I’M A Celebrity fans were left furious tonight when the show was delayed beacuse of the football.
It comes after an evening of cancelled shows and delays on ITV because of the World Cup.
In a shake up to ITV’s usual schedule, the soaps were also biffed to make way for the USA v Wales game.
At the end of last night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity, Ant and Dec announced the schedule change to fans.
The Geordie duo said the show would kick off at 9:15pm – directly after coverage of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
But, the show was actually delayed further as the football went over its allotted time.
Fans were not happy about this disruption, and vented on Twitter, with one saying: “So we started the show 20 minutes late due to the football and we’re starting by…talking about the football? #ImACeleb.”
While another said: “When there are still people talking about people kicking a ball about instead of #ImACeleb on ITV1.”
This one fumed: “When it’s 21:14 and ITV is still showing World Cup post-match coverage as if #ImACeleb doesn’t start in 1 minute #ImACelebrity
Meanwhile, this wasn’t the first time ITV viewers complained about TV tonight.
Emmerdale and Corrie fans furious that both the soaps were cancelled.
One vented: “Bloody football! The soaps are always the first to be moved!”
While another said: “Why are soaps all ways move around because of football there sport channel for reason… #eastenders #emmerdale #Corrie.”
This soap fan was not happy: “The World Cup is gonna ruin the live tweeting of #Emmerdale and #Corrie. Some already seen this week’s eps.”
The ITV soaps are facing a scheduling nightmare as the football competition continues in Qatar
Running until December 8, the football tournament will air on both ITV and the BBC – with the soaps schedules in chaos because of it.
As the soaps were biffed tonight, there will be an hour-long Emmerdale tomorrow from 7pm to catch-up on the missed episode.
That will be followed by another hour-long episode on Wednesday from 7pm, with Coronation Street following at 8pm as usual for its first episode of the week.
Thursday will see yet another hour-long Emmerdale at 7pm.
In another change Corrie will then air straight after at 8pm with an hour-long episode, its final of the week.
Neither soap will air on the Friday night as England take on the USA in the world cup.
