Chris Packham says I’m A Celebrity bosses spray jungle with insecticide

Chris Packham has claimed I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses spray the jungle with insecticide to prevent insects from biting the contestants.

The 61-year-old naturalist claimed an ITV crew member had told him that the jungle is doused with insecticide ‘every day’ to ‘kill biting insects’.

“Every day they sprayed the entire jungle in that area with insecticide to kill all the biting insects,” Chris said. the mirror of the crew member’s allegations.

However, a spokesperson for I’m A Celebrity responded to the claims, calling them “false” and claiming that they put in place a “strict environmental plan” during filming.

A spokesperson for the show said: “This is absolutely not true, as a production we don’t spray the jungle or the castle area with insecticide, we have a strict environmental plan.”

Chris claimed that jungle contestants don’t complain about bugs or “scratching and itching,” calling the allegations “really shocking.”

He added: ‘Imagine what that does to the environment?

Bugs: The 61-year-old naturalist claimed an ITV crew member had told him the jungle is doused with insecticide ‘every day’ to ‘kill biting insects’

Insecticide: An I’m A Celebrity spokesperson, however, responded to the claims, calling them “false” and claiming they had a “strict environmental plan” during filming

“So none of them were infested with insects, they had to constantly spray the camp.”

The BBC Springwatch presenter has previously criticized the reality TV series for using live animals, including snakes and cockroaches, in the show’s challenges.

Shane Ritchie, who appeared in the Wales 2020 series, has previously claimed that he was no longer allowed to use nettles to make tea because they had been sprayed with insecticide.

I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! is set to return to fencing in November as the Australian camp will welcome 12 new famous faces.

The full trailer for the upcoming series appeared on Friday, showing hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly jumping out of a helicopter and skydiving into the jungle.

Plants: Shane Ritchie, who appeared in the 2020 Wales series, has previously claimed he was no longer allowed to use nettles to make tea because they had been sprayed with insecticide

While Dec hesitates to jump, Ant reminds him that he’s signed a contract, which means they have to legally go everywhere together.

The video shows a helicopter flying through the cloudy sky over Australia, while Dec can be heard: “Where is the luggage going?”

Ant then yells, “We’ll meet there!”, before reminding Dec, “Remember wherever I go, you have to go.”

“This is Alpha Tango and Delta Echo Ciabatta hot coming in,” Ant yells into a headset before jumping in the air.

A concerned December says, ‘Oh, I wish I’d never drawn that thing. Get me out of here!’

It’s back! I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! is set to return to screens in November and the full trailer for the upcoming series drops on Friday

Fear: The trailer showed hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly jumping out of a helicopter and skydiving into the jungle

The iconic show’s theme song begins as Ant and Dec descend into the Australian jungle, with the words ‘We’re Back’ printed on their parachutes.

The reality show returns to the Australian jungle for the first time in three years after it was held at Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to travel restrictions due to the pandemic.

In a statement, ITV confirmed the show’s return: “Autumn also brings I’m A Celebrity, which is a welcome return to ITV from the Australian jungle.”

In the 2021 series, Danny Miller was crowned King of the Castle, while Giovanna Fletcher was the first person to win the Welsh version of the show the year before.

Bang: While Dec was hesitant to jump, Ant reminded him he’d signed a contract, meaning they have to legally go everywhere together

Long-awaited: The iconic show’s theme song kicks off as Ant and Dec skydive in the Australian jungle