Thousands evacuated from GNTM live finale after bomb threat

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The live broadcast of the finale of Germany's Next Top Model has been unexpectedly cancelled and the set evacuated after an apparent bomb threat.

Nearly 10,000 spectators were ordered to evacuate the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, according to reports.

Bild.de reporter Daniel Cremer tweeted that Heidi Klum and other judges on the show were the first to leave the area, before the audience was escorted to the parking lot.

According to SWR News, the organisers of the event received an anonymous call with the threat at about 9pm, and the full evacuation took place at 9.30pm.

SWR News tweeted that the Mannheim police department were not initially aware of the bomb threat and it was the event organisers who ordered the evacuation.

Television station ProSieben, which was due to broadcast the finale, aired a feature film instead.

Heidi Klum's father and manager Guenther Klum was approached by Spiegel Online but he has declined to comment at this stage.