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An EastEnders icon has been tipped for Celebrity Traitors with bookies revealing the big names that could be set to join game show on Thursday.
The hotly-anticipated celebrity version of the BBC show, which will see stars going head-to-head in the psychological game is set to start filming in the coming weeks.
Danny Dyer, 47, reportedly has 4/9 odds of taking part, while Stephen Fry has 1/3 odds, figures obtained by The Mirror from Gambling.com show.
Other stars that could be set to join the cast include Clare Balding (4/6), Tom Daley (Evens), Ricky Gervais (11/10) and Jonathan Ross (11/8). Alan Carr, Jennifer Saunders and Paloma Faith.
Producers of the reality TV show were said to be desperate to bag the EastEnders star – but he has form for turning down such gigs.
Danny has repeatedly said no to reality TV stints, including for both ITV‘s I’m A Celebrity and BBC‘s Strictly Come Dancing.
EastEnders icon Danny Dyer has been tipped for Celebrity Traitors with bookies revealing the big names that could be set to join game show on Thursday
Elsewhere Celebrity Traitors has been reportedly thrown into chaos after ‘two stars have pulled out just weeks before filming is due to begin’.
It is rumoured Daisy May Cooper and her brother Charlie had to quit the series over her commitments to her family.
Now BBC bosses are on the hunt to find two A-list replacements, amid claims Daisy, 38, and Charlie, 35, have been forced to walk away.
A source told The Sun: ‘Daisy May and Charlie were so excited about taking part but once the demands of the show became clear Daisy had to sadly accept it would be tough as a mum-of-three.’
‘The Traitors cast has to be completely off grid and can’t be on FaceTime every night, or nipping to see their children on a day off filming.
‘Everyone tried to make it work but Daisy obviously has to put her family first.’
When the much-anticipated celebrity version of The Traitors films, the line-up will not feature any reality TV stars – despite the persistence of their agents.
The Mail on Sunday reported in December that the show has been inundated with requests to include less well-known names from shows such as The Only Way Is Essex and Love Island.
The hotly-anticipated celebrity version of the BBC show, which will see stars going head-to-head in the psychological game is set to start filming in the coming weeks (Host Claudia Winkleman pictured)
Danny, 47, reportedly has 4/9 odds of taking part, while Stephen Fry has 1/3 odds, figures obtained by The Mirror from Gambling.com show
Elsewhere, it is rumoured Daisy May Cooper and her brother Charlie had to quit the series over ‘schedule concerns’
An industry source said the phones had been ‘ringing non-stop’ with agents trying to get their D-list clients a prime seat at The Traitors’ notorious Round Table – and the primetime exposure and publicity it would guarantee them.
But only bona fide celebrities and genuine household names will make the cut.
The source said: ‘The team behind The Traitors have never seen anything like it. Ever since the celebrity series was announced in the summer, the phones have been ringing non-stop with agents desperate to pitch their talent for the show.
‘But it has been made loud and clear that they only want high-profile household names and aren’t looking for the usual fodder from the reality TV circuit.’
The show, which is filmed at the atmospheric Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands and is hosted by Claudia Winkleman, splits the cast into Faithfuls and a small handful of Traitors.
The Traitors must conspire to eliminate the Faithfuls by ‘killing’ one every night – without being identified – to get their hands on a cash prize.
