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Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton headed to the Peak District to join Pete, a shareholder in the local pub, who was also known as a local climbing legend. The Countryfile host explained: "When he's not in his favourite chair at the pub, local climbing legend Pete can be found dangling from rocks like these. " Helen went on to learn how to climb with Pete and his friends, Olly and Crystal.

Piers Morgan's son Spencer, who is a sports journalist, enjoys a lavish lifestyle filled with private jets and luxury island holidays, thanks to his multimillionaire dad. The eldest son of the broadcaster, who will turn 30 this summer, candidly commented that he would be "nothing" were it not for the support of his father, in a post that exploded on Twitter with more than half a million views. The broadcaster resigned from his job on Good Morning Britain last year rather than apologise for not believing some of her account of life in the royal family.

Chris Packham, 61, has been overwhelmed by the support he's received since his BBC Two documentary, Inside Our Autistic Minds, premiered this week. However, the naturalist has been left defending himself after facing claims he's "burnt out", with Chris admitting he "doesn't understand" where it came from.Chris' new documentary showcases the stories of autistic people, helping them to create short films to reveal to their families and friends their inner struggles and experiences with the condition.The TV presenter took to Twitter to share his gratitude for the multitude of support, however, he insisted he is not feeling "burnt out".He said in view of his 587,800 followers: "The second thing I keep reading in the press is that I'm burned out."I'm not burned out and I never said I was.

SPRINGWATCH star Chris Packham has revealed that he tried to take his own life several times when growing up. The TV favourite, 61, who hosts popular BBC wildlife programme Springwatch as well as the autumn and winter spin-off shows, was severely bullied for his autism.

Chris Packham has decided to take a break from being a TV presenter and go down a completely different route, and become an animal sculptor.

BBC's Winterwatch is back to showcase the very best of the season’s wildlife across the UK and tonight's episode will be broadcasted live from the National Museum of Scotland.

Sharing a screenshot of the tweet, Chris hit back as he tagged the National Police Autism Association and the National Autistic Society to bring the issue to the organisations’ attention.He wrote: “Evening , it seems that @1GarethWynJones and the anonymous @TheySuitHimFine seem to think it’s acceptable to mock either my autism or speaking about mental health issues.“Anyone else on here think that’s cool ? @npaa_uk @Autism #AutismAcceptance”Gareth has since responded to Chris' claim and defended his position, writing: "I don’t RT things because I’m giving it a endorsement or support.

Jeremy Clarkson's claim that he despised Meghan Markle to the point of fantasising about "excrement being thrown at her while she was paraded naked through the streets" sparked a mammoth backlash, becoming the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s most complained about article of all time.

Chris Packham, 61, has plenty of controversial opinions, even claiming recently that Jeremy Clarkson should be "jailed" for writing in an opinion piece that he longed to see the public "hurl excrement" at Meghan Markle as she was paraded naked through the street. However, he has since admitted that when it comes to "piles of poo", he has personal traumas of his own.Speaking in a new interview, he admitted that in his schooldays back in the 1960s, anyone who fell over was the butt of jokes due to how much dog waste they would accidentally roll in."You could be playing football on a sports pitch and you could fall over and everyone would laugh at you," he shuddered in memory of the time."You had to go home because you were covered in dog poo.

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Chris Packham, 61, has branded a recent opinion piece by Jeremy Clarkson, 62, a “hate crime” after the former Top Gear star described his hatred for Meghan Markle, 41, on a “cellular level”. Jeremy’s article has since been removed on his request after it sparked 12,000 Ipso complaints. Last night, Chris wrote in view of his 575,100 Twitter followers: “It’s [a] hate crime, pure and simple. “If there were any sort of justice there would be laws that would jail him.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has been a huge TV hit since it began in 2002, but it's also had its fair share of criticism from the likes of conservationist Chris Packham and the RSCPA.

Chris Packham, 61, has criticised celebrities who have chosen to partake in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! this year, after claiming the series is guilty of “animal abuse”.The Autumnwatch star took to Twitter today to hit out at the latest group of famous faces who will be entering the jungle this week. I’m A Celeb 2022 starts this Sunday on ITV, as the show returns to its regular home in Australia for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic. However, not everyone is thrilled to see the show make a comeback, with presenter and nature-lover Chris being quick to slam the show. “In a cohort of people, amongst whom there are some true gems of integrity and credibility,” Chris wrote in view of his 578,700 followers.“But others who have sold their souls to greed, what good does it do your colleagues to sell your shirt to the ultimate in animal abusing trash TV?”Wildlife groups have hit out at I’m A Celeb in the past, with BBC TV personality Chris Packham often leading the criticism.The star has sent numerous letters to the ITV show over years, accusing them of  "stereotyping" the animals which he believes are being used for "entertainment".He told Metro: "The time I spend making TV programmes I’m trying to engender an affinity for life. “It’s not just about the cute and the cuddly, it’s about everything because everything is necessary.So it’s about snakes, it’s about spiders, it’s about cockroaches. "What I object to on the programme is the ongoing stereotyping of these animals as being things which are dirty, disgusting, poisonous, dangerous and so on and so forth.

