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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Netflix 'axe huge reality show after just one series as it's branded the most expensive flop in years'
Netflix have reportedly axed huge reality show Battle Camp after just one series. The celebrity challenge show made its debut on the streaming service back in April, however, it failed to make an impact with viewers and critics alike, reports The Sun. The programme was filmed in Mexico and featured a host of reality stars from shows including Too Hot to Handle, Love Is Blind and The Circle. However, it has not been given the green light for a second series due to a poor response from audiences and high costs, with the publication reporting that it's Netflix's 'most expensive flop in years.' A source said of the 10-part show: 'There were so many individuals taking part in the show, with 18 contestants in total. The fact that they all charged a fee to take part and that it was filmed on location, made it unusually costly. 'Plus the format — set in a camp which was purpose-built from scratch for the show — relied on multiple challenges, each costing big money to set up. It was an expense Netflix would have been happy to shoulder, except it didn't meet their expectations. 'The hope was that it would create the sense of there being a 'Netflix reality universe', but most people who watched it didn't think the show was out of this world.' Daily Mail have contacted Netflix for comment. Battle Camp's axe comes hot on the heels of another expensive to make celeb-based show, Celebrity Bear Hunt, also being cut after one series back in June. The programme, which was set in Costa Rica and was hosted by Holly Willoughby alongside Bear Grylls, will not return despite the star saying that he was hopeful it would. Sources close to the show which aired in February say that while the ratings did well it was expensive to make and Netflix are now planning to do more live events rather than pre-recorded shows. One told Daily Mail: 'Everyone was very proud of the show but when it came to it, it was just so expensive to make. 'You had to have a whole set in Costa Rica, loads of staff and loads of celebrities. The overheads were eyewatering.' It is understood that cheaper locations were looked at but nothing was appeared to be suitable. Battle Camp's axe comes hot on the heels of another celeb-based show, Celebrity Bear Hunt, also being cut after one series back in June [host Holly Willoughby pictured] Meanwhile, Netflix axed a 'gem of a series' that has been dubbed 'fantastically binge-worthy' despite its perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Wrestlers, directed by Greg Whitley, hit the streaming service back on 13 September 2023. Netflix's official synopsis reads: 'At a storied professional wrestling organization, new owners and a roster of stars strive to make an impact beyond the ring in this documentary series.' It stars professional wrestler Al Snow, 62, and those who are in The Ohio Valley Wrestling school. The docu-series aired a total of seven episodes and unfortunately it has been confirmed that it won't be coming back.
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Netflix axe huge reality show with all-star cast after just one series as it's branded ‘most expensive flop in years'
It was one of Netflix's most expensive flops – and now Battle Camp been axed after just one series. The celebrity challenge show, with a strong whiff of I'm a Celebrity, dropped on the streaming service in April but got a poor reception from critics and viewers alike. Advertisement 7 Gabi Butler, Tony Castellanos, and Shubham Goel, in the axed Netflix show Battle Camp Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX Filmed on location in Mexico, the series featured names including Tony Castellanos, Shubham Goel and Gabi Butler and others from the streamer's various reality shows such as Too Hot to Handle, Love Is Blind and The Circle. But I can reveal that Netflix quickly took the decision to shelve a second season due to the lacklustre response and the huge costs involved in making the ten-parter. A TV insider said: 'There were so many individuals taking part in the show, with 18 contestants in total. The fact that they all charged a fee to take part and that it was filmed on location, made it unusually costly. Advertisement READ MORE TV NEWS Plus the format — set in a camp which was purpose-built from scratch for the show — relied on multiple challenges, each costing big money to set up. It was an expense Netflix would have been happy to shoulder, except it didn't meet their expectations. 