Overview
- A Love Island spokesperson said the production site in South Africa was evacuated as a precaution because of an ongoing wildfire.
- Planned filming for the All Stars launch was postponed after a road to the villa was closed due to the blaze.
- With the premiere scheduled for Monday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX, a production source said the team is scrambling and editors now have significantly less time.
- Local fire officials reported some progress, but fires in the Langrug and Franschhoek areas remained out of control as strong winds and heat persisted.
- Cape Winelands authorities planned a military flight to assess the fire’s extent, and Worcester officials said the De Wet Cellar blaze was contained with no injuries reported.