Chris Packham's stepdaughter took a knock to her confidence after one of her teachers told her she'd never be able to achieve a degree in a science subject due to her learning condition. However, she proved the tutor wrong, and graduated back in 2018, at the age of 23. Megan's dyslexia affects the way that she learns and processes information, meaning that she has to choose unconventional ways of retaining knowledge.While the traditional classroom methods might not work for her, the determined TV host found a way that does, and she managed to conquer her weaknesses while following in her stepfather's footsteps to achieve a career in TV.She first opened up about her battle when she read a tweet asking: " What were you told you’d never be able to achieve, but have since accomplished?"The triumphant Animal Park star wrote back defiantly: "My teacher told me I would never get a degree in science due to my dyslexia.

The presenter went on to discuss the period of lockdown in which she says she gained a radical amount of weight. She said she had been comfort-eating and dropped her exercise routine. “After gaining weight in lockdown, I’d become very unhappy with my size. “Like most of the nation, I had been comfort-eating, not doing as much exercise as normal and my husband has no conception of portion control,” she told Woman and Home. It comes after Lorraine recently spoke about her new project after she explained she would take a break from her ITV show.  Along with comedian Harry Hill, Liza Tarbuck and wildlife expert Chris Packham, the 62-year-old has teamed up with Sky History to air a documentary about World War II.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Lorraine opened up about her new project, and her passion to do more roles outside of her daytime show.When asked what drew her to the role, the ITV presenter admitted it was a chance to do something new. She said: "It was a chance to do something completely different and dig deep into a subject I find fascinating."I had read a lot about it anyway, but it was incredible to actually touch a suitcase belonging to a little evacuee separated from her family," Lorraine continued as she discussed what she found out while filming."To see her tiny dress and precious homemade dolly was deeply moving and it was an eye-opener to talk about their stories."For some little ones it was a very positive experience, but other kids were treated very badly and I can only imagine how frightened and deeply scarred they would have been."The host travelled across the UK, mainly southern England to film the majority of the history documentary.She also paid a visit to the Transport Museum

I'm a Celebrity camp, calling the allegations "categorically not true". The statement follows allegations from Autumnwatch's Chris Packham, who alleged that a crew member from the show told him about the use of bug sprays while filming. "Every day they would spray the entire jungle in that area with insecticide to kill any biting insects," Packham said to The Mirror.

Chris Packham of dousing the Australian jungle with insecticide to stop bugs from biting contestants. Packham has alleged that an I’m A Celeb crew member told him: "Every day they would spray the entire jungle in that area with insecticide to kill any biting insects. "The TV presenter, who is back on BBC ‘s Autumnwatch next week, added: "Imagine what that is doing to the environment?"So none of them were getting pestered by insects, they had to constantly spray the camp.

Chris Packham, 61, is a committed wildlife conservation activist himself, and his views have made him the victim of arson attacks and death threats.The Springwatch presenter has now spoken out in support of the hugely controversial stunt where a pink-haired activist hurled soup over one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, Sunflowers.Last Saturday, she and a fellow activist pleaded 'not guilty' to the charge of throwing tinned soup over the picture, which had been on display at London's National Gallery.However, she has now found a source of support in Chris, who urged more than 577,000 Twitter followers to "have a listen to this @JustStop_Oil activist."You can disagree with the methods but it would be reckless to disagree with the motives."If we don’t act - we are doomed - and she knows it . And we know it."The activist had claimed that, while the frame of the painting was possible to repair, the environment might not be, if the public didn't act fast."I would like to make one thing perfectly clear - we did no damage to the painting whatsoever," the activist insisted in a video reposted by Chris which has so far had over two million views."I was in court yesterday and heard that there's been minimal damage done to the frame, which is repairable and replaceable," she continued."It was behind glass and we would never, ever have considered doing it if we didn't know that...

 Megan McCubbin, who is the nature-loving step-daughter of Chris Packham, spoke candidly about her love of animals and the need to protect our wildlife in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Springwatch presenter revealed when she was younger, she was surrounded by all kinds of critters in her childhood bedroom.Megan, who teamed up with Lovat Parks over the summer, spoke about the wonders of wildlife and why it can really benefit us all to connect with our “wild side”. The documentarian knows a thing or two about that, as she has grown up with a myriad of diverse creatures all around her. Asked about what inspired her to work with animals for a living, Megan explained: “It’s so hard to pick a moment because I think my passion for nature happened over time, and probably happened quite quickly. “My childhood was just being around animals 24/7, including animals in the home -I had all kinds of things in my bedroom!"The BBC star then went on to reveal she kept numerous creepy crawlies as pets growing up. “I had cockroaches, I had a praying mantis, I had tortoises,” she began. “But I had all the nice things as well. “I had a hamster, a gerbil and I had a rabbit at one point.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, popped the question to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood, 19, back in October last year, but has announced it publicly this week.The 20-year-old said he and his wife-to-be wanted to enjoy their news privately before sharing it with fans.Alex got down on one knee during a night out in Chester for their two-year anniversary.At the time, they were romantically watching the sunset from their balcony.He revealed: "That’s when I just asked her.