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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Celebrity Traitors thrown into chaos as huge leak threatens to give away BBC show secrets months before it's on TV
CELEBRITY Traitors has been thrown into chaos as a major leak threatened to give away show secrets. As filming for the star-studded BBC series gets underway, a pap has taken to his TikTok and posted a page of the script. 4 A major leak threatened to give away show secrets Credit: BBC 4 A pap shared a page of the script Credit: Click News and Media 4 The photographer claims he was handed a cease and desist letter Credit: Click News and Media As a result, he claims the production company has now handed him with a cease and desist letter. In the video, celebrity photographer Ash explained: "Last week I asked you if you wanted to see a page of the Traitors script." He then proceeded to show his fans a blurry copy of the script. He continued: "I was read the riot act, I was handed what they call a cease and desist by the production company, they claimed I was breaching their data protection and privacy by being in a public place taking pictures of them filming. READ MORE ON CELEB TRAITORS "Potentially they wanted me to leave so they could carry on filming in secret. "I've never dealt with a production company so angry that I was there, it was unreal "To be honest, the video that I put up was in a bitter attempt that they might see it and just leave me alone because studio Lambeth really did make me feel that I shouldn't be there." The snapper said he refused to leave and found the whole experience unpleasant. Most read in News TV Despite some difficulty, he admitted he would be returning to shoot Traitors but has not plans to "rush back". BBC confirms full Celebrity Traitors line up in first look picture & reveals when it'll hit screens A Studio Lambert spokesperson said 'No one wants to ruin such a popular show, loved for its surprises, by having photos released which give away storylines. The producers will always put viewers' enjoyment of the series first and guard against spoilers.' It comes after They were filming the BBC show in the Scottish Highlands with what looked like a Trojan horse. But producers' bid to recreate Greece in 700BC was shattered by members of the public. An insider said: 'Because of Scotland's liberal right-to-roam policies there were quite a number of ramblers and cyclists whizzing past in the background. 'So while they were trying to recreate Greece of 2,700 years ago, someone would suddenly appear in a bobble hat or Lycra and they'd have to start rolling the cameras again. 'Thankfully it didn't cause too much of a headache and most people saw the funny side of it.' The 19 celebs on the show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, include They have all had to hand over their phones to crew to prevent them from discussing game plans on the show, expected to air in October. An insider said: 'The BBC aren't taking any chances with the contestants — even though they're household names. 'They are all holed up in a hotel together but they are being kept apart with a security guard on their floor at all times to make sure they're not swapping tactics or talking. 'In the normal series of The Traitors, the contestants' phones are removed and there have been no special measures put in place for the celebs. 'Some of them moaned about not having their phones but the BBC need to be sure they're not messaging or communicating on social media — so it's a total ban. 'Instead the BBC have a production phone for the celebs which they can use to make a phone call home, but a member of staff is never far behind. 'The BBC want this series to be as explosive as ever, so they won't allow any collusion.' 4 Filming was disrupted this week during one of the challenge Credit: Click News and Media
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Huge celebrity version of hit BBC show commissioned for second series – before the first has even aired
CELEBRITY Traitors has been given the go ahead for a second series. That's despite the first round of its 2 A first look at the star-studded cast has been revealed by the BBC Credit: PA 2 Claudia Winkleman will return to host the celeb spin-off Credit: BBC The Sun was - which includes a Line Of Duty actor and a Bridget Jones . With fans on the edge of their seats as they wait for Celebrity Traitors to kick off later this year, it's no wonder BBC bosses are confident in commissioning a second series. A TV source told The Sun: 'The BBC has quietly ordered a second series of the "It just proves how confident they are that the celeb version is going to be a huge hit. READ MORE ON CELEB TRAITORS "They haven't seen the viewer reaction yet but bosses have watched early edits of the first series now that filming has wrapped and it's exceeded all their wildest expectations. "They are thrilled with it and hastily commissioned another run. "The booker team are already at work scouting big showbiz names for the next line-up - they have set themselves the goal of booking even bigger A-listers than they got for the first series. "They have their work cut out for them but stars are clamoring to head to the castle, so it shouldn't be too difficult. Most read in News TV "This is the show they all want to be on.' Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, viewers are being treated to a mix of A-listers, popular actors, TV stars and singing icons as a spin-off series to the original Traitors. BBC confirms full Celebrity Traitors line up in first look picture & reveals when it'll hit screens The celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100K for a charity of their choice. Host "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.' How does The Traitors work and who hosts it? The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC. Claudia Winkleman is the show's host, and has now hosted all three series to date. How does it work? It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors. The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in "the ultimate game of truth and deception". The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize. While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants). Each night, the Traitors gather to "eliminate" one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition Meanwhile, the traitors can be "banished" if they're successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful. The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors. The prize sees the winner could get £120K.
