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Host Tom Bergeron had promised viewers on Monday night that the animal would appear on Tuesday, reportedly as a mock judge alongside panellists Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.
Speaking to Variety, PETA senior VP Dan Mathews said: "That prompted PETA to contact executive producer Conrad Green first thing with a plea that the chimp segment be cancelled."
Green reportedly agreed to cancel the segment and sent an email to PETA saying: "I do appreciate your point that showing a chimpanzee on our show may indirectly lead to other chimpanzees being ill-treated in the future."
A representative for the programme's producer BBC Worldwide said: "Conrad constantly makes last-minute editorial decisions [and] changes, and we are pleased with the result of the October 6 show."
No reference was made to the animal in Tuesday's instalment.
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