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Following the unexpected heart attack of one of the contestants, France's TF1 channel said the season will be cancelled immediately and that Koh-Lanta which was filmed in Cambodia won't be shown this year since the TV channel and production company's thoughts are foremost with the parents and family of the contestant. All the contestants were flown back to Paris today.
The 25 year old contestant Gérald Babin suffered an unexpected heart attack and died on Friday during the first day of shooting following a "shipwreck" challenge.
"The show will not take place in 2013," says a TF1 spokesperson. Koh-Lanta was produced by Adventure Line Productions (ALP). "The teams from ALP, TF1 and (presenter) Denis Brogniart are devastated and join in the profound sadness of Gérald’s family. All of their thoughts are with his parents, his sister, his girlfriend and all those close to him."
