Celebrity chef Pete Evans has thrown his support behind notorious conspiracy theorist and Holocaust denier David Icke.
Evans, 47, who himself is an anti-vaxxer and hoax peddler, interviewed the British author, 68, on Monday for an upcoming episode of his controversial podcast, Evolve With Pete Evans.
Promoting the interview via his Instagram on Monday night, Evans wrote: ‘Just finished a 2 hour podcast with @davidickeofficial. Thank you David for a stimulating and enlightening heart opening conversation into the realm of infinite possibilities.’
Has Pete gone off the deep end? Celebrity chef Pete Evans, 47, (left) has thrown his support behind notorious conspiracy theorist and Holocaust denier David Icke, 68, (right) after interviewing the UK personality for his podcast on Monday
Icke is known for his bizarre conspiracy theories such as claims the world is run by shape-shifting alien reptiles, that the moon isn’t real and that the Jews bankrolled Hitler.
It is not suggested that Pete Evans endorses the views of David Icke relating to Holocaust denial.
Icke was banned from YouTube in May for making dangerous and unproven claims about COVID-19, including suggesting that the virus is linked to the 5G mobile network.
Banned: Icke (pictured) was banned from YouTube in May for making dangerous and unproven claims about COVID-19, including suggesting that the virus is linked to the 5G mobile network
Updating fans: Promoting the interview via his Instagram on Monday night, Evans wrote: ‘Just finished a 2 hour podcast with @davidickeofficial. Thank you David for a stimulating and enlightening heart opening conversation into the realm of infinite possibilities’
In the same month, Facebook similarly removed Icke’s page from its platform for publishing ‘health misinformation that could cause physical harm’.
Famous medics including Dr Christian Jessen and former junior doctor Adam Kay have called on social networks to remove Icke from their platforms.
While the content of Evans’ interview with Icke remains to be seen, it is clear the pair share similarly controversial beliefs about the world.
History: On May 5th, Evans posted to Facebook a screenshot of a livestream featuring Icke and asked his followers to share their opinions, just days before Evans departed Channel Seven
Evans recently sparked backlash for downplaying the seriousness of COVID-19, which has killed more than 500,000 people worldwide.
He has also falsely suggested that vaccines are unsafe, and that jabs are somehow linked to autism in children.
Vaccinations are a simple, safe and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.
Shameful: Evans (pictured) recently sparked backlash for downplaying the seriousness of COVID-19, which has killed more than 500,000 worldwide
The jabs protect individuals and others in the community by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.
There is no evidence that vaccines can cause such changes in children.
The supposed link between the MMR vaccine and autism, which was first proposed by discredited ex-physician Andrew Wakefield in 1998, was exposed as a fraud years later.
Incorrect: On Monday, the former My Kitchen Rules judge shared this meme implying the pandemic wasn’t a real threat and that the mainstream media was simply exaggerating it
Dangerous: Evans (pictured) has also falsely suggested that vaccines are unsafe, and that jabs are somehow linked to autism in children
Evans was recently fined $25,200 for promoting a lamp that he bizarrely claimed could help treat coronavirus
After receiving months of backlash for his controversial views, Evans finally announced in June that he plans to delete his social media accounts permanently.
At the time, he told fans on Facebook that he’s working on creating a ‘new social media platform for free thinkers without censorship.’
Evans has yet to follow through on these promises, however, as he is still active on Instagram and Facebook.