Excellent proof of the power of the public! So many of you complained about Pete’s Gorilla coat that police seized it from the Big Brother house at the Elstree Film and Television Studios today.

A Herts Police spokeswoman said: “Following a number of complaints from members of the public regarding a coat taken into the Big Brother house by Pete Burns, the coat in question has been handed across to police officers from Herts Constabulary. The coat will now be tested to determine its origin.”

It emerged last week that Pete could face criminal charges if the coat is truly made from the fur of the endangered species, but I bet he made the whole thing up!