Christopher Biggins has claimed the cork hat he wore on 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here' was "stolen".
Christopher Biggins
The pantomime favourite - who won the jungle-based show in 2007 - is "very sad" he doesn't have the iconic headgear any more.
He said: “That lovely hat was stolen from me, which I’m very sad about."
Biggins - who is also well known for starring in classic BBC sitcom 'Porridge' - admitted he isn't a huge fan of the show's post-coronavirus pandemic location, Gwrych Castle in Wales, insisting it has "too much space".
The 2020 series - which was won by author Giovanna Fletcher, 36 and also starred 'Coronation Street' icon Beverley Callard, 64 and 'Strictly' dancer AJ Pritchard, 26 - was forced to ditch the Australian jungle for the Welsh building due to COVID restrictions.
Speaking on his 'Show And Tell' podcast, Biggins added: "There was too much space. The enclosed thing creates a lot of problems. People react strangely to it.”
The upcoming series of the TV favourite - which is co-hosted by Ant and Dec - will return to Gwrych Castle, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
Katie Rawcliffe, ITV head of entertainment commissioning, recently said in a statement: “We can confirm today that we’ll be returning to Wales for the 2021 series of 'I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!'.
"We’ve always said we have contingencies in place for the series if the COVID situation continued to bring uncertainty, and after a highly successful run at the castle last year we’re pleased that we can return there.
"I have no doubt the production team will produce another hugely entertaining series."