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    Chris Packham has written a furious letter to Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly about allegations of animal abuse on I\u2019m A Celebrity saying: "II\u2019ve tried to be polite but my patience has run thin."<\/p>\n

    The BBC presenter and animal activist, 62, took to X – formerly Twitter – to share his strongly-worded letter to the Geordie duo as he furiously branded ITV \u2019s I\u2019m A Celebrity \u201cgrotesque\u201d and \u201cexploitative\u201d over its use of animals for entertainment. He went on to plead with the channel\u2019s bosses to \u201clisten to the voices of concern [and] read the writing on the wall\u201d as he pointed out the falling viewing figures.<\/p>\n

    Chris wrote: \u201cI\u2019m a Celebrity \u2026 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\u2026 part of the media which doesn\u2019t appear to give a s***.\u201d <\/p>\n

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    Chris said that his letter \u2013 which has been viewed over a million times on X \u2013 was written in a personal capacity rather than in his role as the president of the RSPCA, but that last year the charity received 17,000 complaints about the show\u2019s treatment of animals.<\/p>\n

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    He added: \u201cLook at the world, listen to the voices of concern, read the writing on the wall. Circuses have gone, dancing bears have gone, cock and dog fighting are the sad preserve of psychopathic criminals. We have no performing dolphins in the UK and no chimpanzees dressed up for tea time. The cruel exploitation of wildlife for gratuitous entertainment on your programme continues to damage the great reputation of the UK as a \u2018nation of animal lovers\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    He then suggested the show needed to be revamped with more focus on the conservation of wildlife. This isn\u2019t the first time that Chris has publicly spoken out against the use of critters in trials. In 2019, he pleaded with Dec to \u201cthink how his daughter will perceive his actions\u201d. He went on to claim last year that the ITV show doused the jungle with insecticide to stop bugs biting the star contestants.<\/p>\n

    He also wrote a letter via Radio Times in 2014 making similar complaints. In response ITV hit back in a lengthy statement defending the show and saying they were doing nothing wrong. A spokesman said: \u201cWe are always fully transparent about our protocols and we have a very strict environmental plan in place on the show. <\/p>\n

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    \u201cWe inform the RSPCA NSW of all of our activities on the show and they have an open invitation to attend the site at any time. We cannot stress enough that we have rigorous protocols in place to ensure that animals are handled safely at all times, before, during and after any filming has taken place, in compliance with all regional and national laws."<\/p>\n

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