James Blunt reveals he hid Celebrity Traitors result from his wife who thought he'd won
James made it to the finalJames Blunt has revealed he kept The Celebrity Traitors result secret from his wife, Sofia Wellesley, who was convinced he had won the BBC reality show.
The 52-year-old singer told The Sun he followed the programme’s strict confidentiality rules, even at home.
James reached the final three of The Celebrity Traitors before Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft banished him. The pair went on to win the £83,000 charity prize pot.
Explaining why his wife believed he had won, James said: “You’re not supposed to tell anyone anything. And I’ll tell you how good I was – my wife genuinely thought I’d won. I didn’t tell her the result. In fact, I told her nothing at all.”
James had signed a non-disclosure agreement and refused to reveal the outcome. Sofia only discovered his fate when she watched The Celebrity Traitors final months later.
What are The Celebrity Traitors’ strict filming rules?
The Celebrity Traitors contestants must follow strict confidentiality agreements to prevent spoilers and leaks.
The BBC show’s filming rules reportedly also restrict contact with the outside world, with supervised phone calls and no access to news or social media.
Smoking breaks and alcohol consumption are also controlled, while breaking confidentiality agreements can result in financial penalties.
Why did James Blunt find The Celebrity Traitors so difficult?
James described filming The Celebrity Traitors as an endurance test, particularly the tense Round Table scenes.
He revealed producers played The Hanging Tree, featuring Jennifer Lawrence’s vocals from The Hunger Games, to unsettle contestants before filming.
James said hearing the song again afterwards made him sweat and shake, leaving Sofia surprised by his reaction.
He said of the song: “Someone sent it to me afterwards and my wife said, ‘Wow, you’re quite traumatised by hearing that.’ I actually started sweating and shaking.”
Did James Blunt fall out with Romesh Ranganathan?
James also dismissed rumours of a feud with Romesh following his dramatic Celebrity Traitors elimination.
Speaking on Hits Radio, he insisted they got on well and confirmed Romesh had donated to his chosen charity, the Blue Marine Foundation.
James’s banishment meant his charity missed out on the prize money.
Romesh and Sebastian had agreed to split their £83,000 winnings between Choose Love and the Refugee Council.
Celebrity Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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