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Celebrity Island star Pete Wicks left devastated after pig accidentally chokes to death

Upcoming Celebrity Island scenes are set to show Pete Wicks having a meltdown after a pig accidentally chocked to death in front of him.

In scenes to air over the weekend, the TOWIE star will be seen begging co-stars not to kill the animal.

However, the other contestants reportedly decided to tie it to a tree which results in the pig getting caught up and strangling itself.

Wicks had supposedly been opposed to slaughtering the animal insisting that he “didn’t need to take another life to survive”, despite being seen on the show eating fish.

A source told The Sun: “Somehow it [the pig] managed to get all worked up, and in a tragic accident it hung itself. Pete particularly was devastated.”

A Channel 4 spokesperson said: “The celebrities were greatly affected by what happened and footage will be shown in the programme next Sunday in order to give a faithful account of their time on the island.”

Wicks is an avid animal lover and last year supposedly helped rescue 170 dogs from treacherous conditions in South Korea, where he is expected to have campaigned against canine farms.

The shows sees a host of celebrities put through their paces by adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls as they learn to withstand the harsh conditions and are left mostly to fend for themselves.

The show is in aid of Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer charity campaign.

Celebrity Island continues on Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4