Pete Evans was dumped from the cast of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! earlier this month, after posting a neo-Nazi meme to Facebook.
And now it seems that the producers of the show have taken a swipe at the Paleo enthusiast, as they released a new clue for a mystery celebrity set to appear on the show.
The clue, shared on Instagram on Friday, said how the person is a ‘renowned chef.’
Sorry Pete! I’m a Celebrity producers appear to take a brutal swipe at Pete Evans as they release a new clue as to another star who is going into the jungle – calling them a ‘renowned chef’
It’s particularly interesting because Pete, 47, is often referred to in the media as a ‘disgraced’ chef.
‘A renowned chef is heading into the Aussie jungle,’ the clue read.
‘And we can’t wait to feed him critters.’
‘A renowned chef is heading into the Aussie jungle,’ the clue read. ‘And we can’t wait to feed him critters’
Underneath, fans tried to guess the star chef, with many guessing it could be Gordon Ramsay, Manu Feildel, or even Nigella Lawson.
Pete was dumped at the eleventh hour from I’m a Celebrity… after posting a neo-Nazi meme to Facebook.
Last week, the former My Kitchen Rules judge, 47, laughed off his latest scandal outside his farm in northern NSW on Tuesday morning, offering a half-hearted apology to those offended by his racist social media post.
Pete – whose career plunged to new depths after being shunned by Channel 10, his publisher Pan Macmillan and retailers Big W and Dymocks in the space of 24 hours – grinned widely as he told Daily Mail Australia: ‘I apologise to anyone who might have taken it out of context.’
Guesses: Underneath, fans tried to guess the star chef, with many guessing it could be Gordon Ramsay, Manu Feildel, or even Nigella Lawson
‘I promise you, whatever anybody is saying, that is not who I am,’ he insisted, before bursting into a fit of giggles.
‘And once again, deepest apologies to anyone who might have taken offence to that comment, or the image that I shared, because it was never meant to be taken in that way,’ he added.
When asked how he felt about being axed from I’m a Celebrity, Pete once again laughed hysterically, saying: ‘Oh! I don’t even know what you’re talking about!’
He threw up a peace sign for the camera and walked away, still cackling to himself.
Dumped: Pete was dumped at the eleventh hour from I’m a Celebrity… after posting a neo-Nazi meme to Facebook. Pictured are hosts Julia Morris and Dr. Chris Brown
Pete was dropped by Channel 10 after he’d already commenced his mandatory pre-show quarantine near where I’m a Celebrity is being filmed in northern NSW.
Once he got the call he’d been axed at 6:30am, he packed his bags and returned to his farm, which is just a short drive from the set.
He was set to join the cast of I’m a Celebrity, but the network pulled the plug overnight in response to his latest scandal.
‘Network 10 can confirm that Pete Evans will not be appearing on this season of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
According to former Channel 10 executive Rob McKnight, Pete was left ‘furious’ by the decision.
Shameful: He posted this cartoon of a caterpillar wearing a MAGA cap and a butterfly with the racist Black Sun emblem on its wing – with the suggestion being that neo-Nazism is the natural evolution for Donald Trump supporters
Meanwhile, entertainment reporter Peter Ford tweeted that Pete was still being ‘paid in full’ despite being dropped from the line-up.
‘Yes, paid in full. About $200,000. Had he done the show and got to the end he would have made even more,’ Ford wrote.
However, a Ten spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday: ‘Network 10 has made no such payments.’
Pete has faced significant backlash for sharing a neo-Nazi meme on Facebook.
The post was a cartoon of a caterpillar wearing a MAGA cap and a butterfly with the racist Black Sun emblem on its wing – with the suggestion being that neo-Nazism is the natural evolution for Donald Trump supporters.
Pete is an enthusiastic supporter of the president and advocates the baseless claim that Joe Biden only won the 2020 election due to voter fraud.
The Black Sun symbol became infamous after it was introduced by top-ranking Nazi Heinrich Himmler during World War II.
Remorseful: He later deleted the post and replaced it with an image of a rainbow heart alongside a sarcastic non-apology in which he claimed he would be ‘studying all of the symbols that have ever existed’ to make sure he doesn’t offend anyone again
The symbol has since been adopted by numerous neo-Nazi groups, and by Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant.
Pete seemingly confirmed he was aware of the meaning of the symbol when a fan stated they recognised it, and Pete replied: ‘I was waiting for someone to see that.’
He later deleted the post and replaced it with an image of a rainbow heart alongside a sarcastic non-apology in which he claimed he would be ‘studying all of the symbols that have ever existed’ to make sure he doesn’t offend anyone again.
‘Sincere apologies to anyone who misinterpreted a previous post of a caterpillar and a butterfly having a chat over a drink and perceived that I was promoting hatred,’ he wrote.
‘I look forward to studying all of the symbols that have ever existed and research them thoroughly before posting. Hopefully this symbol❤️ resonates deeply into the hearts of ALL! ❤️’
‘Sincere apologies to anyone who misinterpreted a previous post of a caterpillar and a butterfly having a chat over a drink and perceived that I was promoting hatred,’ he wrote