Love Island bosses have reportedly scrambled together a back up plan to avoid the hit ITV dating show being thrown into chaos by airport turmoil.
ITV bosses are now ‘ready to adapt’ if the travel chaos seen at airports in recent days interferes with planned flights to and from Majorca.
Host Laura Whitmore flies back and forth from the Balearic Island throughout the series in order to present both the spin-off show Aftersun in London as well as the recoupling's in the main villa.
Meanwhile, the programme sees new Islanders arriving throughout the two-month run, as contestants are dumped from the Island.
This comes as holidaymakers have been forced to battle lengthy queues and delays leaving the UK amid widespread travel disruption.
Tourists have faced severe hold-ups at UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham as they took advantage of relaxed Covid travel restrictions to enjoy a break at half-term.
The situation has worsened as airlines such as easyJet and TUI have axed flights over staff shortages.
But ITV reportedly confirmed they are ready to handle the travel mayhem and deal with the issue.
A show source told The Sun : “It’s less than ideal but the team is ready to adapt if they need to.”
This comes after executive producer Mike Spencer dubbed the programme “such a reactive show” that can adapt quickly in an interview earlier this week.
Love Island is set to return to our screens next week for another summer of flirtatious daybed chat, messy slow motion challenges and hopefully a dramatic Casa Amor stint to stir the pot.
ITV bosses have confirmed that the eighth series of the hit ITV2 show will be premiering on Monday, June 6 – just days away.
The trailer for the 2022 edition was teased during a recent episode of Britain's Got Talent and promised a steamy summer of love, while poking fun at rival shows Too Hot To Handle and Love Is Blind.
But the look and format of the hit show has changed dramatically since the rebooted version aired in 2015, with Love Island villa rules now stricter than ever before.
Show bosses are said to be "working to the wire" to finish building the luxury holiday home before the weekend arrives.
The love shack is almost completed, but some sections of it remain unfinished while work is done on furniture, walls and floors, as well as The Hideaway.
