BBC in turmoil as two stars drop out of Celebrity | UK News

Daisy May Cooper and her brother Charlie have dramatically dropped out of  Celebrity Traitors simply weeks earlier than the cameras have been set to roll, inflicting a main headache for the show’s producers. Insiders revealed that the This Country stars made their sudden exit from the lineup two weeks in the past on account of household commitments.

Daisy, a mom of three, just lately had her third little one, Benji, together with her accomplice Anthony Huggins, whereas Charlie has two children together with his spouse Leighanne. A source lamented: “It’s caused producers a real headache as it’s so close to filming.”

They added, “They’d banked on Daisy and Charlie being TV gold so it’s disappointing they won’t be a part of the first Celebrity Traitors. They’re hilarious and brilliant on telly together – plus being brother and sister would have brought a really interesting element to the series.”

The siblings are at present starring in Daisy’s BBC comedy Am I Being Unreasonable?, following their rise to fame with the mockumentary This Country, experiences The Mirror. 

BBC chiefs have been desperate to secure a household pair for the debut UK movie star version of the sport show, which shall be hosted by Claudia Winkleman.

The BBC was left in a lurch when Scottish tennis legend Sir Andy Murray, 37, and his mom Judy, 65, declined the chance to look on their show. The community then turned to Daisy and Charlie, in response to experiences.

Now, it is back to sq. one for the BBC. Mother-son duo Dianne and Ross Carson have been standout contestants in final 12 months’s second civilian collection.

Celebrities rumoured to have joined the beloved homicide thriller programme embody Stephen Fry, Tom Daley, Clare Balding, and Robert Peston.

Alan Carr, Jennifer Saunders, and Paloma Faith are additionally potential individuals.

Comedian Bob Mortimer expressed his curiosity in showing on the movie star model of the show. The 65 12 months previous is a large fan of the collection and urged producers to “definitely count him in”.

“It’s the only show of its kind on TV that I would agree to get involved with… I’d love to do it,” he declared. Host Claudia admitted she’d battle if a close buddy participated in the show.

“I haven’t vetoed anyone, but it would be hard if a great friend did it,” she confessed. Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to watch the ultimate episode of this 12 months’s collection of The Traitors final month, setting a new document for the biggest viewers in the show’s historical past.

The thrilling recreation show noticed Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley outsmart their fellow opponents to separate a prize fund of £94,600. A BBC spokesperson acknowledged: “We don’t comment on speculation.”