'Alan Carr will be terrible on Celebrity Traitors,' says pal Amanda Holden

Amanda Holden has given her verdict on her friend Alan Carr's upcoming appearance on Celebrity Traitors.

Claudia Winkleman returns to the iconic Traitors castle in Inverness next Wednesday (October 8), alongside an all-star cast who are ready to play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal.

Alongside Alan, the first celebrity series will feature Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway, rugby star Joe Marler, presenter Clare Balding, legendary actor and comedian Stephen Fry and EastEnders star Tameka Empson.

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While production for the new series was underway back in April, Amanda Holden shared her thoughts on her close friend Alan's appearance on the hit reality show.

"He's in the castle in Inverness as we speak!" she exclusively revealed on the set of her new BBC gameshow The Inner Circle.

"I think he'd be a terrible traitor and I think if they had any sense, that's exactly what they'd make him be. It would be hilarious because he is rubbish at trying to keep secrets.

"He told me last year he was doing Traitors. It was like the biggest secret, I was like, 'Shush, Alan!'"

Amanda's new quiz show is reminiscent of The Traitors itself, with backstabbing and deceit at its core. BBC viewers will be treated to two versions of the quiz, which has the Britain's Got Talent judge as its host.

The daytime game will see six contestants battle it out to outsmart and outwit the other players, while on Saturday nights, fans can tune in to see celebrities team up with members of the public to play.

During the game, the players will each be randomly assigned a secret stash of cash, anything between zero and £4,000 for daytime and £5,000 for the Saturday night show.

Each player only knows their value with no obligation to tell the truth as they get thrown into a battle of wits, nerve and strategic gameplay across a series of challenging rounds.

Speaking about the exciting concept of The Inner Circle, Amanda said: "It has elements of other shows that you might recognise; The Weakest Link, Traitors and Golden Balls with Jasper Carrot - all in one!

"It's all about general knowledge and human nature... It's complex but it's fun!"

Amanda concluded: "It's going to be glamorous and nail-biting with a real jeopardy at the end that I don't think anybody is going to be expecting while they're dunking their biscuits in a cuppa!

"The Saturday night takes the show up another level, just before Strictly. I'm their warm-up, which is just a brilliant place to be!"

The Inner Circle premieres on BBC One at 5.35pm on Saturday 4th October, while Celebrity Traitors premieres on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday 8th October