Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls's new Netflix reality show, 'Celebrity Bear Hunt', is reportedly facing production problems due to heated disputes among the celebrity contestants. Sources claim that the show's harmonious atmosphere was shattered by clashing egos, leading to intervention from producers. The situation reportedly escalated to the point where emergency meetings were called to remind the celebrities of the show's family-friendly image. This news comes at a time when both Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls are navigating recent controversies.
Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls 's latest Netflix offering reportedly spiralled into such heated disputes among the celebrity competitors that production chiefs convened crisis sessions, according to insider claims. Holly Willoughby , former star of This Morning, aged 43, has collaborated with the often divisive survival expert Bear Grylls , 50, on a unique reality series. The show sees celebrities thrust into a wild jungle setting where they strive to elude capture by the host of Running Wild.
Notables like Strictly judge Shirley Ballas, Celebs Go Dating’s Lottie Moss and rugby ace Danny Cipriani participated in the venture called Celebrity Bear Hunt. However, reports emerge that not everything was harmonious off-camera, with clashing egos reportedly leading to interventions by the producers. It's understood that the celebs anticipated adventure and camaraderie but were taken aback when discord ruled instead. Concerns grew that viewers might draw parallels with established shows like Big Brother, famed for its confrontational nature, prompting alleged action from executives to pacify the stars. An informant disclosed to The Sun: 'There were some big personalities there and naturally, tensions started to brew. Tempers started to fray and people didn't hold back.' 'Things got so bad one night that the big bosses called an emergency meeting to remind the celebs that this was supposed to be a family friendly show. This really didn't go down well with the stars, including Danny Cipriani – the last thing he wanted was to be on a show like Big Brother, which is full of rows and drama.', reports the Mirror. Celebrity Bear Hunt is set to make its debut on Netflix next month and has been touted as a fresh start for Holly after her time on This Morning concluded controversially. Her reputation suffered due to associations with Phillip Schofield who left the programme in May 2023, confessing to an extramarital relationship with a significantly younger crew member during his time on the show. Prior to his departure, both Holly and Phil were embroiled in several contentious incidents — notably a furor about apparently bypassing a queue to see the late Queen Elizabeth II lying in state — and whispers of off-air disputes. Holly herself resigned following the revelation of a dire kidnapping conspiracy against her. In more recent times, Bear has faced critique over his steadfast support for Russell Brand amidst a series of grave accusations, including rape; charges which Brand has vehemently denied. The spotlight fell on Bear when he 'liked' posts by Brand amid the surfacing allegations. The host of The Island also presided over Brand's Christian baptism, welcoming him into the church. Many have viewed Brand's conversion to Christianity as a cynical attempt to re-brand himself following scandalous allegations against him. Celebrity Bear Hunt will be available for streaming on Netflix from Wednesday 5 January 2025
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