'The hope was that it would create the sense of there being a 'Netflix reality universe', but most people who watched it didn't think the show was out of this world.' Fingers burned Netflix had already had their fingers burned in February when they screened Like Battle Camp, the show cost millions to make but didn't make an impact when it dropped earlier this year and it was axed in June. Advertisement Most read in News TV Perhaps the streamer needs to come up with some original formats, rather than mash-ups of other shows. Watch brutal Celebrity Bear Hunt moment as TV star smashes into a cliff and another nearly drowns on Holly Willoughby's new Netflix show It all just hit the fan 7 Mia Goth as Elizabeth in the new Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein Credit: Woroner/Netflix 7 Jacob Elordi as The Creature Credit: Woroner/Netflix 7 Guillermo Del Toro gives Mary Shelley's classic a lavish new twist Credit: Woroner/Netflix Advertisement Looks like the new adaptation of Frankenstein has already got a big fan long before its aired on Netflix. Small wonder looking at the opulent treatment that's been given to Mary Shelley's classic novel by the visionary director Guillermo Del Toro. The drama, which drops this November sees hunky Jacob Elordi play the monster while Oscar Isaac is his creator Baron Frankenstein. Mia Goth plays Elizabeth Lavenza, the baron's beautiful fiancee. Advertisement Looking Goode for Dept Q return 7 Matthew Goode thinks a cut scene in Netflix's Dept Q could tease a second series Credit: Justin Downing/Netflix Netflix hit Dept Q could be set for a second series, that's if you believe a conspiracy theory cooked up by one of its stars. Matthew Goode, who plays DCI Carl Morck in the British crime thriller based on the books by Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen, says he clocked creator Scott Frank edit out a key scene at the last minute which revealed much-needed information on his character's past – which he thinks could be used in a future series. The Crown actor thinks the chopped out speech gave viewers a much-needed explanation about the mysterious dad-of-one and he believes it was purposely saved for a later date. Advertisement He explains: 'There was a speech in episode five which got taken out, I'm not going to say what [his last job was] in case Scott changes his mind or uses it for a second series, but it was perfect... he's taken out some of the information and I love that because he remains a mystery – there's ten books that could be done so hopefully we get to do at least a few of those.' He's not just a good on screen detective. This City never sleeps 7 Hit BBC One series This City Is Ours will be shot in Liverpool and Spain once again Credit: BBC Filming for the second run of drama This City Is Ours gets under way next month. Advertisement I can reveal the hit BBC One series, following the lives of the notorious Phelan family, will be shot in Liverpool and Spain once again. Its debut eight-episode run, which aired in March, attracted more than six million viewers and is the Beeb's most-watched new drama this year. Dubbed 'the Scouse Sopranos', due to its parallels with the hit Italian-American gangster drama, the series caused such a buzz one of its stars James Nelson-Joyce has been touted as a contender to be the next James Bond. But another of its cast members with a 007 connection, GoldenEye's Sean Bean, won't be returning in the follow-up as. Advertisement The veteran actor's character, Ronnie Phelan, was killed off in series one – the 25th on-screen death of the Sheffield actor's career. No wonder he's always grumpy. Claudia Doumit and Ellie De Lange are joining the cast of the second series of 3 Body Problem on Netflix. The fantasy series was a huge hit for the streaming giant when it debuted last year and a sequel was quickly in the pipeline. Advertisement Claudia and Ellie will play the characters of Captain Van Rijn and Ayla, respectively. The first season of the drama series spent 3 weeks at No.1 and 7 weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10, where it reached the top 10 in 93 countries. Danny's on hot streak 7 Danny Dyer shocked locals with a nude scene filmed on a real street for Sky comedy Mr Bigstuff Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Danny Dyer's nude scene in the new series of Mr Bigstuff gave an entire neighbourhood the willies. Advertisement That's because filming for the Sky Max comedy took place during Halloween on a real-life suburban street and according to creator and co-star Ryan Sampson, the sight of the former EastEnders star sprinting down a road with nothing but a sock on his manhood didn't go unnoticed. Speaking on The MashyCast podcast, Ryan said: 'I'd written this scene where Danny is running down a suburban street chasing someone so they said 'when we actually came to do this you're going to have to tell Danny that you're really doing this'; it's a real street, real people live there, it's not like a Hollywood film with a budget where we can CGI it all, he actually has to run down with just a little sock, well a reasonable sized sock, on his bits and pieces. 'I was so nervous, we had just one take because we were losing the light at the end of the day and I was waiting at the end of the street and there's a man going into his house and he goes 'sorry babe, I'm going to have to go because there's a man running down the street naked and I think it's Mick from EastEnders'. 'It was just unreal and it was on Halloween, so there were [people out].' Advertisement And they say full moons are rare on Fright Night.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island's Whitney takes savage swipe at ex Lochan as he shows off new girlfriend on Instagram
