Joanne McNally has just one wish before entering the Celebrity Traitors' castle: a supply of fake tan. The Irish comedian is currently filming the BBC show in Scotland alongside stars such as Rob Beckett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, Amol Rajan, Jerry Hall, Maya Jama, Miranda Hart, and Richard E. Grant.
McNally's friend and podcast co-host Vogue Williams revealed the request while speaking at the BAFTA TV Awards. 'Joanne's going to nail The Traitors, she's going to love it,' Williams told Hello magazine. 'I haven't heard from her, which is always a good sign. So, I've got a message through to send fake tan, but that's it; if she's got the tan, it means she's still filming.'
Security on the show is tight, with bosses at Studio Lambert reportedly locking editing suite doors and banning staff from discussing the programme outside the studio. A TV insider told The Sun: 'They're saying it's become like The Masked Singer set-up, which is shrouded in secrecy with sealed production rooms. Only a few people are allowed in and out.'
The series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, is set to air in autumn. Celebrities will donate their £100,000 winnings to charity. Among the confirmed cast are Maya Jama, Richard E. Grant, Jerry Hall, Romesh Ranganathan, and Ross Kemp.
Hollywood actor Tom Hiddleston was reportedly forced to pull out due to film commitments, despite expressing his love for the show. He had said he would prefer to be a faithful, as 'you can play detective' and 'your conscience is clean'.
