ITV respond as Ant and Dec slammed in open letter for show's 'grotesque' treatment of animals
28.11.2023 - 09:05
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ITV has issued a statement after TV presenter Chris Packham criticised I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! for the "anachronistic embarrassment" of its use of animals. The Springwatch host shared a letter he wrote to hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in which he called for “no more abuse of animals for entertainment” on the ITV reality show.
In the letter posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday (November 27), Chris claimed he had previously written to the presenting duo but they had not replied. He wrote: “My letters were polite, reasonable and constructive. This time I’ll be a little more frank and forthright.
"I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here remains a grotesque blot on the reputations of both yourselves and ITV. Its continued exploitation of animals for entertainment is an anachronistic embarrassment and betrays a dangerous disconnect between a world increasingly concerned with an environmental crisis, and a reckless and marginalised part of the media which doesn’t appear to give a s**t."
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I'm A Celeb is famous for its trials featuring bugs, snakes and spiders. Chris clarified that he was writing in his own capacity and not as the president of the RSPCA, but claimed the charity received 17,000 complaints about the programme’s “wilful abuse of animals and the negative stereotypes”.
He added: "You may see little to no connection between the global extermination event that humans are precipitating and IACGMOOH but its all about attitudes and education. Without a fundamental respect for life, all life, it is difficult for those of us
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