AFTER going to nice lengths to make Celebs Go Courting Covid-safe, filming has been halted after one of many stars examined optimistic for the virus.
Producers of the E4 show employed a £30million mansion in leafy Surrey the place the celebrities might stay in a bubble collectively.
Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry is among the many present’s celeb line-upCredit score: CHLOE FERRY / INSTAGRAM
I solely revealed this month that the line-up featured Curtis Pritchard, Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry, Corrie actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, ex-Strictly contestant Karim Zeroual, Made In Chelsea’s Sophie Hermann, DJ Tom Zanetti and Wayne Lineker, brother of Gary.
A TV insider mentioned: “It’s not clear which celeb has examined optimistic, however they’re displaying no signs. Regardless of isolating earlier than participating, it is a stroke of unhealthy luck.”
A present spokesman mentioned: “Filming has paused quickly because it awaits additional info relating to a routine Covid check.
“The end result was sudden because the particular person had quarantined previous to coming into the home, and had been usually receiving unfavourable outcomes.”
He added: “All these in the home are actually isolating whereas we await the outcomes of additional testing and seek the advice of with medical specialists. Filming is not going to resume till we’re reassured it’s protected to take action.”
The optimistic check result’s significantly awkward as a result of, in contrast to in earlier years, the celebrities can be residing amongst their dates within the mansion. The issues we do for love . . .
Gary Lineker’s brother Wayne is without doubt one of the present’s celeb contestantsCredit score: Instagram
Amongst these in search of love was Made in Chelsea’s Sophie HermannCredit score: PA:Press Affiliation
Curtis Pritchard was additionally lined up for the presentCredit score: Instagrtam
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SPARE a thought for Gregg Wallace subsequent time you see him on Masterchef as a result of, a lot of the time, he secretly looks like a “stooge” subsequent to his co-host, John Torode.
Though he isn’t knowledgeable chef, he has an exhaustive data of meals and working a restaurant – and is a whizz within the kitchen. However you’d by no means realize it judging by their BBC1 present.
Gregg Wallace felt sorry for himself as he mentioned: ‘The issue for me on TV is that Masterchef gained’t let me cook dinner’Credit score: BBC
Talking on the White Whine Podcast with Kate Thornton, Gregg mentioned: “The issue for me on TV is that Masterchef gained’t let me cook dinner. They solely need John to cook dinner, so no-one ever sees me cooking.
“They need somebody standing subsequent to John explaining what the dishes are, and naturally he can’t clarify it to digital camera in order that they want a stooge.”
Responding to the notion that he shouldn’t be seen cooking as a result of he isn’t a chef, Gregg factors in the direction of a bunch of well-known culinary names in the identical place.
He mentioned: “There are folks on tv that aren’t cooks just like the Furry Bikers and Delia Smith.
“Folks will not be conscious that Jamie Oliver was not a chef. By the point he was well-known he had by no means run a kitchen.”
level properly made, Gregg.
THE Great British Bake Off reached a teary conclusion this week – made all of the extra emotional as a result of Covid meant the contestants couldn’t have their households current.
However there was no such ban on the present’s decide, Paul Hollywood. He was accompanied by girlfriend Melissa Spalding.
Nice British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood was not banned from being accompanied by girlfriend Melissa regardless of Covid Credit score: Mark Bourdillon (Channel 4 photos should not be altered or manipulated in any method) CHANN
Whereas isolating to make sure minimal threat throughout filming of the eleventh sequence of the Channel 4 present, he was allowed to be in a bubble with barmaid Melissa.
However even the three finalists weren’t allowed to do the identical – which denied their companions, mother and father, siblings and youngsters the prospect to share the massive second with them.
A TV insider mentioned: “The contestants understood completely why there was a necessity for his or her households to not attend. However they might have, understandably, felt irritated that the identical rule didn’t apply to Paul and that an exception appears to have been made.
“Having his girlfriend with him throughout the filming of the sequence wasn’t important, however having the contestants’ family members current would have added to the second.”
Thousands and thousands of viewers tuned on this week to see Edinburgh finance scholar Peter Sawkins win the 2020 contest.
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