Celebrity Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh has revealed her unexpected favourite from the BBC series, admitting Ross Kemp won her over during their time in the castle.
Reflecting on her experience after being banished, the actress praised the former EastEnders star and explained why he had made such a lasting impression on her.
“Ross was also the big, unexpected love for me in this series. He’s just wonderful,” she told the BBC.
Julie was particularly amused by the contrast between Ross’s real-life experiences and his nerves during the game.
“I’ve never seen anyone as terrified of being pretend murdered in my life, who at the same time talks constantly about all the things he’s seen and done in his life, and they are horrific,” she continued.
Julie was the latest star banished from Celebrity Traitors last night (Credit: BBC)
Celebrity Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh reflects on her exit
Julie’s time on the show came to an end last night (October 9), when she was voted out at the round table. She received nine votes, compared with Professor Hannah Fry’s six, before revealing she had been a Faithful all along.
Romesh Ranganathan came to her defence, highlighting how much the group’s opinion of her trustworthiness had changed.
At the beginning of the series, Julie had been voted the most trustworthy contestant. Although she was touched by the recognition, she worried that being singled out so early could put a target on her back.
She also feared that her enthusiastic introduction to the group, while wearing a bright red dress, had made it difficult to go unnoticed.
Her determination to expose Myha’la, who was later revealed to be a Faithful, ultimately contributed to her downfall.
When the group confronted her at the round table, Julie felt she struggled to defend herself while Hannah successfully fought her corner.
“Hannah was doing a brilliant job of defending herself, and I was absolutely rubbish,” she admitted.
Julie also recalled how her mouth had dried up during the tense exchange. This left her feeling that she appeared guilty despite being innocent.
Julie compared catching Richard as a Traitor to ‘childbirth’ (Credit: BBC)
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