Plexiglass walls, temperature checks, masks and gloves: The bleak future of Australian dating shows after the COVID-19 pandemic revealed… and they’ll be NO room for frisky business
Australian dating shows will drastically change following the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s expected that local networks will follow the strict safety precautions that several European production companies have now implemented on shoots overseas.
Social distancing on set, constant temperature checks and plexiglass walls between the cast and crew are just some of the changes that’ll ruin all of the romance.
They’ll be none of this! Australian dating shows will drastically change following the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured: Locky Gilbert shooting The Bachelor on March 9 before filming stopped
The German and Finnish versions of Temptation Island are set to start filming in Europe in June, with bosses now finalising safety measures, Variety report.
Other precautions include quarantining the cast and crew before filming, having people wear masks and gloves on set, as well as daily temperature checks.
Vehicles and control rooms will also have plexiglass walls installed, in a bid to keep people apart from each other and prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Safety first: It’s expected that networks will follow the safety precautions European production companies have implemented overseas. Pictured: MAFS Elizabeth Sobinoff and Seb Guilhaus
In Australia, The Bachelor is likely to resume filming in the coming weeks.
Production was halted in Sydney in March with Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert, the crew and contestants all returning to their homes across Australia to self-isolate.
It was initially claimed Locky would have virtual dates with the girls during this time to maintain their connection, but he was recently spotted growing close to Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic in Perth. She claims they’re ‘just friends’.
The Bachelorette always starts filming immediately after The Bachelor wraps. Both shows shoot in the same Oxford Falls mansion on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Wow! Social distancing on set, temperature checks and plexiglass walls between the cast and crew are just some of the changes that’ll ruin all romance. Pictured: Love Island Au 2019 cast
Married At First Sight is currently casting for the 2021 season.
Filming was meant to start in late August before shooting the weddings in early September, but it is believed things have now been delayed.
It is currently unclear what the future holds for Love Island Australia. ITV recently announced the UK version of the show is cancelled this year.
Will Locky finally find love? In Australia, The Bachelor is likely to resume filming in the coming weeks after production was halted in Sydney in March amid the pandemic