There was a lot of anticipation for this new edition of Island of the Famous, the first hosted by Vladimir Luxuria with a completely renewed cast. Unfortunately, the ratings are not rewarding the reality show and the production, according to rumors, has taken drastic measures.
The host of the program Vladimir Luxuria – Spetteguless.it
And thank goodness that during the first episode of Island of the Famous Vladimir Luxuria had said: “I hope this is an Island without retreats!”. Since that day, and we are talking about less than a month ago, four contestants left the game voluntarily and one was disqualified. At this rate, the Canale 5 reality show risks running out of castaways prematurely.
The last to abandon the Palapa was Daniele Radini Tedeschi, an art critic. Furthermore, the double appointment was also canceled and yesterday the program was not broadcast to make space for the Europa League matches on the Mediaset flagship. It should also be considered as ratings are not particularly rewarding this new management desired by the management: not so much due to a lack of professionalism on the part of the presenter, but rather due to a cast that does not seem to particularly excite the audience at home.
Not even Sonia Bruganelli’s return as a commentator made a difference the island stands at around a 16% share: definitely a disappointing result for the company led by Pier Silvio Berlusconi.
Island of the Famous, haemorrhage of competitors: production takes action
On social media, many blame this debacle on the politically correct turn desired by the CEO himself, who is not liked by fans of the genre, who are instead eager to see clashes and arguments like in the good old days. Furthermore, many professionals point the finger at those responsible for the castingchoosing contestants unable to withstand the difficulties of a survival show who for this reason lasted like the infamous feline on the highway.
Vladimir Luxuria – Spetteguless.it
But that’s not all, as the show is preparing to change its broadcast day for the umpteenth time: in fact, the new program hosted by Michelle Hunziker, Io Canto Family, will start on May 13th, and will be broadcast on Monday evening. L’Isola will therefore have to move to Tuesday evenings, and this is certainly not good for ratings.
Finally, according to what was revealed by the journalist Gabriele Parpiglia, it seems that the reality show will end earlier than the scheduled date, with the final which instead of being held on June 10th, will be held on May 28th. Doing a quick calculation, there would still be only four episodes left: not enough to insert new castaways or unleash other dynamics. The fate of the Island of the Famous appears increasingly sealed, and there is no guarantee that it will return next year.
