I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Gino D'Acampo says he doesn't regret killing and eating a rat on the programme, despite being charged with animal cruelty.
The TV chef, who was crowned King of the Jungle after winning the reality TV show on Saturday, has been presented with a court attendance notice for 3 February 2010 after he and fellow contestant actor Stuart Manning caught, killed and cooked the rodent.
The RSPCA in New South Wales, Australia, said it was "not acceptable" that a rat had been killed as part of a performance.
Chief Inspector David Oshannessy said: "The allegation is that an animal was cruelly treated on the set. It was a rat that was killed. There is a code of conduct in New South Wales that dictates how animals can be used. The killing of a rat for a performance is not acceptable."
However, the D'Acampo said he has no regrets.
"I don't regret one single thing I did in the jungle to feed my campmates. It was the best recipe I ever did. It was beautiful," he told The Sun.
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