Shamed Matt Hancock makes musclebound hunk his online avatar as he joins Metaverse

SHAMED ex-minister Matt Hancock has a musclebound hunk as his new online avatar.

The 43-year-old, who quit when The Sun exposed his lockdown-busting affair with aide Gina Coladangelo, had the icon made as the first MP to join the Metaverse.

Despite his weedy frame in real life - his avatar has bulging biceps and rippling pecs.

Wags quipped that keen runner Mr Hancock had been hitting the online weights.

One tweeted: “Someone’s been to the virtual gym”.

Another wrote: “Quite generous with the body and hairline.”

Mr Hancock said he was flattered by the avatar, created by internet organisation Whitespace.

Since his resignation he has been rebuilding his career through charity fundraisers and a dyslexia awareness campaign.

He recently called the Metaverse — the virtual reality platform launched by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg — “an incredibly important and exciting new technology”.

Andrew Webber, Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer, at Whitespace which created his bot, hailed the online universe as "powerful space where events can be held that inspire debate, discussions and collaboration".