Now he has found himself in Channel 4’s latest social experiment, where a string of celebrities were “jailed” in a decommissioned nick alongside former offenders to give them a taste of life behind bars.

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…And, perhaps surprisingly, Neil revealed the experience has finally helped him fight his demons over the porn scandal.

He said in an exclusive chat: “I haven’t maintained any friendships within Parliament. Once you become smelly or tainted, you are avoided.

“Politics is very superficial. It is a very ambitious place and, once you are out of the way, it is just another office door open.

“I probably admire a lot of the reformed criminals more than my former colleagues — I think they are more loyal…..