Squid Game contestants 'kicked off reality show after having sex in hotel'
Two contestants taking part in a reality TV version of hit Netflix show Squid Game were given the boot before filming even began after having sex in a hotel, it has been reported.
The players were said to have hooked up before filming while they were housed in a London hotel for two days before heading to Bedfordshire-based studio.
However, the pair violated the strict rules of the show, which state that players are not allowed to interact with one another or leave the hotel without permission.
The rules were said to have been difficult to enforce given that there were over 450 players staying in the same hotel.
Squid Game has become Netflix most watched show (Netflix)A source told The Sun: “There were strict rules for players to follow before filming started on the show.
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“They weren’t allowed to interact with other players, smoke, drink alcohol or leave the hotel without permission."
They added that when the reports of the pair sleeping together were discovered by the production team they were 'cut from the show'.
As Netflix 's most-watched series ever, Squid Game aired in September 2021 and amassed a staggering 1.65 billion viewing hours during its first four weeks from launch.
The show has a strict contact policy ahead of and during production (Netflix)In the series, 456 people who are all in debt are invited to play in a games style challenge tournament to win a huge prize fund and solve their money issues.
Squid Game: The Challenge will see the same number of people competing for a large cash prize, similar to the fictional South Korean drama.
The original show became the top-viewed programme in 94 countries and attracting more than 142 million member households and surpassing period drama Bridgerton for the title of most watched show.
Netflix's co-CEO and chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, unsurprisingly confirmed a second season of Squid Game ahead of Netflix releasing a teaser on Twitter last summer.
''Red light… GREENLIGHT! Squid Game is officially coming back for Season 2!''
Squid game had us all on the edge of our seats (Netflix)Meanwhile the show was surrounded by controversy this week after reports of three players sustaining 'serious injuries' which Netflix has since confirmed 'were untrue.
The streaming giant said three people were treated for "mild medical conditions".
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"We care deeply about the health and safety of our cast and crew," Netflix said.
Squid Game was given the green light for a second series before the first even finished airing (Netflix)As temperatures at the UK based studios plummeted to -3C, some disgruntled players have hit out over having to film in such cold conditions and are even considering suing Netflix.
A spokeswoman for Netflix told the BBC : "While it was very cold on set - and participants were prepared for that - any claims of serious injury are untrue."
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