Australia’s Got Talent filming thrown into disarray due to Covid lockdown

Australia’s Got Talent filming thrown into disarray due to Covid lockdown – as stars Neil Patrick Harris and Alesha Dixon complete quarantine in Sydney

By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 12:57 BST, 28 June 2021 | Updated: 12:58 BST, 28 June 2021

Filming on Channel Seven’s Australia’s Got Talent has been delayed to new Covid-10 lockdowns in Sydney, according to a new report. 

TV Blackbox reported on Monday that the reality show was due to begin shooting today at Rooty Hill RSL. 

The filming was called off, after initially being delayed last week, the publication claims. 

Delays: Filming on Channel Seven’s Australia’s Got Talent has been delayed to new Covid-10 lockdowns in Sydney, according to a new report. Pictured: Star Neil Patrick Harris

Production will resume for the show, which is scheduled to air later this year, at an unknown time.

It comes as the show’s international stars, American actor Neil Patrick Harris and UK pop star Alesha Dixon, complete their mandatory 14-day quarantine in Sydney.

TV Blackbox understands the network will now need to fund the stars staying in Australia for a younger period. 

Waiting: TV Blackbox reported on Monday that the reality show was due to begin shooting today at Rooty Hill RSL. The filming was called off, after initially being delayed last week, the publication claims. Pictured: Star Alesha Dixon

Filming for the new series was due to begin at the end of June, with production set to take place at the Star Event Centre in Sydney from June 30 to July 6.   

The full line-up for Australia’s Got Talent judging panel for 2021 was announced earlier this month.  

How I Met Your Mother star Neil and singer Alesha will join an all-star panel of Australian artists including Kate Ritchie and Shane Jacobson.

Sweet:  The show’s international stars, American actor Neil and UK pop star Alesha, have completed their mandatory 14-day quarantine in Sydney. Neil is pictured in quarantine with his 10-year-old twins, Harper Grace Burtka-Harris and Gideon Scott Burtka-Harris

Meanwhile, former Australian Idol star Ricki-Lee Coulter will be returning to the show as host.   

‘To say I’m a fan of the AGT franchise is an understatement. I’ve been watching since the very first season,’ Neil said recently.  

‘Australia has phenomenal talent across so many disciplines, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to join AGT in 2021 to see firsthand what the country’s awesome contestants have to offer,’ he added. 

Exciting! Former Australian Idol star Ricki-Lee Coulter (pictured) will be returning to the show as host

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