Former England prop Joe Marler became a fan favourite on the first season of Celebrity Traitors but was ousted during the final
One of Joe Marler’s former England rugby team-mates claimed he was “backstabbed” in the Celebrity Traitors final. Marler made it to the last episode of the reality TV show before being banished by his fellow players.
The 35-year-old, who retired from international rugby in November of last year, was one of 19 celebrities chosen to participate in the first series of the BBC programme. Marler was elected as one of the Faithful, whose job it was to discover and out a trio of Traitors.
Having cut an outspoken figure throughout the show, Marler made it to the final four alongside Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed, with whom he had made a pact and formed a close bond.
But Mohammed changed his mind at the last second and his decisive vote banished Marler, leaving chat show host Alan Carr to claim all of the £87,500 charity prize as a remaining Traitor.
Marler’s former England team-mates were taken aback when watching the show’s final as a group. Second-row Alex Coles spoke ahead of their win against Fiji about the programme and what Marler is truly like behind the scenes.
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“We were all watching in the team room. Joe seemed to have read it perfectly and he had Nick onside and it was all going swimmingly,” said Coles.
“I guess they edited it to make you think it was all going to go exactly to plan and then the rug was pulled right out underneath him. We all expected that he was actually going to do really well if he was given a bit of time for people to get to know him.
“Joe’s a very charismatic person, he’s got a great sense of humour and it’s nice to see a different side of a rugby player being shown to the general public.
“We’re all really pleased for him. Shame he got backstabbed at the end, but that’s the way the game goes I guess. He’s shown his character, his personality and I’m sure off the back of it he will do really well if he wants to stay in that media space.”
As expected, Marler holds no hard feelings towards Mohammed after the dramatic final round of voting. The pair embraced when contestants reunited and speaking on Saturday Kitchen he broke his silence about the change of heart.
“He [Mohammed] didn’t stick to my plan. He went with his gut, which was a shame,” admitted Marler. “But I still was so in love with him.
“Because that little dicky bow, his little face, the three little love hearts he put by my name… Although in that moment, I was heartbroken.'”
Marler also struck up a friendship with comedian Joe Wilkinson on the show. He added: “He’s one of the funniest blokes I’ve come across, and I just fell in love with him, also really intelligent.”
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Source: Mirror
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