I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here has been sent into chaos after the show's outdoor set was damaged by Storm Arwen on Friday.
Images taken on Saturday morning show the extreme weather's devastating impact upon a large white tent, which protected a series of trailers and vans for production of the show, with onlookers claiming all non-essential crew have been taken off site due to the dangerous conditions.
Bosses were forced to pre-record Friday's show amid safety concerns for contestants at Gwrych Castle in North Wales, with hosts Ant and Dec recording their segments earlier that afternoon.
Shock! I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here has been sent into chaos after the show's outdoor set was damaged by Storm Arwen on Friday
Presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly did not present Friday's episode live for the first time in the show's 19-year history and filmed their segments earlier in the afternoon ahead of the storm worsening.
Sections of the tent's roof had blown away, which exposed scaffolding structures and demountable buildings beneath to strong wind and rain.
Following shots exhibited the damage done to a subsequent tent, which had collapsed into a recreational vehicle and exposed a series of metal poles.
Storm Arwen had been due to hit the local area around 9pm on Friday, which is the same time the episode airs on ITV, with producers fearing the impending weather conditions could impact the satellite link.
Oh no! It comes after bosses were forced to pre-record that evening's show amid safety concerns for contestants at Gwrych Castle in North Wales
Worrying: Images taken on Saturday morning show the extreme weather's devastating impact upon a large white tent, which protected a series of trailers and vans
An ITV spokesperson told MailOnline: 'Tonight's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! will be broadcast as a pre-recorded show rather than live due to the developing Storm Arwen and precautionary measures we're putting into place on production.
'Ant & Dec will record their links early evening and these will be played out during tonight's show. Our celebrities will remain inside the castle which is secure and we have contingencies in place to cover all weather scenarios to ensure the safety of our cast and crew.'
Speaking in a short clip posted to their Instagram ahead of the show the duo explained about the change to the set up, with the storm and strong winds clearly audible in the background.
Dec said: 'So you've probably heard we are having to record the show a bit earlier tonight because of the winds and Storm Arwen. It's bad, it's really windy isn't it, you can hear the wind rattling, so we have got to get it done now and get out of here.
Tragic: Following shots exhibited the damage done to a subsequent tent, which had collapsed into a recreational vehicle and exposed a series of metal poles
Terrifying: Sections of its roof had blown away, which exposed scaffolding structures and demountable buildings beneath to strong wind and rain
'It's due to get worse later, so everybody is afraid that the satellite is going to go down and all of that so it's a bit risky to do a live show. So we will have to do it recorded tonight, that's the first time we've ever done that.'
He then joked: 'It's very very windy, and even worse for that it was lentils for lunch! So Ant is a bit windy as well!'
Stars including Frankie Bridge and Naughty Boy, who argued on Thursday's show over rice, will face further tensions as the storm hits, forcing contestants to shelter together in the freezing castle.
Gwrych Castle has been taking a battering with gale force winds and rain bringing down tree branches and safety signs.
Eek! Presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly did not present Friday's episode live for the first time in the show's 19-year history and filmed their segments earlier in the afternoon ahead of the storm worsening
The Met Office has warned there is worse to come for the area around the castle later tonight from a storm they have given the Welsh name of Arwen.
The first heavy blasts meant security guards who had been brought into Gwrych Castle to protect the eleven remaining celebrities had to leave their posts to retrieve and
