The cancellation of Love Island 's summer series has reportedly left the contestants furious and ITV bosses scrambling to fill time the slot.
Telly chiefs announced yesterday that they are postponing the show until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It's left a gaping hole in the ITV2 schedule this summer, and a report suggests the stars who were lined up to appear in the show have been bombarding producers with angry phonecalls.
A source told The Sun : "The decision to bin Love Island was made during crisis talks late on Friday and it’s become a huge headache for ITV...
"Potential wannabes who were being lined up to become islanders have been left absolutely gutted.
"There’s a chance they could be heading into the winter series, but that’s a long way off.
"It’s a dream for some of them so there have been plenty of angry phone calls."
The insider goes on to explain ITV2 is now left with a huge gap in the schedule as Love Island had been due to run every night at 9pm for six weeks.
Telly bosses are now said to be scrambling to find a show that can fill the slot over the summer.
ITV boss Kevin Lygo announced yesterday that despite best efforts to get Love Island into production, it proved too much of a challenge to keep the cast and crew safe amid the pandemic.
He said: "We've tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it’s just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the well-being of everyone involved.
"But Love Island will be back stronger than ever in 2021."
