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Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
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."
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Home buyers are scrambling to complete purchases by the end of the month or face paying thousands of pounds extra in stamp duty. First-time buyers in particular, already up against affordability challenges, could be hit when stamp duty thresholds in England and Northern Ireland change on 1 April. One couple said they felt like they were "in a race, and our prize is £11,000". Lenders say a significant swathe of the country will be drawn into paying the tax, but the government says it is helping more people to buy their first home. At the moment, buyers of homes worth less than £250,000 do not pay stamp duty. This was doubled from £125,000 under Liz Truss's mini-Budget in September 2022. The threshold is £425,000 for those buying their first property. This was raised from £300,000 as part of the mini-Budget. These higher thresholds will end at the start of April, when they will revert to previous levels. Paul Gorton featured in the 2024 series of cult reality TV series The Traitors. The 37-year-old and his partner Kate Waldron now face another episode of high jeopardy to complete the purchase of their first home in time. "We're on a knife edge, we've got weeks, otherwise it's going to cost us a large chunk for no reason," Mr Gorton said. They are trying to buy a property in Congleton, Cheshire. Ms Waldron, 34, said it was a particularly stressful time because she only gave birth to baby Cooper three months ago. They already have two-year-old Charlie and a dog called Buddy. "We're doing it all at once. It's an added stress with this deadline looming over us," she said. Missing that deadline would cost them £6,500, despite having put all their money into the deposit, and facing the prospect of regular bills and nursery fees. Karen Potter, an estate agent in Southport, has about 37 clients in the danger zone of missing the deadline. "In a stressful arena anyway, we've got this panic where there's another source of strain and stress for them," she said. Property portal Rightmove has estimated that in England, some 25,000 first-time buyers and 74,000 home movers, in the buying process, would be unable to complete in time to beat the deadline. Mortgage brokers have reported buyers pulling out of deals because they could not move before the end of March. The proportion of areas in England in which the average first-time buyer home falls into the scope of stamp duty will rise from 8.4% to 32% on 1 April, according to analysis by the Skipton Group, which includes a building society and estate agency. Stamp duty has always been a more common issue for buyers in the south east of England, where house prices are higher. Some will face higher stamp duty bills owing to the changing thresholds. Jonah Kavanagh and Elle Van Petersen are hoping to buy their first home together in Guildford. They, and their sellers, are pulling out all the stops to get the move completed in time. Failure to do so would cost them £11,000 extra in stamp duty. "It feels like we are in a race, and our prize is £11,000," said Mr Kavanagh, 29, who was one of those who got in touch on the issue via Your Voice, Your BBC News as he was worried about others in a similar situation. Ms Van Petersen said there was plenty of "uncertainty, anxiety, and nervousness" now on top of the shock that came when no extension to stamp duty relief was announced in the Budget. The government has previously said that Budget was a necessary package to fill what it called a black hole in the public finances, and other changes were freeing up properties for first-time buyers. "We're committed to making home ownership possible for hardworking Brits, that's why we're fixing the planning system and building 1.5 million more homes," said a Treasury spokesman. For Mr Kavanagh and Ms Van Petersen the impact, were they to miss the deadline, would be less money and sensible savings to cover living costs, furniture, and unexpected costs. What is stamp duty and how much do I pay? This is not a Budget we want to repeat, says Reeves Make overpayments. If you still have some time on a low fixed-rate deal, you might be able to pay more now to save later. Move to an interest-only mortgage. It can keep your monthly payments affordable although you won't be paying off the debt accrued when purchasing your house. Extend the life of your mortgage. The typical mortgage term is 25 years, but 30 and even 40-year terms are now available. Read more here
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Home buyers are scrambling to complete purchases by the end of the month or face paying thousands of pounds extra in stamp buyers in particular, already up against affordability challenges, could be hit when stamp duty thresholds in England and Northern Ireland change on 1 couple said they felt like they were "in a race, and our prize is £11,000".Lenders say a significant swathe of the country will be drawn into paying the tax, but the government says it is helping more people to buy their first home. At the moment, buyers of homes worth less than £250,000 do not pay stamp duty. This was doubled from £125,000 under Liz Truss's mini-Budget in September threshold is £425,000 for those buying their first property. This was raised from £300,000 as part of the higher thresholds will end at the start of April, when they will revert to previous levels. More jeopardy for a Traitor Paul Gorton featured in the 2024 series of cult reality TV series The 37-year-old and his partner Kate Waldron now face another episode of high jeopardy to complete the purchase of their first home in time."We're on a knife edge, we've got weeks, otherwise it's going to cost us a large chunk for no reason," Mr Gorton are trying to buy a property in Congleton, Cheshire. Ms Waldron, 34, said it was a particularly stressful time because she only gave birth to baby Cooper three months ago. They already have two-year-old Charlie and a dog called Buddy."We're doing it all at once. It's an added stress with this deadline looming over us," she that deadline would cost them £6,500, despite having put all their money into the deposit, and facing the prospect of regular bills and nursery fees. Deadline fears Karen Potter, an estate agent in Southport, has about 37 clients in the danger zone of missing the deadline."In a stressful arena anyway, we've got this panic where there's another source of strain and stress for them," she portal Rightmove has estimated that in England, some 25,000 first-time buyers and 74,000 home movers, in the buying process, would be unable to complete in time to beat the brokers have reported buyers pulling out of deals because they could not move before the end of proportion of areas in England in which the average first-time buyer home falls into the scope of stamp duty will rise from 8.4% to 32% on 1 April, according to analysis by the Skipton Group, which includes a building society and estate agency. Stamp duty has always been a more common issue for buyers in the south east of England, where house prices are higher. Some will face higher stamp duty bills owing to the changing Kavanagh and Elle Van Petersen are hoping to buy their first home together in Guildford. They, and their sellers, are pulling out all the stops to get the move completed in to do so would cost them £11,000 extra in stamp duty."It feels like we are in a race, and our prize is £11,000," said Mr Kavanagh, 29, who was one of those who got in touch on the issue via Your Voice, Your BBC News as he was worried about others in a similar Van Petersen said there was plenty of "uncertainty, anxiety, and nervousness" now on top of the shock that came when no extension to stamp duty relief was announced in the government has previously said that Budget was a necessary package to fill what it called a black hole in the public finances, and other changes were freeing up properties for first-time buyers."We're committed to making home ownership possible for hardworking Brits, that's why we're fixing the planning system and building 1.5 million more homes," said a Treasury Mr Kavanagh and Ms Van Petersen the impact, were they to miss the deadline, would be less money and sensible savings to cover living costs, furniture, and unexpected costs. Ways to make your mortgage more affordable Make overpayments. If you still have some time on a low fixed-rate deal, you might be able to pay more now to save to an interest-only mortgage. It can keep your monthly payments affordable although you won't be paying off the debt accrued when purchasing your the life of your mortgage. The typical mortgage term is 25 years, but 30 and even 40-year terms are now more here
