The Traitors' Paul admits celebrity cast must do three things to succeed
EXCLUSIVE: The Celebrity Traitors line-up has now been announced by the BBC after former the Traitors star Paul Gorton spoke to the Mirror about the show at the BAFTAs recently
The Traitors star Paul Gorton has teased what fans should expect from the celebrity version of the BBC show.. He's also shared his advice for those taking part in the star-studded spin-off, which has finally announced its line-up tonight.
Paul, now 37, appeared in the second series of the hit BBC show, which aired last year, as a Traitor. Amid his scheming in the role, he was considered a reality TV "villain" by viewers, and the tables eventually turned on him when he was banished by his co-stars more than halfway through.
A host of celebrities are now set to follow in the footsteps of past contestants like Paul on the Celebrity Traitors, which will be released later this year. The Mirror spoke to him about the spin-off on the red carpet of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Sunday.
Sharing his advice for the cast, he said: "You've gotta be cut-throat, you've gotta be brutal and you've got to stab people in the back." Paul went on to tease at the awards ceremony in London: "They're like the best three things you can do, right? And then you'll either win or you'll have a lot of fun."
Asked if he expects the dynamic to be different among celebrities, Paul told us that he expects to see a different side to the contestants than their usual TV appearances. He also expressed hope that the show is "absolute chaos".
He said: "I think you're gonna see the people that you're used to seeing on tele all the time doing like really naughty, bad things. Because we always see them in like a nice guise, whereas you can't be nice in the Traitors - whether you're a Faithful or whether you're a Traitor." Paul concluded by telling us: "Whatever happens, I hope it's absolute chaos!"
Since our interview with Paul - who said that he didn't know who the cast were - the BBC has announced the line-up for the Celebrity Traitors. The 19 celebrities who will compete on the show have been revealed this evening.
Comedian Alan Carr, singer-songwriter Cat Burns, actor Celia Imrie and singer Charlotte Church are all part of the line-up. Presenter Clare Balding, filmmaker David Olusoga and former rugby union player Joe Marler are also in it.
It has revealed that comedian Joe Wilkinson, presenters Jonathan Ross and Kate Garraway, as well as comedian Lucy Beaumont are among the other contestants. The line-up also features actors Mark Bonnar and Nick Mohammed.
Content creator Niko Omilana, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith and actor Ruth Codd will be on the show too. The remaining three contestants are presenter Stephen Fry, EastEnders star Tameka Empson and Olympian Tom Daley.
It's been announced that the nine-part Celebrity Traitors will be released through BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn. The celebrities will compete in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
Host Claudia Winkleman said: "We're incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes. I'd love to say we'll take it easy on them and they'll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks but that would be a lie."
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