LOVE Island's Whitney Adebayo took a savage swipe at her ex Lochan - as he 'showed off his new girlfriend'. The 4 Whitney and Lachan met on Love Island in 2023 Credit: Rex 4 The pair finished as the runners-up Credit: Rex 4 Brianna and Lachan cooked together on Instagram Credit: Instagram In April, the pair Taking to Instagram, Lochan shared a video with him appearing alongside Brianna Balram, who starred in the Netflix reality series, Too Hot to Handle. It showed the pair had cooked together during Brianna's recent trip to London . One follower commented: "So nice to see him happy I see chemistry here." Read more on Love Island Another added: "This is a soft launch if ever I saw one. "That hand on the small of the back no lie." Elsewhere, Whitney herself addressed the video via a Snapchat post. She shared a screenshotted comment from a follower which read: "Sorry to disturb you sis, have you seen your replacement." Most read in Love Island Whitney captioned the post: "Using another sister for clickbait , president." Fans had Love Island's Whitney says she was 'bamboozled' by Lochan split and reveals reason for shock split Ahead of their video, Lochan and Brianna posed closely together in a post on Instagram The pair smiled happily to the camera while standing in a kitchen, and as she held up a plate of food in the two photos. "2 worlds 🇬🇧🇺🇸 [Great Britain and United States] + 2 foodies and 1 recipe. Can you guess what me and your fav chef @lochan_nowacki cooked up while I was in London ?' Brianna captioned the post. Fans rushed to the comments to speculate whether the pair were a couple or not. Love Island - Whitney and Lochan Love Story THE duo found love on-screen in 2023 - yet what's the lowdown? Beauty mogul Whitney entered the villa on Day 3, and experienced highs and lows on the hit ITV2 reality show, stealing contestant She coupled up with Her luck changed in Week 5, when Windsor-born The show favourites lost out on the winning spot to She recently told how the pair were Yet in July 2024, eyebrows were raised after "If they are dating he'll be the luckiest guy coz bree is one of the most beautiful girls ever," wrote one person. "They look good together," penned another. But another person was not convinced, writing: "Where in the caption does it suggest they are dating ? "It just looks to me they partnered up to make a dish... or am I missing something?" 4 Whitney and Lochan confirmed their split earlier this year Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Love Island's Whitney takes savage swipe at ex Lochan as he shows off new girlfriend on Instagram
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Island's Whitney Adebayo took a savage swipe at her ex Lochan - as he 'showed off his new girlfriend'. The former couple met on Love Island in 2023, where they placed as runners-up. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Whitney and Lachan met on Love Island in 2023 Credit: Rex 4 The pair finished as the runners-up Credit: Rex 4 Brianna and Lachan cooked together on Instagram Credit: Instagram In April, the pair confirmed they had called time on their romance, after two years. Taking to Instagram, Lochan shared a video with him appearing alongside Brianna Balram, who starred in the Netflix reality series, Too Hot to Handle. It showed the pair had cooked together during Brianna's recent trip to London. One follower commented: "So nice to see him happy I see chemistry here." Another added: "This is a soft launch if ever I saw one. "That hand on the small of the back no lie." Elsewhere, Whitney herself addressed the video via a Snapchat post. She shared a screenshotted comment from a follower which read: "Sorry to disturb you sis, have you seen your replacement." Whitney captioned the post: "Using another sister for clickbait, president." Fans had previously speculated a potential romance between Lochan and Brianna. Love Island's Whitney says she was 'bamboozled' by Lochan split and reveals reason for shock split Ahead of their video, Lochan and Brianna posed closely together in a post on Instagram The pair smiled happily to the camera while standing in a kitchen, and as she held up a plate of food in the two photos. "2 worlds 🇬🇧🇺🇸 [Great Britain and United States] + 2 foodies and 1 recipe. Can you guess what me and your fav chef @lochan_nowacki cooked up while I was in London?' Brianna captioned the post. Fans rushed to the comments to speculate whether the pair were a couple or not. Love Island - Whitney and Lochan Love Story THE duo found love on-screen in 2023 - yet what's the lowdown? Beauty mogul Whitney entered the villa on Day 3, and experienced highs and lows on the hit ITV2 reality show, stealing contestant Andre Furtado, 22, the same day she entered into the villa. She coupled up with Mehdi Edno, 26, on Day 5, and in a surprising turn of events, she took personal trainer Zachariah Noble, 26, out on a date but their chemistry would soon fizzle out. Her luck changed in Week 5, when Windsor-born Lochan entered Cara Amor on Day 26. On Day 31, Whitney chose to couple up with Lochan. The show favourites lost out on the winning spot to Jess Harding, 23, and Sammy Root, 23 on the show finale on Day 58. She recently told how the pair were planning to move in together. Yet in July 2024, eyebrows were raised after the pair unfollowed each other on social media then attended an event together - leaving some fans calling out a "publicity stunt." "If they are dating he'll be the luckiest guy coz bree is one of the most beautiful girls ever," wrote one person. "They look good together," penned another. But another person was not convinced, writing: "Where in the caption does it suggest they are dating? "It just looks to me they partnered up to make a dish... or am I missing something?"
