Love Island: All Stars has reportedly been forced to postpone the start of filming for the upcoming series again due to the South Africa wildfires.
On Saturday, just days ahead of the launch on Monday, ITV confirmed that the first episode had been cancelled after wildfires caused a road closure near the villa.
The new series, which features returning contestants looking for another shot at love, was due to begin filming this weekend.
The Sun now reports that filming has been pushed back indefinitely after local reports have revealed emergency workers battled through the night again to bring things under control in the area of Wemmershoek.
A source told the publication: ‘Bosses have no choice but to wait for the area to be deemed completely safe.
‘The desire is to be back as soon as possible but risk and health and safety assessments are still ongoing.’
Love Island: All Stars has reportedly been forced to postpone the start of filming for the upcoming series again due to the South Africa wildfires
On Saturday, just days ahead of the launch on Monday, ITV confirmed that the first episode had been cancelled after wildfires caused a road closure near the villa
The Daily Mail has contacted ITV for comment on the matter.
A statement from ITV on Saturday read: ‘Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the area, our assessment of the location site has concluded that filming will need to be postponed.
‘Health and safety is our greatest priority and will always come first, and therefore the transmission of Love Island: All Stars will be delayed until a date to be confirmed.’
Multiple wildfires have been burning across the Western and Eastern Cape due to high temperatures, shifting winds and prolonged dry conditions.
Residents of Zwartenbosch, Oyster Bay Road, Kromme River and Riverside areas in the Eastern Cape were evacuated while fires also broke out in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape.
The Love Island villa is in the Ludus Magnus Estate, located about an hour from Cape Town in the Western Cape.
Earlier on Saturday it was revealed the villa had been evacuated as a precaution and shooting the launch episode had to be postponed.
Producers were said to be ‘scrambling’ to ensure the launch episode could still run smoothly, but it has now been confirmed Monday’s episode is cancelled.
The Love Island villa is in the Ludus Magnus Estate, located about an hour from Cape Town in the Western Cape
A statement from the producers of Love Island confirming the postponement of the latest series of All Stars on Saturday
An ITV spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Mail: ‘Owing to an ongoing wild fire in the area, we have evacuated the Love Island production site as a precautionary measure.’
It comes after the Daily Mail exclusively revealed the line-up, which includes two former winners, two nepo babies and a finalist whose bitter split from her ex still rumbles on.
Whitney Adebayo, 28, Millie Court, 29, Belle Hassan, 27, Helena Ford, 29, Jess Harding, 25, and Leanne Amaning, 28, are the girls taking part.
They will have to couple up with Ciaran Davies, 23, Jack Keating, 26, Sean Stone, 26, Tommy Bradley, 22, Charlie Frederick, 31, or Shaq Muhammad, 27.
Elsewhere, the show’s host Maya, 31, shared a health update after pulling out of the Love Island: All Stars launch event days before the hit ITV2 dating series was due to begin.
She admitted the ‘flu is kicking my a**’ as she shared a candid Instagram update during her 12-hour flight to South Africa on Monday night.
Elsewhere, the show’s host Maya, 31, shared a health update after pulling out of the Love Island: All Stars launch event days before the hit ITV2 dating series was due to begin
She flashed a small smile as she posed for a selfie while preparing to get some sleep as she jetted off to Cape Town to host Love Island.
Maya revealed she has taken some vitamins to boost her immune system and is ‘praying the sun’ cures her.
She wrote: ‘Used to spend this flight on the reds chatting away to the flight crew but entering this year wholesome….
‘Lol truthfully the flu came in last minute to kick my a** for the last 24hours. Vitamin C’ed up and praying the sun deletes it all, next stop [South Africa flag emoji].’
