ITV axe popular reality show leaving cast gobsmacked as filming is halted
Popular ITV2 hit show The Weekender has been axed after filming was cancelled following 10 years on our screens.
The crazy reality show followed the antics of holiday reps during and after work hours in some of Europe's party destinations such as Magaluf, Ibiza and Kavos.
The franchise has brought breakout TV personalities such as David Potts, who is currently starring in The Big Celebrity Detox on E4, and Jordan Davies.
The first three series of the show were filmed at the Lively Hotel in Majorca before relocating to Ibiza from series four. The show title changed to Ibiza Weekender.
ITV2's long-running Weekender franchise has been axed after 10 years (ITV)After six series at Ryans Ibiza Apartments, the show moved once again, this time to Greece for the Kavos Weekender. Production started last year with the reps and revellers staying at the Morfeas Hotel.
TOWIE's Chloe Brockett makes cheeky dig at Saffron Lempriere during filming
Despite still being popular with viewers, ITV has decided to end production of the show and focus on other projects, especially with the return of Big Brother later this year.
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An insider told The Sun: "The cast were recently informed that planned filming later this year has now been cancelled and the show won't be coming back.
"They're all gutted as many of them have been on it for years and it's always been such a popular format.
"ITV2 have had to make some difficult decisions with the return of Big Brother taking up a big portion of the schedule later in the year, and it looks like the Weekender series is one of those casualties.
"Obviously in telly land shows can always be resurrected, so it's not necessarily gone forever, but for the foreseeable future it's off the cards."
David Potts was a breakout star on the show (David Potts/Instagram)
Jordan Davies was also a fans' favourite (Brett D. Cove / Splash News)The move to end the show seems strange after ITV were building up the current series as recently as the turn of the year.
ITV said at the time: "The programme guarantees the ups and downs, romances and tongue-in-cheek adventures of a holiday in one of the nation’s favourite holiday hotspots."
Satmohan Panesar, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment added: "We’ve missed the high jinks of our reps and holidaymakers - Kavos is the perfect destination to get back to the party."
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