I’m A Celebrity chaos as stars are REMOVED from castle and returned to quarantine due to Storm Arwen
I’M A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has faced further chaos this week, with the stars evacuated from the castle and returned to quarantine due to Storm Arwen.
The Sun can reveal that the decision was made in a bid to speed up the show’s return to the airwaves after this weekend’s episodes were cancelled.
The campmates have been removed from the castle[/caption] The set has been ravaged by the UK’s bad weather[/caption]A source told us: “This move has been taken in a bid to speed up the show’s return to the screen. Everyone is committed to getting it back on screen as fast as possible.
“As part of that they’ve decided to take the celebrities out and put them back into quarantine like they were before they went into the castle.
“Once the site is all safe and ready to film again then they’ll return.”
ITV confirmed in a statement: “Whilst we get the production base back up and running after suffering technical issues due to the storm, we have removed the celebrities from the castle.”
The campmates will return to the castle once the show’s entire production is safely re-established, with the quarantine conditions for the celebs the same as they were before they joined the show.
If they come into contact with anybody outside of I’m A Celeb’s secure Covid bubble, they won’t be allowed to return to camp – with Richard Madeley forced out of the show after just four days due to a hospital dash.
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It was previously reported that the show’s production area “looks like a bomb has hit it”, with “terrified” crew almost blown off their feet.
Pictures show marquees ripped to shreds, and roofs and canopies ripped from structures after gales ravaged the location.
While ITV bosses were sure to take extra precautions to keep their celebrity campmates safe, the surrounding area was devastated by the weather.
A source explained: “It was terrifying. Down at the front of the castle people were running everywhere to try and secure property and the fencing.
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“People were blown off their feet. Thankfully nobody was seriously injured.”
The insider added to MailOnline: “It looks like a bomb has hit the site today. The roofs of the marquees have been ripped or torn off and equipment is lying on on its side along with the fencing.”
And this afternoon, bosses confirmed that they are not able to get this weekend’s episodes to air as planned.
A statement read: “Owing to technical difficulties caused by extreme weather conditions in the area, there will be no new episodes of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! this weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
“I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! will be replaced tonight and tomorrow night in the ITV schedules by compilation shows (voiced by Ant & Dec) featuring best moments from previous series.”
The current series has only been on air for less than a week but has already suffered devastating dramas.
The latest chaos comes after a difficult couple of days that saw Richard’s medical scare get him removed from the castle for good.
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