8th February, 2010
8th December, 2009
After the world media blamed Gino D’Acampo and Stuart Manning for killing, cooking and eating a rat on I’m A Celebrity…, ITV have taken all the blame, saying that it was them that released it into the camp and told the two men that it was fine to kill and cook it.
This still doesn’t stop both Gino and Stuart facing some serious charges, and although ITV are backing them and will help in any way they can, it’s not quite enough. One source from I’m A Celebrity… said last night, “The production was unaware that killing a rat could be an offence.”
Cruel or fine? What do you think should happen to Gino and Stuart?
6th December, 2009
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here winner Gino D’Acampo and Stuart Manning face charges of animal cruelty after cooking and eating a rat while in the jungle.
The RSPCA in New South Wales, Australia, said it was “not acceptable” that a rat had been killed by the pair as part of a performance.
Police confirmed they had issued court attendance notices for 3 February 2010.
The pair ate the rat after they were “exiled”, with only rations of rice and beans to eat.
Gino told the Bush Telegraph: “I saw one of these rats running around. I got a knife, I got its throat, I picked it up.”
Ch Insp David Oshannessy, from the RSPCA in New South Wales, told BBC Radio 5 live there was a “code of practice” which dictated how animals could be used in theatrical productions and films.
“The killing of a rat for a performance is not acceptable. The concern is this was done purely for the cameras,” he said.
A spokesman added: “Police from Murwillumbah yesterday issued field court attendance notices to two men aged 30 and 33 for the offence of animal cruelty.
“They are due to attend court at Murwillumbah local court on 3 February 2010.”
6th December, 2009
The Sunday People have reported today that viewers of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here are furious – after Gino D’Acampo confessed he cheated to win.
Gino has told how he broke the rules by smuggling salt, sugar, tea bags and coffee into the jungle camp.
An insider on the ITV1 show said they received a stream of complaints that Gino used his smuggled supplies unfairly to make him popular in the camp.
Gino con-fessed on ITV2 early yesterday: “My luxury was a pillow, which is very stuffable. So I stuffed it with a lot of salt, sugar, four different teas, ten sachets of coffee.
“I had it in my shoes as well. I thought, ‘If the security guys catch the stuff in the pillow, I still have the stuff in the shoes.
“I never used a single salt sachet for myself. I used to pass it to Stuart Manning and he put it in the food.
“It was funny. Everybody said, ‘This tastes like it’s got salt in it’. I would say, ‘Well, when you caramelize potato the natural sugar and salt comes out of it’.”
The ITV source said: “Viewers who voted throughout the show are furious. They’re disappointed in Gino. They feel he wasn’t honest. They feel duped.”
Poor Gino! He may have broken the rules, but we don’t think that is the reason he won.
4th December, 2009
Flecking favourite Gino D’Acampo has been crowned the winner of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2009.
We think he’s a very deserving King Of The Jungle. He’s kept us entertained and he really made us laugh during his final eating trial.
How Clean Is Your House? star Kim Woodburn came second and snooker-star Jimmy White came third.
So that’s it for another year. When does Celebrity Big Brother start again?
Click here to read about Gino doing porridge – for stealing from singer Paul Young!
19th November, 2009
I’m A Celebrity star Gino D’Acampo spent two years in prison after being convicted of burgling 1980s singer Paul Young’s home.
Gino was a 21-year-old waiter when he stole Mr Young’s £4,000 guitar collection, alongside a prized platinum disc, the Mail has learnt.
You couldn’t make it up!
12th November, 2009
On Sunday I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here kicks off again.
This year we’ve got Camilla Dallerup, Colin McAllister, George Hamilton, Gino D’Acampo, Jimmy White, Justin Ryan, Kim Woodburn, Lucy Benjamin, Sabrina Washington, Samantha Fox, Stuart Manning and maybe Katie Price.
Get Googling people, or you won’t know who most of them are.
