Celebrity Traitors filming in chaos as ‘Trojan Horse’ challenge set in ancient Greece disrupted by public
THE Celebrity Traitors stars get off their high horse for a challenge set in ancient Greece.
They were filming the BBC show in the Scottish Highlands with what looked like a Trojan horse.
But producers’ bid to recreate Greece in 700BC was shattered by members of the public.
An insider said: “Because of Scotland’s liberal right-to-roam policies there were quite a number of ramblers and cyclists whizzing past in the background.
“So while they were trying to recreate Greece of 2,700 years ago, someone would suddenly appear in a bobble hat or Lycra and they’d have to start rolling the cameras again.
“Thankfully it didn’t cause too much of a headache and most people saw the funny side of it.”
The 19 celebs on the show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, include Stephen Fry, Charlotte Church, Kate Garraway, Jonathan Ross and Celia Imrie.
They have all had to hand over their phones to crew to prevent them from discussing game plans on the show, expected to air in October.
An insider said: “The BBC aren’t taking any chances with the contestants — even though they’re household names.
“They are all holed up in a hotel together but they are being kept apart with a security guard on their floor at all times to make sure they’re not swapping tactics or talking.
“In the normal series of The Traitors, the contestants’ phones are removed and there have been no special measures put in place for the celebs.
“Some of them moaned about not having their phones but the BBC need to be sure they’re not messaging or communicating on social media — so it’s a total ban.
“Instead the BBC have a production phone for the celebs which they can use to make a phone call home, but a member of staff is never far behind.
“The BBC want this series to be as explosive as ever, so they won’t allow any collusion.”
The Traitors has been a runaway ratings hit for the BBC, with an average of 5.4 million people watching the first series in 2022.
On the celebrity version, the contestants will navigate their way through a series of challenges — while also trying to work out who is a Traitor among the Faithfuls.
The winner is either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithful if they eliminate opponents.