MTV executives have denied reports that the chaotic reality series Geordie Shore has been axed after nearly 12 years.
The popular reality series, which premiered in May 2011, produced famous industry figures such as I’m A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison, Charlotte Crosby, and Gaz Beadle.
‘MTV executives have decided to call it a day on Geordie Shore,’ a source said.
‘The already commissioned series, the show’s 24th, will go forward with production beginning this weekend, and the reunion will take place later this summer, as scheduled.’
‘Geordie Shore has not been cancelled and continues to be one of MTV’s biggest shows. We can’t wait for fans to see what we have in store next season’ an MTV spokeswoman stated. ‘We can’t wait for fans to see what we have in store next season.’
Charlotte, Gaz, Vicky, Jay Gardner, Holly Hagan, James Tindale, Greg Lake, and Sophie Kasaei were among the initial cast members.
The show was received with widespread criticism when it originally aired, with fans accusing it of promoting excessive drinking.
Despite the criticism, the series was a popular favourite, spawning various spin-offs such as All Star Shore and reunion concerts.
Certain cast members, such as Vicky and Charlotte, have landed huge brand agreements as a result of their time on the show.
After leaving Geordie Shore in 2014, the 35-year-old was named Queen of the Jungle in 2015 and was keen to improve the public’s image of her.
Last year, Charlotte, Sophie, and Holly spilled the beans about their newest reunion.
The reunion series was supposed to begin production in 2020 for the show’s 10-year anniversary, but it had to be postponed numerous times owing to the continuing coronavirus epidemic.
The unanticipated delays, however, turned out to be for the best, as Sophie explained: ‘The idea was to conduct a 10 year reunion, it was going to be after 10 years, but clearly it’s now 12 but so be it.
‘But it probably came at a good time because Holly’s getting married Charlotte is obviously pregnant, Marnie was about to have her second child. So weirdly, it all came at a time where everything’s going on.’
Geordie Shore is available to stream on My5.
Source My Celebrity Life.