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A Place In The Sun ‘thrown into chaos over wildfire devastation and scorching heat in Europe’-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
Channel 4 said they have ‘implemented measures.’
Jasmine Harman is among the presenters filming in Europe for the Channel 4 show (Picture: Channel 4)
A Place In The Sun bosses have reportedly been forced to overhaul the filming schedule due to extreme weather conditions in Europe.
Major changes are said to have been made to the Channel 4 production as people in countries such as Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria and Tunisia have seen their regions set ablaze by unprecedented forest fires.
It has been claimed that presenters Jasmine Harman, Ben Hillman, Laura Hamilton and Lee Juggurnauth have been faced with soaring temperatures in holiday hotspots as they help potential buyers snap up properties.
As a result, producers have reportedly altered the schedule ‘to shoot scenes early in the morning and later at night to avoid as much discomfort to participants and talent.’
‘They’ve also tried as much as possible to film the majority of the new episodes indoors or in the shade,’ a source told The Sun.
‘Bosses are also enforcing more breaks than usual and shooting as much content as possible in one take.’
Ben is also filming in Europe where temperatures have soared to 40 degrees(Picture: Instagram)
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They continued: ‘Everyone working on the show is feeling the heat and some are being more impacted than others.
A Channel 4 spokesperson told the publication that all cast and crew ‘are safely filming in unaffected regions.’
They added: ‘We have implemented measures to combat the impact of the hot weather conditions whilst filming.
Channel 4 said crew were filming away from affected areas (Picture: Instagram)
Countries including Greece and Tunisia have been affected by the fires (Picture: AFP via Getty)
‘Everyone’s safety is of paramount importance to us.’
Tourists have been evacuated en-mass from problem areas while locals have been moved to temporary accommodation.
Terrified holidaymakers spoke of fleeing with children in tow or via boat to escape the rising flames.
In Greece, two pilots tragically lost their lives while waterbombing an ablaze area on the island of Evia, while in Algeria, at least 34 people have died and thousands have been evacuated due to wildfires.
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There was a huge blaze on Thursday, July 27, when the wildfires hit an ammunition dump, creating a huge fireball and the following day a state of emergency was declared for the entirety of Rhodes due to the fires.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
A Place In The Sun is available to stream on Channel 4.
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