Former England footballer Jill Scott has dismissed the notion that women cannot engage in banter, as the long-running Sky show A League of Their Own airs its final series. The 38-year-old, who joined as a team captain in July 2023, said she felt at ease with male co-stars Romesh Ranganathan, Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards.
“Sometimes people think that women are more sensitive or you can't have banter and stuff like that,” Scott told the Daily Mirror. “But hopefully this shows that if you're in an environment where you trust people, and you're friends with people, the banter and everything can be taken in a light-hearted way.”
The 20th and final series features wacky challenges including assault courses, popstar penalties and extreme crazy golf. Special guests include Wayne Rooney, Chloe Kelly, Harry Maguire, Josh Widdicombe, Maya Jama and Chris McCausland. Scott is particularly excited to meet Rooney: “He's so funny – he's got such a dry sense of humour.”
Reflecting on her highlights, Scott recalled the human dart game and hockey on lubricated floors. Her scariest moment was riding a bike along a tightrope high above the ground, as she admits: “I hate heights.” She added that the final series has “stepped up” the craziness: “The handbrake is definitely off.”
Scott, who also participated in I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2022, said she values the friendships formed on the show and plans to stay in touch with her co-stars. She described the final series as “a celebration” of the show's legacy, saying: “It's one of the best shows I've ever been part of.”
