Ricky Gervais “Top Of BBC Wish List For Celebrity Version Of ‘The Traitors'” – report
deadline.comRicky Gervais is at the top of producers’ wish list to star in the forthcoming celebrity version of the BBC’s big hit The Traitors, reports The Sun newspaper.
Quoting TV insiders, it lists Gervais among other high-profile UK names desired for the show which was confirmed by makers Studio Lambert at the Edinburgh TV Festival last week.
It quotes one industry source, saying: “The BBC want the crème de la crème of stars for the celeb spin-off, and they ideally have to be incredibly smart, funny, and mischievous — and that’s Ricky in three words. “Behind the scenes, big names have already expressed their interest in taking part from the moment it was revealed the new version of The Traitors was being made.” Other names in the frame include British TV presenter Jonathan Ross, a friend of Gervais, and Friends alumna Courtenay Cox, known to be chummy with The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman.
The Traitors became a massive hit for the BBC on its debut in 2022, with Studio Lambert swiftly recommissioned for further series.
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