Geordie Shore Faces Pay Crisis and Cast Exodus

's brutal pay row and cast exodus reportedly threaten to end the long-running programme for good.

The reality show launched on MTV back in May 2011, with 26 series having aired to date.

Stars including and , to name a few, first found fame on Geordie Shore. 

According to The Sun, the show has found itself in chaos days before filming for series 28 is due to start. 

The publication revealed only six cast members are confirmed to be returning - while the line-up had been planned to begin a French road trip on Monday. 

These six names are , , Jay Gardner, ,  and Ricci Guarnaccio.

It was revealed earlier this week that four cast members had quit the now-Paramount+ series.

Up first were James Tindale, Abbie Holborn and Marnie Simpson, with Chloe Ferry later following suit.

The remaining cast members - Chantelle Connelly, Kyle Christie and Nathan Henry - are said to be on the fence about whether to return, according to The Sun. 

A source told the publication that, except for the six confirmed returnees, the other cast members received an ultimatum: agree to a pay cut and less screen time, or lose their role on the show.

They revealed the group were called into a meeting and informed they would appear in six episodes rather than 10 - meaning a 5% pay cut.

The source claimed these cast members were 'given a deadline to sign the new agreement' - and told they would not be invited back if they did not.

Furthermore, this has also allegedly caused a divide among the line-up, who were left wondering why the six returnees were treated differently.

The source said: 'The others are furious.

'Some of them are speculating that the pay cuts are how the show plans to cover the costs of getting Gaz and Aaron to return.

'The general feeling among those not in the 'safe' camp is that they are nothing to bosses.

'There are predictions this is the end of the show.' 

Daily Mail has contacted Paramount+ for comment. 

It comes after fans spotted a hilarious editing gaffe.

The episode, which was filmed last year, featured the emotional moment Kyle Christie married Vicky Turner, while and husband Casey Johnson welcomed their third child, a baby girl named Kixee Moon. 

However, the milestones were quickly overshadowed by a technical error which saw the episode released without any background music.

This meant that the programme consisted of solely dialogue, leading some fans to share on social media they were seeing the show in a completely new light.

One uploaded a clip from the episode on , with the caption: 'Can someone tell me why the last episode of Geordie Shore has no music at all throughout?'

Others then commented: 'Thank god someone else noticed!; Why is it so scary without music?'

'It made me realise how little dialogue there actually is. Music is a massive filler which I never noticed before.'