Joe Marler said he felt ‘heartbroken’ as his friend Nick Mohammed turned on him during the Celebrity Traitors finale and voted to banish him instead of Traitor Alan Carr
Joe Marler has broken his silence after being banished from Celebrity Traitors at the last minute – and admitted he felt “heartbroken” when he was eliminated.
The former rugby union player, 35, correctly guessed that comedian Alan Carr, 49, and singer Cat Burns, 25, were the remaining Traitors – and thought that his friend Nick Mohammed, 45, would support him in voting both of them out. Even though Cat was eventually eliminated, the nail-biting finale took an unexpected turn when Nick actually started believing that Joe was a Traitor too as he told the singer “I’m sorry” after voting for her to be banished.
This meant that Nick eventually voted to eliminate Joe instead of Alan – and the actor was shocked to find out, alongside filmmaker David Olusoga, that the comedian had been a Traitor from the very beginning of the show. Joe has now spoken out following he finale, which at its peak was seen by 12 million people, according to the BBC.
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He told BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen: “I was also expecting to win. I thought me and Nick, really, we’d nailed this one. I was heartbroken. He didn’t stick to my plan.
“He went with his gut, which is a shame, but I still was so in love with him, because that little like dickie bow, his little face, the three little love hearts, he put on my name [on the blackboard after voting for him].”
However, Joe admitted: “Although in that moment, I was heartbroken.” But he added: “I really enjoyed Nick. He’s fantastic.” Joe also described Alan as “unbelievable” after the comedian won the entire prize pot of £87,500, which he has donated to the children’s cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK.
After this week’s finale, Joe announced he is returning to podcasting with his new show, Joe Marler Will See You Now, which will see the former Harlequins forward “reimagined as an entirely unqualified yet oddly persuasive pseudo-psychologist” who will grill celebrity guests with a series of increasingly probing questions and bespoke personality tests.
The podcast – which will launch on Thursday, November 13, and will be available to listen to on BBC Sounds – is produced by Folding Pocket, the same label that produces The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked. Joe also shared a post on Instagram about his new show just minutes after the Celebrity Traitors finale ended.
“I am really excited to be launching a new podcast with a twist! Think Good Will Hunting meets The Goonies,” said Joe as his new project was announced. “I’ve always loved asking questions and learning new things.
“This new show lets me do it in the most surreal, unpredictable way. I can’t wait for people to see just how ridiculous, and surprisingly revealing, it’s going to be.”
In a funny TikTok video announcing the show, Joe also took a swipe at Nick as he filmed himself receiving a call from the actor. But after looking at his phone, he said: “Nick Mohammed? Nah,” before throwing his phone to the side. The logo of his new show then flashed up on the screen.
Source: Mirror
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