David Walliams was forced to eat a rat burger by Bear Grylls when filming the adventurer’s ‘Mission With’ documentary.
The 47-year-old actor says the 44-year-old television presenter cooked and served him a rat burger – which is also the same name of his hit children’s book – for his ITV show.
The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge said: "Bear made me eat a rat. He cooked it first but I would not recommend it. He is saying, ‘Oh it is delicious, it’s wonderful’.
"I am like, ‘It is not’. There is a reason why we don’t eat rats.
"There is quite a pooey after-taste.
"So I have kind of got my just desserts writing a story about Ratburgers and now I have had to eat one."
David came up with the idea of ‘Ratburger’ – which tells the story of a man, Burger Man Burt, who makes burgers from rodents – after he was left shocked by a ‘BGT’ star who ate live cockroaches as his party trick.
This comes after David’s model ex-wife Lara Stone banned him from rock climbing with Bear in 2012.
David said: "Just after the Thames swim we went to New York.
"Lara had to go for fashion week, and I wanted to get away. I’d had so much attention.
"I’m friends with Bear and he was there too.
"It was only scaling a rock face, but Lara got really upset and said ‘no’."
In his show, the survival specialist puts eight celebrities to the test and makes them face a 12-day survival mission like nothing they have ever experienced before.
To stay alive the stars must learn how to navigate difficult terrain, build shelter and catch their own food.
David Walliams forced to eat rat burger by Bear Grylls
