Because of its low ratings, sources from the production of Televisa’s primetime novela 'La tempestad' revealed that it will probably end airing in November, a month earlier than what was planned. The series was suffering from low ratings since it began airing in May, and it seems that the latest changes that were made to the storyline, which included finally removing William Levy’s long extensions and adding Mariana Seoane to the cast as a mysterious and sexy dancer and singer didn’t help very much to save the sinking ship. Moreover, the telenovela has also been losing some of its advertisers because of the low audience numbers.

Meanwhile, the stars of 'La tempestad' William Levy and Ximena Navarrete have been promoting the show in the U.S, where the novela will begin airing through Univision On July 29, replacing “Amores Verdaderos”.

Levy commented on the makeover that he underwent: “Captain Damián Fabré is a character. I don’t work to look good, so to be honest I don’t care if they make me go bald or whatever, I play a role and I have to adapt to my characters, so I’m sorry of many don’t like it.”

His costar Ximena Navarrete spoke about the criticism that she received: “All the comments and the criticism are appreciated because it means that people are informed about what we do and that’s what we want: for people to watch the telenovela and to be informed about our work. So I appreciate with all my heart any negative or positive comments because they help to learn. Besides, I understand that I’m exposed to all this because of my work. It’s the career that I chose, so I have to learn to live with this because people will always talk, criticize, sometimes will say good things or bad things. Everything is ok. We are focused on our work, it’s what matters most.”

It’s been more than a week since Cuban actor William Levy has appeared in "La Tempestad", the telenovela starred by him and Ximena Navarrete. The last scene in which he was seen was the scene where his character Damián Fabré and wife Esthercita (Laura Carmine) suffer a mysterious boat accident, caused by villain Hernán (Iván Sánchez).

The prolonged absence made many fans worried, but it is said that it was planned in order to reconstruct the entire storyline and the character. As the ratings of the novela aren’t doing very well, especially after the big success of its predecessor “Amores Verdaderos”, it is said that the production is planning to make some changes to help the telenovela become more popular and gain acceptance from the public.

Do you think the changes bring in more viewers in the new phase of the telenovela? 

U.S.-Mexican actress Laura Carmine, who currently portrays Esthercita, the comical villain of "La Tempestad", recently suffered an accident when she slipped while filming for the novela. She said: “I’m intense with my scenes. When I was told to run, I was running and giving it my all, and I think that I slipped because of a leaf that was on the ground, and because I was running so fast, I should have fallen first on my butt, but I fell very badly and my first reaction was putting my arm first.”

She also revealed that she suffered an intense pain after the accident and that the hurt her entire leg, causing her not being able to move for a while. Although the pain gradually decreased, she continued to suffer from pain in her lower back, neck and the wrist on which she leaned herself in order to avoid her head from getting hurt. She’s staying in Mexico City in order to get better after her accident, but she’ll return to work next week.

Carmine confirmed that she’ll continue her participation until the end of the telenovela and revealed that there will be many changed in the story and that her character Esthercita will go through notable changes after the boat accident that she suffered in the telenovela.

Regarding her costar William Levy, she said that he’s indeed very handsome, but that relationship between them is strictly professional.

With only a few days before the premiere of the long awaited telenovela ‘La Tempestad’, many are not only awaiting the return of William Levy to Mexican telenovelas, but also to see how the show’s leading lady Ximena Navarrete will handle her first ever acting role. Although the ex-miss universe is a gorgeous woman, many are doubting her acting abilities. Will she prove them wrong?

Navarrete is ready to face any kind of response. She said that criticism will always exist, and that she tries to take everything with a positive attitude, while enjoying her work. “I’m very dedicated to the project and I like to inspire good things.”

Meanwhile, director Mónica Miguel commented that anyone who begins a certain career doesn’t have enough experience, and that the criticism regarding Navarrete’s acting is normal, and that it is something that any actor has to face. She also said that she believes that Navarrete’s acting in the show will be good and that she thinks that she will be able to overcome her flaws in the future.

The highly anticipated novela, starring Navarrete, Levy and Iván Sánchez will premiere on May 13 in Mexico. We'll have to tune in on Monday to see if she's up to the challenge of becoming one of Televisa's leading ladies.

A few days ago, the main musical theme for upcoming telenovela ‘La Tempestad’ was released. As reported before, it is a duet between Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera. The song, a powerful and romantic ballad, is a cover of the 1975 Spanish classic song "Hoy tengo ganas de ti", originally by Spanish songwriter Miguel Gallardo. 

In addition, the duet will be the first single from the new album of Alejandro Fernández, which is yet to be released. Fernández commented: “This album is a classic, a jewel from my point of view. It took a lot of time [to release it] because the good things take time.”

Regarding his collaboration with Aguilera, he said: “Christina has a voice that is impressive and sweet, and very powerful and filled with fillings at the same time. I’m very happy and proud of the final result.”

Here you can check out the amazing duet:

In a radio interview for the program "Todo para la Mujer", Salvador Mejía, the producer of one of the most anticipated telenovelas of this year, confirmed that Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera will sing the main song of ‘La Tempestad’. He revealed that the song is already recorded, and that it will be very popular, vibrant and romantic. 

On April 4^th a mass was held in the filming studios of Televisa to celebrate, bless and fill with good vibes the production of one of the most anticipated telenovelas of 2013, ‘La Tempestad’, which will replace ‘Amores Verdaderos’ and premiere on May 13^th at 9:30pm on Canal de las Estrellas.

Filming for ‘La Tempestad’, which will replace ‘Amores Verdaderos’, and starring William Levy and Ximena Navarrete, began in Veracruz a few weeks ago.