Gogglebox filming has been thrown into chaos as new lockdown rules mean the show's families will have to split up, it's claimed.
Many of the cast members don't live in the same homes and the four-week lockdown that comes into place on Thursday bans multiple households from mixing indoors.
During the last lockdown, sisters Ellie and Izzi Warner couldn't film together as they live separately and Ellie's boyfriend Nat joined her on the Channel 4 show instead.
The Siddiqui family was also split up and dad Sid, 73, couldn't appear on the show because he had to isolate from his sons Umar and Baasit.
Jenny and Lee decided to move in together in her caravan to keep filming, which meant Lee was kept away from his partner Steve.
Elderly stars Mary and Marina, who are in their 90s, also didn't appear on the show as they live in a care home.
The first episode of the current series aired in September and it is expected to continue to air into December.
But filming could be disrupted again thanks to the new rules, The Sun reports.
Mirror Online has contacted Channel 4 for comment.
Last time rigid cameras were used to prevent the crew from having to go into any of the families' homes.
The cameras were secured in place so the film crew could keep their distance from the show's stars.
Speaking about the changes, Channel 4's Director of Programming told Digital Spy at the time: "The coronavirus outbreak is an enormous creative challenge for all broadcasters and though it is having a profound impact on getting some of our productions onto screen, it's also a time when public service broadcasters like Channel 4 can step up and help people navigate through the extraordinary challenges we all now face."
Producer Tania Alexander previously told The Telegraph about the changes: "Unfortunately, it was not possible to film with the full cast.
"For example, we took the decision to tell Mary and Marina, who are in their 90s and live in a care home, that we didn't want them put at any risk, so we should stop filming with them altogether."
