Cliff Notes – All the celebrities who turned down Celebrity Traitors and now ‘regret it’
- Martin Lewis expressed regret over not participating in Celebrity Traitors, citing FOMO after watching the previous series and wishing he had committed the time.
- Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper withdrew from the show shortly before filming, prioritising their young families over the opportunity.
- Karren Brady declined the offer due to her commitments to The Apprentice and stated she has no regrets about her decision.
All the celebrities who turned down Celebrity Traitors – and now ‘regret it’
Fans cannot wait for this year’s celebrity version of the Traitors on BBC (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert)
The new series of Celebrity Traitors is shaping up to be one of the most hotly anticipated events of the year.
The elaborate BBC murder mystery game will feature 19 celebrities making their way into Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.
The likes of Stephen Fry, Alan Carr and Tom Daley are rumoured to be featuring in this year’s special series.
Alongside them, former rugby star Joe Marler, Clare Balding and Lucy Beamount are said to be taking part in the competition.
But, as the excitement builds, some celebrities who were offered the chance to join the show now seem to be regretting their decision.
From money-saving experts to comedic legends, here are the stars who might be gutted to be missing out.
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Martin Lewis
Martin Lewis has revealed he regrets not saying yes to Celebrity Traitors (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
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ITV money-saving guru Martin Lewis revealed to his fans how he is now devastated not to be featuring in Traitors.
Taking to Instagram, the 52-year-old said: ‘I’m no Traitor, sadly.’
He added: ‘I’ve got FOMO (fear of missing out) looking at the Celebrity Traitors line-up.
‘I was asked if I wanted to do it, but said no as I couldn’t commit the time.
‘I hadn’t watched it then, but watched the last series after that and loved it.
‘So now I feel a little gutted – though I still don’t have the time. Sigh!’
Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper
Daisy May Cooper and brother Charlie pulled out of the series (Picture: BBC)
Daisy featured in Amazon Prime’s Last One Laughing (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Sadly, This Country stars Daisy May Cooper and her brother Charlie will also not be featuring in the Scottish Highlands are This Country
The duo were said to have pulled out from the show just weeks before filming, according to the Mirror.
It is believed that both actors decided they did not want to be away from their young families.
This came as a blow to BBC bosses who were hoping to replicate the drama of having family members in the show, like with Diane and Ross in the second series of Traitors last year.
There were even claims that tennis star Sir Andy Murray and his mum Judy turned down the opportunity to feature before Charlie and Daisy pulled out.
Karren Brady
Karen Brady turned down the chance to feature in Traitors (Picture: Ash Knotek/Shutterstock)
Former Apprentice star Karren Brady told the Metro that she was asked to join the celebrity version of Traitors.
Baroness Brady has always been faithful to The Apprentice and its main star Lord Alan Sugar.
And it appears that she is going to remain faithful after she declined the opportunity.
The West Ham vice-chairman explained: ‘One, I’ve never seen it. Two, I don’t have the time.
‘I mean, I have a full-time job and The Apprentice is filmed just in my sweet spot in the summer when the football season is over, so I can just about fit in. But that’s it.’ So it doesn’t seem like Baroness Brady has any regrets in this case!
Other shows that she has rejected include Dragons’ Den and Strictly.
Lesley Joseph
Lesley Joseph has done plenty of reality tv before (Picture: BBC/Shine TV)
British actor Lesley Joseph revealed that she was rejected from Celebrity Traitors despite her best efforts.
The 79-year-old star is best known for her role in sitcom Birds of a Feather opposite Linda Robson and Pauline Quirk.
She has also appeared on the TV series Night & Day and the 1998 TV movie of Macbeth as well as enjoying a fruitful stage career that landed her an Olivier nomination.
But, speaking to Metro, she said: ‘I wanted to take part in The Traitors but that didn’t happen, so I think that would be the one I’d do.’
Who else was rumoured to be doing Celebrity Traitors?
Following the supposed leak by The Sun revealing the 19 celebrities rumoured to be taking part in Traitors, fans were devastated to see some high-profile names that were left out.
Bob Mortimer, who featured in Amazon Prime Video’s Last One Laughing series alongside Daisy, reportedly said he would have loved to feature in the Traitors.
However, with his name left out of the latest leaked line-up, fans on social media are extremely annoyed.
Bob Mortimer would have been a hilarious addition to the cast (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images)
Friends legend Courteney Cox was rumoured for the cast very early on (Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)
@wavexrlys said on X: ‘No Bob Mortimer or Daisy May Cooper? Sons crying.’
@Hanxx added: ‘No Bob Mortimer 😭 what is the point?’
Another huge name left out of the supposed leaked line-up is Friends star Courteney Cox who was rumoured to have been interested early on when the speculation first began.
Celebrity Traitors will air on BBC this year.