A new ITV show has been thrown into chaos after three contestants were “rushed to hospital” during filming.
99 To Beat, hosted by brothers Adam and Ryan Thomas, will see audience members go head-to-head in a series of physical tasks.
Each contestant on the Squid Games-inspired show will take part in every task to avoid elimination until one star remains standing.
During Tuesday’s shoot, 100 jumpers had to leap into a 20-foot-high hay stack to escape being eliminated, prompting several people to seek medical attention afterward.
While no one was reported to have suffered life-changing injuries, “one man required urgent hospital care after developing an allergic reaction” and “several others were treated at the scene,” according to Sun.
A new ITV show has been thrown into chaos after three contestants were “rushed to hospital” during filming
99 To Beat, which will be hosted by brothers Adam and Ryan Thomas, will see members of the public go head-to-head in a series of physical tasks.
Another man “suffered a head injury after passing out in the bathroom following the challenge,” the publication reported.
A spokesperson for production company 99 To Beat said: ‘A small number of contestants received medical attention after having an adverse reaction to hay while taking part in a game to retrieve sticks from a large haystack.
‘Filming has been temporarily suspended and will resume later this week. The well-being of our employees remains our top priority and our robust health and safety processes are regularly reviewed and evaluated.’
Production company Initial TV, behind shows such as Big Brother, Soccer Aid and Total Wipeout, is hoping to bring 99 To Beat to ITV in the UK.
The next contest is still in production.
Last year it was revealed that Netflix renewed its controversial Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season.
The spin-off is based on the record-breaking Korean drama, featuring the same challenges without the deadly consequences of the original, with games like Red Light, Green Light, Honeycombs, and Hopscotch.
It is one of the largest reality shows in history, with 456 contestants participating from around the world.
And now it is set to return for another season, with recruitment already open for those who want to take part.
However, the contestants have criticised Netflix for the treatment they received during filming. at Wharf Studios in London.
Each contestant on the Squid Games-inspired show will take part in every task to avoid elimination until one star remains standing.
During filming on Tuesday, 100 jumpers had to jump into a 20-foot hay stack to escape elimination, prompting several people to seek medical attention afterward.
Netflix renews its controversial series Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season
The spin-off is based on the record-breaking Korean drama, including the same challenges.
The attacks were primarily aimed at the Red Light, Green Light challenge, where players had to sneak past without getting caught.
But participants said the challenge actually took up to 11 hours to film and condemned the “freezing” conditions, while others claimed to have suffered “hypothermia” and “nerve damage”.
Australian contestant Jordan Levoux, 29, shared his experience in a TikTok video.
He said: “This made the game last eleven hours. That’s an absurd amount of time to be standing around doing nothing. It was very cold, in the middle of winter in the middle of England.”
“This caused people to have seizures and faint. It was an incredible experience.”
Meanwhile, Express Solicitors said two of its clients who were on the programme “suffered injuries including hypothermia and nerve damage…
“after being trapped in painful stress positions for hours in freezing temperatures.”
Express Solicitors boss Daniel Slade said: ‘The contestants thought they were taking part in something fun and the injured did not expect to suffer as they did.
The reality series is based on the hit Korean drama.
Some challenges from the original show will also appear, including Red Light, Green Light, Sugar Honey, and Hopscotch.
The reality competition show features a whopping 456 competitors vying for a $4.56 million prize pool.
‘They have now been left with injuries after spending time trapped in painful stress positions in cold temperatures.
“We have a case where a person complained of hypothermia. One person’s hands turned purple from the cold.”
The firm said the injuries occurred when contestants “had to remain motionless for hours in frigid temperatures while filming.”
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