Little Mix : The Search has been cancelled tonight at the last minute due to Boris Johnson’s rescheduled coronavirus press conference.
Fans of the show will be devastated to hear that tonight’s episode is being postponed as the country nervously awaits the Prime Ministers emergency talk.
Tonight’s show was set to see the five remaining bands battle it out as they fight for their place in the competition.
Metro.co.uk reports that the BBC confirmed to tem that the live show had been postponed because of the very last minute rescheduling to Boris’ conference.
Little Mix: The Search has been cancelled tonight (Image: BBC/Modest TV/Zoe McConnell)
The conference, which is taking place at 10 Downing Street, is now being aired on the BBC at 6.30pm this evening – it was first set to take place at 4pm.
Little Mix’s show’s official Twitter page also put out a statement to confirm why it has been cancelled.
A spokesperson for the show tweeted: “Little Mix: The search has been postponed tonight for a BBC News Special.
“The show will now become part of a big final event weekend, with the semi-final airing at 7pm on Friday 6th November, and the final at 6.05pm on Saturday 7th November.”
The show will now be airing on Friday on BBC (Image: BBC)
On Friday it will see remaining groups boyband New Priority, girl vocal group Nostalia, girl dance group Melladaze, RnB and Hip Hop group YChange, and live instrumental band Since September – compete to be crowned the winner.
As the prize for the winning band, they will then go on to support Little Mix in their UK tour next year.
The prime minister will address the national in a press conference today at 6.30pm, where he is expected to announce a new Tier 4 lockdown for the whole of England.
The new restrictions will include tougher restrictions that are currently in place with the regional Tier lockdowns and will last a month, it is believed.
According to Robert Peston, an ITV political editor, the PM will announce the measures in his speech at 6.30pm today, and pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops will be ordered to shut.
Although, it’s reported, that supermarkets won’t have to fence off non-essential goods.
Little Mix: The Search continues on BBC One on Friday at 7pm
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
