Miriam Margolyes reveals why she turned down The Celebrity Traitors
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Miriam Margolyes reveals why she turned down The Celebrity Traitors
""Because I was offered this job. No. Just recently and I can't think of anything I'd rather less do... No, I'm not into that. I've never watched it, I don't intend to watch it." Season one of the Claudia Winkleman-hosted show has proven to be a huge hit for the BBC, with the first episode being watched by almost 12 million viewers."
""There is some jolly good people doing it," Margolyes continued, heaping praise on the current cast, which includes Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns as Traitors. "And if they want to do it for money, well, that's fair enough but you won't get me on it," she confirmed. Ross recently revealed that he "didn't actually enjoy" being on the show, as he became "increasingly uncomfortable" with having to lie in his role as a Traitor."
Miriam Margolyes, aged 84, said she declined an offer to appear on The Celebrity Traitors during remarks at the Cheltenham Festival. She stated that she was offered the role recently and would not participate, watch, or intend to watch the show. Season one of the Claudia Winkleman-hosted programme attracted almost 12 million viewers for its first episode. Margolyes praised the current cast, including Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns, but said she would not join even for money. Margolyes is best known for playing Professor Sprout in two Harry Potter films. Jonathan Ross later said he did not enjoy being on the show and felt increasingly uncomfortable lying as a Traitor.
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