The current episode of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! This led to a record number of complaints to the RSPCA about the use of live animals.
In the final week of the reality TV show, only six contestants remain in camp and they compete to become the King or Queen of the Jungle. You can see who has been filtered so far.
Since it first aired in 2002, the show has been known for its controversial use of animals, including insects, reptiles, fish, rats, and spiders.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it had received more than 17,000 complaints about the program this year, the most of any chain.
Chris Sherwood, chief executive of the RSPCA, said: “Unfortunately, we are once again seeing far too many live animals on our television screens whose welfare could be put at risk for a quick laugh.
We are also concerned about how the show portrays animals. It risks belittling their lives in favor of light-hearted 'entertainment'.
Prior to the start of the series, animal rights organization PETA sent an open letter to Peta Ant to protest the treatment of animals in " I'm Celebrity ".
They called on the presenters to resign from the show due to the "animal abuse" involved in the show.
"You have been engaging in animal abuse on your show for far too long and it must stop," the agency wrote.
“The more you lie down on this show, the more you send the message to viewers that you think animal abuse is not only acceptable, but fun.”
The letter claims that "public attitudes" towards the use of animals on screen have changed "significantly" in the past year, with more than 50,000 people backing a PETA petition calling on ITV to end its "abusive" series to end animals. .
In 2021, 10,000 people complained to Ofcom about the use of animals in shows.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Tonight continues 9pm on ITV.
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