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\n\t\tRicky Gervais turned down a spot on Celebrity Traitors (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRicky Gervais turned down a spot on Celebrity Traitors (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n
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Jonathan Ross<\/a> has revealed that Ricky Gervais<\/a> turned down the opportunity to appear on Celebrity Traitors<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n Ross, 64, was the first of this year\u2019s three Traitors to be banished, with Cat Burns<\/a> and Alan Carr<\/a> making it all the way to the final before the latter clinched victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n He has now revealed that comedian Gervais, also 64, told him that he had also been offered a spot in the star-studded line-up to enter the Scottish castle.<\/p>\n However, Gervais obviously turned it down, Ross has now shared in an episode of his podcast<\/a> Reel Talk. <\/p>\n Jonathan said: \u2018I had a chat this week with Ricky Gervais. He called me after the Traitors. And he was asked to go in.<\/p>\n \u2018He called me because I think my name had got out there, nothing had been confirmed before we filmed it.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t \u2018He said \u201cAre you doing this Traitors thing?\u201d I said \u201cYeah, I\u2019m doing it. Stephen Fry is definitely doing it, and Alan [Carr] is going in\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n \u2018And he said: \u201cI\u2019m not doing it. The reason I\u2019m not doing it is, I\u2019m pretty sure that if you go in there, they\u2019re going to say it\u2019s going to have to be one of these bigger names.<\/p>\n \u2018You\u2019re going to wind up getting voted out just because they think you\u2019re a bigger name in the outside world.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018So he nailed the Big Dog theory. And I said \u201cWell, you were right\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t The Big Dog theory was the brainchild of Joe Marler, laying out his thinking to Joe Wilkinson<\/a> that host Claudia Winkleman<\/a> had elected Stephen Fry to lead the Faithful and Jonathan Ross to lead the Traitors.<\/p>\n It did take a bit longer than anticipated to take hold, since the Celebrity version of the show went a record number of murders and banishments before they finally nabbed a Traitor.<\/p>\n But the theory did eventually come up good when the cast successfully banished their first Traitor in Ross.<\/p>\n However, in the end, it was a Traitor who won it, with Carr successfully hoodwinking Faithful finalists Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga.<\/p>\n When he revealed his true identity in the final scene around the roundtable, Carr was suddenly overcome with emotion, ending his run in a big hug with Mohammed and Olusoga.<\/p>\n Celebrity Traitors is available to watch and rewatch on BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"EMBARGOED](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_270121948-75d6.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe comedian knew the bigger names would come under suspicion (Picture: PA Wire)<\/p>\n![\"TX](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273306517-b94c.jpg\")
\n\t\tJonathan Ross said Gervais \u2018nailed\u2019 it (Picture: BBC\/Studio Lambert\/Euan Cherry)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_273352144-3a5a.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe Big Dog theory was Joe Marler\u2019s brainchild (Picture: BBC)<\/p>\n
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