. I always start by saying, first of all, big up to Jill Scott, who was the winner.
"But in regards to Matt, I will say this, look, I'm a Christian. And I can disagree with everything someone has done. And equally say, I believe in second chances.
"And if I, as a Christian, don't practice forgiveness, then what's the point of me even being Christian? Because that is the very foundation of the whole faith.
"But equally as saying that, I can equally say you've completely failed the people.
"You know, I think that's the understanding me and Matt have, and that's what allowed me and him to have the relationship we do have to this very day, which is, we are very much cordial, we're very cool with each other.
"We don't exchange any, like disrespectful words towards each other.
"But rest assured, I do not agree and have not agreed with anything that guy has done. And I just have to clarify that."
But Babatunde insisted he and Matt "are not friends", and he often has to clarify that to his pals.
He said: "I got a lot of people messaging me going, 'How are you friends with this guy?' And it's just like, 'We are not friends, let's put that out there.' "
Last year, Babatunde admitted he grew to "respect" Matt.
He told MailOnline: "He's a good sport. Honest to God, I respect the man highly for having people like me, Seann and even Chris be on his back for certain things.
"I involved him in the joke, I wasn't trying to laugh at him, I was trying to laugh with him and make him laugh at himself.
"I'm from a different perspective, everyone else is coming from a perspective where they actually understand politics a bit more whereas I am coming from a working-class perspective where it's like I might not understand everything you do but certain things that you do are funny to me like the whole bum grab - all of that stuff, that's what my generation and my culture would point out."
'Where’s Home Really?' is available to listen to on all podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wheres-home-really/id1672550253
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