I’m a Celebrity stars face further depression and another dip in their morale on Friday night when an unwelcome guest called Arwen joins them.
It had taken a storm battering from gale force winds as well as driving rain, which brought down safety signs and tree branches.
The Met Office warns that there are worse things to come in the vicinity of Gwrych Castle, starting at midnight due to a severe storm.
Incoming: I’m a Celebrity stars face further depression and another dip in their morale on Friday night when an unwelcome guest called Arwen joins them (pictured hosts Ant and Dec)
After the initial heavy blasts, security guards had to be removed from their positions by Gwrych Castle’s eleven celebrity guests to retrieve or reposition the fences that were damaged.
Signs that had been detained with sandbags were blown onto the roads so cars could avoid them.
The extreme weather warnings forced the show’s producers to take emergency measures to protect its stars who are staying in the 19th century castle.
ITV has warned celebrities that further disruptions are likely tonight by the fierce weather blast at 70mph. This storm, named by the Met Office ‘Storm Arwen by the Met Office, was issued to the stars.
Weather woes: The castle had been taking a weather battering with gale force winds and driving rain bringing down tree branches and safety signs.
Met Office: “Storm Arwen” will bring extremely strong northerly wind into the coasts of Wales, parts of Western England and Wales Friday night into Saturday. ‘
Built in the 19th century, this castle sits high above an open field on top of a hill. The castle is less than 1 mile away from Liverpool Bay and borders the Irish Sea.
Met Office added that flying debris could cause injuries or death to people.
“Some roads and bridges may close. There’s a chance of power outages, which could affect mobile coverage or other services.
A storm is coming: But the Met Office warned there is worse to come for the area around Gwrych Castle from midnight from a storm they have given the Welsh name of Arwen
Storm drama: The first heavy blasts meant security guards who had been brought into Gwrych Castle to protect the eleven remaining celebrities had to leave their posts to retrieve and reposition fencing blown down by the extreme weather
Uh oh: The celebrities have been warned by ITV that tonight further massive disruption is likely by the furious weather blast with gusts of 70mph, which the Met Office named ‘Storm Arwen’
Large waves, beach material and other debris thrown on to properties and roads along the coast can cause injuries and death.
Red alerts, warnings of danger to life, have been posted in Scotland and the northeastern England for the first time since 2013. They warn Britons to be prepared for floods, snowstorms, and power outages.
From Friday at 3:00pm to Saturday at 2 AM, the red warning will apply in areas such as Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Edinburgh.
The Met Office has warned that public transport will not be available in the zone. They also said roofs might be torn off or ‘power lines cut’.
Warning: Yellow, amber, yellow, wind, and snow warnings for Scotland and Northern Ireland were released Friday. The alerts will be extended to nearly the whole of the UK Saturday.
Disruption: Road signs which had been held down with sand bags were felled and blown into the road as cars had to swerve to avoid them
Amendments: A guard fixes some of the security fencing at Gwrych Castle ahead of the arrival of Storm Arwen
Windy: The Met Office said: ‘Storm Arwen will bring very strong northerly winds into coastal parts of Wales and parts of western England Friday night and into Saturday.’
The Met Office advised commuters that temperatures fell well below the average Friday to -4.4C, in the Lake District. This was due to the Met Office warning of “flying debris” which could cause havoc on roads, bridges, and railway lines.
ITV said it was making preparations for the heavy winter storm and had advised its show’s stars that safety measures may have to be taken.
An I’m a Celebrity spokesman told MailOnline: ‘Show bosses are monitoring Storm Arwen and we have contingencies in place to cover all weather scenarios.’
Diana Pritchard, an elderly resident who lived close to the castle with her husband Ian, stated that they had been warned about the approaching storm. The hurricane would continue for 9 hours and will cause severe damage.
“I wish they took care of celebrities up there. It’s going to be pretty cold windy and wet and who knows what the storm will do to the trees and the structure of the walls around the castle.’
Location: The 19th century castle is positioned high up on a hill in an open space, less than a mile from Liverpool Bay which borders the Irish sea
Fears: Meanwhile, local resident Diana Pritchard, a retired dental assistant who lives with husband Ian (both pictured) close to the castle, said: ‘We have been warned that the storm is going to last for nine hours from midnight and be absolutely terrible’
Bad weather: The area around the abandoned Welsh castle has seen signs and fencing destroyed.
Sharon Roberts (41), a Rhyl charity worker, said: “I live near the coast. I’m really worried about the sea and what it might do to the houses alongside as the waves are going to be pretty strong.
“But, I would not like to live in the castle. They’re not going to get any sleep that’s for sure.
‘I’ve been watching the show and they seem pretty grumpy with low morale. It makes me wonder how they will react.
‘It isn’t going to help them in terms of spirit. But I’ll probably make good TV. The show hasn’t been as great this year because no one really knows who most of people are, but a storm hit in the castle will be very dramatic.’
I’m A Celebrity airs daily from 9pm on ITV.
Safety first: ITV said it was making preparations for the heavy winter storm and had advised its show’s stars that safety measures may have to be taken