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Chris Packham picks fight with Ant and Dec over I’m A Celeb’s ‘animal abuse’

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Chris Packham has branded I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! “a grotesque blob” on Ant and Dec’s reputations and careers.

In a scathing open letter addressed to the duo, Packham, 62, criticised the comedians and show bosses at ITV for the alleged mistreatment of animals on the survivalist reality series, now in its 23rd season.

“remains a grotesque blob on the reputations of both yourselves and ITV,” the English

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