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Jonathan Ross Criticizes Celebrity Traitors Experience, Urges Peers to Think Twice

He says the show’s constant deception left him uncomfortable.

Overview

  • Ross said on his Reel Talk podcast that playing a Traitor required nonstop lying that felt "wearing" and left him uneasy.
  • He said two celebrity friends told him they were approached about a potential second celebrity series, and he advised them against it.
  • Host Claudia Winkleman selected Ross alongside Alan Carr and Cat Burns as Traitors in the opening episode.
  • The BBC One series, filmed earlier this year at Ardross Castle in Scotland, is currently airing with recent episodes ending on a Round Table cliffhanger.
  • Public reaction has focused on a high-profile on‑screen betrayal involving Alan Carr and Paloma Faith, with Faith later saying she forgave him.