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Lucy Beaumont has reportedly become the latest star to sign up for Celebrity Traitors following her shock split from fellow comedian Jon Richardson.
The Award-winning funny woman, 40, is said to be keen to ‘make more of a name for herself’ with audiences and will be heading off to the show’s Scottish castle to begin filming within the next few days.
Celebrity Traitors will once again be hosted by Claudia Winkleman with the rumoured line-up of contestants also including Stephen Fry, Paloma Faith and Alan Carr.
A source told The Sun: ‘Lucy is a massive fan of the show and is so excited about getting stuck in at Ardross Castle.
‘After her split from Jon, she has been working really hard to make more of a name for herself and Celebrity Traitors is the ideal opportunity.’
MailOnline have contacted Lucy’s reps and BBC for comment.
Lucy Beaumont has reportedly become the latest star to sign up for Celebrity Traitors following her shock split from fellow comedian Jon Richardson
She is said to be keen to ‘make more of a name for herself’ with audiences will be heading off to the Scottish castle to begin filming within the next few days (pictured with ex Jon 2023)
Lucy, who has appeared on numerous panel shows and won Chortle Award for Best Newcomer in 2012, announced her decision to divorce Jon in April 2024 after nine years of marriage in a move that surprised their fans.
They share a daughter and tied the knot in April 2015, two years after they started dating in 2013.
The couple first met through friend Roisin Conaty and went on to work together on a number of shows including Meet The Richardsons.
But in a joint statement in April, they said: ‘After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated. We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.’
Jon handed over £1.625million to Lucy when they called time on their marriage.
Speaking about the split, she told OK! Magazine: ‘People might think I should talk about it because we were so public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t, and not because there’s any animosity.
‘We both agreed that while it might be weird for other people not hearing anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything to do with the marriage or each other.’
As excitement increases for the Celebrity Traitors, BBC bosses are said to be taking extra precautions to keep the cast under wraps following a series of leaks.
Celebrity Traitors will once again be hosted by Claudia Winkleman (pictured) with the rumoured line-up of contestants also including Stephen Fry , Paloma Faith and Alan Carr
Stand up Lucy, who has appeared on numerous panel shows and won Chortle Award for Best Newcomer in 2012 (pictured on 8 Out Of 10 Cats)
Announced her decision to divorce Jon in April last year after nine years of marriage in a move that surprised their fans (pictured together 2023)
According to The Sun, executives have put in place a military-style operation to transport the all-star cast to Ardross Castle.
Instead of flying into Inverness Airport from their homes across the globe, the celebrities will travel by several means including rail, air, car, and boat.
And a no-fly zone is officially in place over host Claudia’s Highlands HQ to stop drone photographers from securing any images.
A source told the publication: ‘For a show with secrecy and shocking plot twists at its heart, navigating the celebrity version has been a real puzzler.
‘Casting the likes of TV presenter Kate Garraway, former rugby star Joe Marler, and singer Paloma Faith creates a situation which is a lot more open to leaks and gossip than recruiting a call centre manager from Liverpool or a retired opera singer.
‘So execs have worked really hard to lock down every inch of the production.’
The source added that instead of a simple travel process, celebrities will arrive via various methods of transport.
The source also claimed that a no-fly zone has already been put in place to stop any preparations from being snapped.
A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment.
