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The new Celebrity Traitors cast is missing the one ingredient that made last year’s show so great
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The new Celebrity Traitors cast is missing the one ingredient that made last year’s show so great

The Independent·Patrick Smith·27 days ago
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N ever has reality TV boasted a starrier lineup than this year’s Celebrity Traitors . The inaugural star cast from 2025 was already something special – from Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross to Celia Imrie and Charlotte Church – but the latest edition makes it look measly. There are the thesps ( Richard E Grant , Michael Sheen , Bella Ramsey , Myha’la); the comedians ( Miranda Hart , Romesh Ranganathan , James Acaster , Joe Lycett ); the pop stars (Leigh-Anne Pinnock, James Blunt ); and the presenters (Maya Jama, Amol Rajan, Hannah Fry). Twenty-one names, all genuine coups. But squint through all the dazzle, and you’ll notice one thing missing: a sports star. While last year’s lineup had two – Olympic diver Tom Daley and England rugby player Joe Marler – nobody due in the Scottish Highlands this time comes from that sector. Unless King Kenny – a YouTuber and participant in the kind of boxing where your opponent is also a YouTuber – counts.…

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