Show will be aired \'in memory of slain model\' say producers
Producers of a reality TV show featuring the girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius have confirmed that the show will still go ahead with its broadcast this weekend, despite her tragic death.
Producers of Tropika Island of Treasure said they had decided not to axe the pre-recorded show, in memory of the murdered model.
The show, which will premiere on South African TV on Saturday, sees Reeva Steenkamp compete to win the one million rand prize (£72,500).
\"This week\'s episode will be dedicated to Reeva\'s memory,\" a Tropika Island of Treasure producer said.
29-year-old Steenkamp was found shot dead yesterday morning. Her boyfriend, paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, appeared in a Pretorian court this morning, charged with her murder.
\"As we grieve today with Reeva\'s family and friends and struggle to make sense of this shocking tragedy, it has taken much deliberation to come to the decision to continue screening Tropika Island of Treasure 5 as planned,\" said executive producer Samantha Moon.
The show, filmed in Jamaica, sees seven South African celebrities and seven other contestants embark on a string of challenges over 10 weeks. Each week the winner of the challenge can decide who stays and who leaves the island.
Asked to describe herself in three words for the show, Steenkamp is recorded as saying \"brainy, blonde, bombshell\".
The model and law graduate had been in a relationship with Pistorius since November. Pistorius has denied Steenkamp’s murder, with claims that he may have shot her after mistaking her for a burglar. However, prosecutors have insisted they will pursue Pistorius on a \"premeditated murder\" charge.
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