Gary Lucy throws Celebs Go Dating into chaos with ‘violent illness’ that halts filming
GARY Lucy threw Celebs Go Dating filming into chaos in Cyprus after he got violently seasick.
The Hollyoaks heartthrob ended up vomiting on what was supposed to be a luxury yacht excursion with his co-stars – leaving producers unsure whether to keep it in or edit it out.
Insiders said Gary, 40, recovered quickly after getting back on dry land but suffered at sea.
A source added: “Gary had a terrible time when they went out filming at sea in Cyprus.
“The cast were treated to a luxury yacht ride and it was all super slick and glamourous.
“Poor Gary didn’t have sea legs however and ended up being violently sick.
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“He was hacking up over the side of the boat nearly the whole time. It was awful.
“Once they arrived back on land Gary was fine but he was so embarrassed.
“He is a really popular member of the cast and everyone felt really sorry for him.
“The producers were scratching their heads over what to do with the footage as Gary was being sick for so much of the journey.
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“He may only appear for a few seconds in the final edit of that scene but if anyone is confused as to why, it is because he was vomiting almost non-stop.”
Luckily for Gary his experience on the hit E4 show as a whole has been more positive than the boat trip.
Earlier this month The Sun revealed how Gary had struck up a romance with his co-star Laura Anderson, 33, while filming.
During their trip to Cyprus, insiders revealed how the pair had started sneaking off to spend time with one another during breaks in filming.
A source close to the production said: “Gary and Laura were all over each other during breaks from filming.
“They kept going off on their own and it was obvious they were hooking up.
“They're going to go on some proper dates when they're back in the UK. They make a very sweet couple.”
Laura signed up for the show after splitting from Another Level's Dane Bowers.
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She and Dane, 42, were together for five years before their break-up in August.
Gary has been single since he split from his wife of three years Natasha Gray in 2018.