TOWIE’s filming in Bali has been thrown into more chaos after rain has halted filming.
The ITVBe series cast has flown out to the Indonesian island to start filming on their latest series, but the elements seem to have other ideas.
A day of filming was rained off by the cast[/caption]
The group have been showing off their bikini bodies on holiday[/caption]
The gang arrived earlier this week[/caption]
Junaid Ahmed, who has been on the show since 2022, shared a photo from his hotel room with his feet up on the bed.
He simply captioned it “Rainy Days in Bali” as he spends the day indoors.
It comes just hours after the group were seen donning bikinis and swimsuits to soak up the Bali sun as they started shooting the latest series.
Junaid is there with boyfriend Joe Blackmore, which is awkward considering Joe’s ex, Harry Derbidge, is also there with the gang.
Since arriving, he’s noting that the “jet lag was killing him” and had noted the heat and humidity had been getting to Joe.
But it seems Bali won’t be the only thing heating up considering the gang have all rallied around Harry amid his split with Joe, leaving them outsiders in the group.
ITV bosses have confirmed the BAFTA-Award winning show will air two separate instalments across this year, with the upcoming series tracking their time in Bali.
It comes after the TOWIE action has been streamed an impressive 45million times on ITVX during the past 12 months.
This is the second time the group have headed to the tropical destination.
An insider speaking exclusively to The Sun revealed: “Everyone involved with Towie loved shooting the last cast trip in Bali – so much so they have decided to go back to kick off the next series.
“It looks gorgeous and exotic on camera, and there is always loads of drama that plays out against the glamorous backdrop.
“Who could forget Dan and Ella hooking up in Bali last series – it fuelled the storylines for the rest of the run.”
Shortly after arriving this time round, the group hit the town for a night out and seemed to be getting on well – though there is a notable face missing from the team.
In January, it was confirmed Love Island star Matilda Draper had officially joined the show, joining her boyfriend Roman Hackett.
Producers even threw Matilda, 24, in at the deep end as one of her first scenes involved meeting boyfriend Roman’s former flame Dani Imbert, 26.
But her first big trip with the gang was stopped in its tracks when her visa didn’t come through in time.
A source told The Sun: “It was one of those logistical problems. Matilda had hoped all the travel paperwork would be done on time but she only signed onto the show the day before she began filming last week so there just wasn’t time to get everything ironed out.”
The Essex gang reunited for a night out just hours after landing in Indonesia.
The usually sunny location has been hit with rain[/caption]
The latest series is seeing the gang return to the Indonesian paradise[/caption]
Roman Hackett has had to go without girlfriend Matilda[/caption]
The cast are back to for series this year[/caption]
The stars seized the opportunity to show off their holiday fashion[/caption]
Sophie Kasaei is with the group on the trip[/caption]
