Nigel Farage, when Member of the Brexit Party, during a television recording in the European Parliament, outside the Chamber. Photo by: Philipp von Ditfurth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
Audiences are threatening to boycott ITV after it was announced Brexiteer GB host and ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage will appear on the channel’s annual reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.’
Farage arrived in Australia Monday, where the show takes place. The show sees the public vote for celebrity contestants to take part in survival challenges, including the infamous Bushtucker Trial that involves eating insects, kangaroo testicles and animal anuses.
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With Farage’s first appearance in the show set for Sunday, campaigners are leading a movement to have him booted from the line up. A petition by pro-EU organisation Best For Britain already has thousands of signatories.
Best For Britain’s CEO Naomi Smith said: “While the thought of Farage mingling with other creepy-crawlies may seem appropriate, anything that normalises or amplifies his toxic views must be opposed… the
Adding to the outrage, Farage is reportedly set to earn £1.5 million for his appearance, a record-breaking fee.
The GB host, who has faced allegations of racism, sexism, and xenophobia throughout his career, has become a controversial figure for fans who took to social media to protest.