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Love Island All Stars First Episode Cancelled Due to Wildfires
Production halted and villa evacuated due to wildfires in Boland region, delaying editing; fire crews continue active firefighting with military assessment ongoing.
- ITV evacuated the Love Island: All Stars villa and postponed filming, with the premiere set for Monday, January 12, now delayed for safety reasons.
- Strong winds and high temperatures have fuelled wildfires across the Western and Eastern Cape, causing road closures en route to the villa, while a military flight arranged by authorities reported active fires in Langrug and Franschhoek.
- Maya Jama, host, will return as filming was due to begin on Saturday with returning Islanders Millie Court, Shaq Muhammad and Whitney Adebayo entering the South African villa.
- ITV said `They continued` and noted health and safety is paramount, delaying transmission until further notice while the edit team has half the time for Monday night's episode.
- The delay will also affect the US Peacock premiere set for Wednesday January 14 as Cape Winelands fire crews deploy fresh ground teams with no reported injuries or infrastructure damage.
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Here's why contestants on the latest Love Island All Stars had to be evacuated and the show postponed
The upcoming series of Love Island All Stars has been postponed due to safety concerns following wildfires close to villa in which the show was being filmed.
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