Love Island 'halts filming' as bad weather sparks chaos for cast and crew

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Love Island cast and crew have reportedly been forced to take cover after facing extreme weather in South Africa.The ITV show has reportedly halted filming, with cast and crew being locked away indoors.The reality show, which is usually filmed in Majorca, has been facing incredibly windy weather in recent weeks with conditions making it difficult for filming to take place outdoors.

A source revealed: "The weather in South Africa has been a nightmare over the past 24 hours. "The rain was torrential yesterday and it meant that filming any scenes outside had to be put on ice." "Instead the islanders were shut away inside the villa," the insider added to The Sun. "It isn’t ideal for the producers as what viewers want to see is the sexy stars in their bikinis lounging by the pool – not sitting around inside." The insider added that the storm should be passing and that filming could return back to normal imminently.

It's not the first time producers have expressed concern for the windy climates over in South Africa. Ahead of the launch of the show in January an insider shared: "Every department was affected — sound, lighting, cameras, wardrobe. "None of the Islanders expected to be shivering around the fire pit either, but it came into its own." It comes as the stars of Love Island are seen gasping and looking shocked as they watch clips during the iconic movie night.

A first look at tonight's episode shows the stunned Islanders holding their faces in their hands as they look at clips on the big screen.