- An ex-England rugby star has signed up to the celebrity edition of the TV show
- The player in question reached the 2019 World Cup final with the Red Rose
- He was also in the 2017 British and Irish Lions squad that toured New Zealand
A former England rugby star has signed up to the celebrity edition of the popular TV show Traitors.
The player in question reached the 2019 World Cup final with the Red Rose and was part of the 2017 British and Irish Lions squad that earned a series draw against a formidable All Blacks outfit.
He also won two Premiership titles and a European Challenge Cup with his club side Harlequins.
The individual announced his retirement from the game in autumn 2024 – having made 95 appearances at international level and 286 club appearances.
Now, he is joining one of the biggest shows to grace TV screens as it airs a celebrity series.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the spin-off series will see the group compete in the psychological challenge to try to uncover who ‘the traitors‘ are in order to win a cash prize.
A former England rugby star has signed up to the celebrity edition of the popular TV show Traitors
Now, he is joining one of the biggest shows to grace TV screens – which is hosted by Claudia Winkleman – as it airs a celebrity series
The second series of the hit BBC series The Traitors reached huge success at the start of the year, with the final making history as the most watched episode ever, with 6.9million people tuning in.
The gripping reality show has also earned a raft of awards including at last year’s British Academy Television Awards and National Television Awards.
And it seems the BBC are on their way to securing a bumper crop of celebs – with Courteney Cox, Ricky Gervais, Tom Daley and Tess Daly and Vernon Kay amongst the names rumoured to appear on the series.
The move is in a similar vein to Diane and Ross from the regular edition of the series last year, who, unbeknownst to the other contestants, were mother and son.
A source told The Sun: ‘Although the famous couple won’t have any secrecy around the fact they are linked, it will still create huge amounts of suspicion and paranoia and really test allegiances.
‘Will family ties prevent them from stabbing their relative or partner in the back?
‘Would it warp the normal dynamic between the Traitors when it comes time to ‘murder’ their loved ones?’
The insider noted that getting a booking like Tess onto the show would make for ‘compulsory viewing’ because of her relationship with The Traitors host Claudia Winkelman.
In the winter months, the pair present Strictly Come Dancing together and are also close friends outside of work.
