Overview
- ITV confirmed the production was evacuated due to ongoing wildfires near the villa and said filming is postponed with transmission delayed until a date to be confirmed.
- Local fire authorities reported uncontrolled blazes in the Langrug and Franschhoek areas, road closures near the site, and an aerial assessment to map the fire’s trajectory, with no injuries reported.
- Production sources described a disrupted ‘get in’ day and warned the postponement complicates logistics and edit timelines for the launch episode.
- The announced All Stars line-up includes former winners Jess Harding and Millie Court alongside recent contestants Tommy Bradley and Helena Ford, with ITV having released new images of the South African villa.
- Fans are speculating about a possible bombshell return for past winner Casey O’Gorman after he posted from Cape Town, though no such appearance has been confirmed.