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island star sparks romance rumours weeks after split from villa girlfriend
LOVE Island alum Lochan Nowacki set tongues wagging when he cozied up to another reality TV star following his split from his villa girlfriend. In April, 3 Love Island's Whitney and Lochan split after two years of dating Credit: Rex 3 Now he's been spotted getting cosy with a Netflix reality star Credit: Instagram / thebriannabalram Now he has gotten close to Brianna Balram, who starred in the Netflix reality series, Too Hot to Handle. The pair posed closely in a post on Instagram where they revealed they had cooked together during Brianna's recent visit to London. Brianna and Lochan smiled happily to the camera while standing in a kitchen, and as she held up a plate of food in the two photos. "2 worlds 🇬🇧🇺🇸 [Great Britain and United States] + 2 foodies and 1 recipe. Can you guess what me and your fav chef @lochan_nowacki cooked up while I was in London?' Brianna captioned the post. love island Fans of the pair rushed to the comments to speculate whether the pair were a couple or not. "If they are dating he'll be the luckiest guy coz bree is one of the most beautiful girls ever," wrote one person. "They look good together," commented another. But another person was not convinced, writing: "Where in the caption does it suggest they are dating? It just looks to me they partnered up to make a dish... or am I missing something?" Most read in TV Lochan himself described their meetup as a "collab" on his Instagram Stories and told fans to "keep ya eyes peeled" for the upcoming video of their cooking session. The former Love Islander is a self-confessed foodie who regularly posts mouth-watering recipes and rates London's restaurants on his social media platforms. Love Island's Whitney reveals bizarre way she reacted after Lochan dumped her - and 'real reason' he gave her Just weeks after his split form Whitney, Lochan was spotted In the short video, they appeared to have great chemistry and at one point Nguyen put her head on the former Islander's shoulder. Shortly after their breakup, by her split from Lochan. Speaking on her podcast, she said: "Some people don't wanna compromise." Love Island 2025 full lineup : A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare. : A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads. : A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish. : International business graduate with brains and ambition. : A gym enthusiast with a big heart. : A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern. : A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father's footsteps. : A towering 6'5' personal trainer. : A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro. : Love Island's first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress. : The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive. : Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell. Giorgio Russo : The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia's successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland. : Professional DJ from Manchester who appeared on X Factor 2016 in girl group Four of Diamonds. : Miss Bikini Ireland 2019 winner who hails from Dublin and works as a nail technician and personal trainer. Emma Munro: Harry Cooksley's ex who entered as a bombshell and works as a hydrogeologist. Departures : : Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing. : A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident. : A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa. : A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell . : Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side. Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa Will Means : The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers' Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell : An Irish actress part of the OG line-up. : 23-year-old personal banker from Glasgow who fancies herself as a 'good flirt'. : 27-year-old gym hunk who entered the show as a bombshell . "Because my last relationship...." Whitney then trailed off before announcing she was "getting into it". She then explained that when he would "come over" he told her how much she had "changed". Whitney recalled how he said: "I've seen how much you've changed, and you're becoming like the woman that we always spoke about you becoming. "And I'm just not willing to do that." Josh, Whitney's friend who stood in for podcast co-host Lizzy, then said how he feels that some men "don't like seeing the other partner grow". Whitney then admitted: "I was bamboozled. This is the person that you told me you wanted." She then spoke to listeners and said how she hadn't "changed for a man" but instead changed how she spoke to him. 3 Whitney and Lochan met on Love Island in 2023 Credit: Rex
