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Following the success of the civilian model of The Traitors, the BBC is at present within the technique of assembling a star-studded lineup for its superstar spin-off version.
Nonetheless, the broadcaster has been hit with a collection of setbacks whereas planning the collection, with a number of celebrities pulling out of or turning down the present, reviews have claimed.
The present, in its unique format, has been an enormous success for the BBC. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the truth TV present follows a gaggle of folks dwelling collectively in a fort within the Scottish Highlands. Amongst them are plenty of secret “Traitors”, who conspire to eradicate the “Faithfuls” within the group with out being detected.
Regardless of the present’s success, and being “flattered” by the provide, much-loved TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, 65, turned down being concerned within the superstar version of the programme earlier this week, per The Sun.
After a collection of “secret talks” the daytime chat present host in the end declined to look on the collection regardless of being a “big fan” resulting from conflicting commitments in her TV schedule.
A supply advised the publication: “Producers had been hoping she would signal on the dotted line, however in the long run, Lorraine couldn’t make it work together with her schedule in the mean time so needed to go.”
The Unbiased has contacted BBC representatives for remark.
It comes after reviews that comic Daisy Could Cooper and her brother Charlie, who created and starred within the award-winning mockumentary collection This Nation, additionally handed on the present resulting from household causes.
In accordance with reviews, the BBC are eager to forged a well-known duo for the superstar collection, after the recognition of paired contestants together with mom and son Diane and Ross from the second collection, and couple Tom and Alex who secretly conspired collectively within the first collection.
EastEnders icon Danny Dyer, Stephen Fry, Tom Daley, Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr, Paloma Religion, Jennifer Saunders and Ricky Gervais have been rumoured to have been approached to participate within the collection.
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In the meantime, soccer stars, father and son duo Jamie and Harry Redknapp, tennis royalty Judy and Andy Murray and married presenting couple Vernon Kay and Tess Daly had been beforehand reported to have been requested.
A supply advised The Solar: “Though the well-known couple gained’t have any secrecy across the reality they’re linked, it would nonetheless create big quantities of suspicion and paranoia and actually check allegiances.”
“Will household ties stop them from stabbing their relative or accomplice within the again? Would it not warp the traditional dynamic between the Traitors when it comes time to ‘homicide’ their family members?”
“Bosses know the intrigue will make for excellent telly, as they’ve seen the way it stirs issues up in earlier collection.”
The BBC declined to remark when contacted by The Unbiased on the time.
Planning for the forthcoming celebrities collection is already underway. It is going to be filmed within the present’s unique location, Andross Fort within the Scottish Highlands.
The superstar model of the present’s format has already been examined within the US, with the forged together with former Love Island contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Actual Housewives stars Tamra Choose and Phaedra Parks, and former Speaker of the Home of Commons, John Bercow.
