EXCLUSIVE:Ross Kemps debutChannel 5series in which he spends time in the worlds most dangerous prisons has been paused midway through filming.
Deadline understands that conversations are taking place between theParamountUK internet and the producers ofRoss Kemp: 72 Hours In …following an incident, as they give a shot to revive the show.
The crew was just about to head out on the next leg of filming, which would have taken them close to Christmas, and had been preparing to journey to South America before filming was paused, it is understood.
British presenter Ross KempA+E Network
A spokeswoman for Channel 5 said: Filming had begun on the series, but due to unforeseen production challenges, we have made the practical decision to halt filming at the moment.
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Produced by Kemps Freshwater Films andVardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Dramaindie Chalkboard TV, the eight-part series, which was unveiled over the summer, follows the daredevil formerEastEndersstar as he goes behind bars in some of the worlds most high-security, high-risk prisons housing gang leaders, serial killers, violent criminals, drug lords and mass murderers, according to the logline.
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At time of commission, Kemp said he would be going even further than before by fully immersing himself in the prisons for his first Channel 5 project.
The actor andOn Gangspresenter has made his name in recent years helming shows includingRoss Kemp Behind BarsandRoss Kemp & the Armed Police,mostly for ITV.
Along with72 Hours In…,he also landedhis first Channel 5 drama this year, police thrillerBlindspot, a return to acting after 15 years.
