Jonathan Ross has spoken about the moments cut from the televised episodes of Celebrity Traitors, calling on the BBC to air Alan Carr’s unseen bits.
The imperilled Celebrity Traitor himself, 64, spoke about the ‘incredible job’ the BBC and Studio Lambert teams have done in condensing the star-studded gang’s time in the Scottish castle into nine episodes.
But the TV presenter also said he’s noticed several moments which did not make the final edit, including some hilarious gaffes from the show’s scene-stealer Alan Carr.
Speaking on his podcast with daughter Honey, he said: ‘Bear in mind, 19 contestants in our version, challenges to do as well and chunks of day that they have to have. It’s almost impossible for them to condense.
‘I think they’ve done an incredible job and there are lovely people who worked on it. They looked after us all.’
He then continued on the episode of Reel Talk with Honey & Jonathan Ross: ‘But obviously, there’s so much left on the cutting room floor. There are so many moments.
‘I think they should release a director’s Alan Carr special. Because there are so many funny things he did and said, which I know already should have been the first episode, should have been the second episode.’
He added: ‘There’s something that happens later on that I know which should be in but isn’t in. And it’s like, there’s this Alan Carr gold waiting out there to be spun into them.
‘So maybe the BBC will consider, ask Alan, maybe they could put Alan’s Unseen Highlights together.’
Ross went on to speak about the moment he found out his fellow Traitors on the show were Cat Burns and Alan Carr.
‘I took off my mask when the first one came in, and it’s Cat, and I thought, great. I know Cat a little bit. I really like her. I know how calm she is,’ he said.
‘I know how considerate she is. I know that if we’re going to try and make a go of this, she’s a great person to have on our side.’
He then recalled the moment Carr walked into the treacherous turret, saying both Cat and himself ‘pissed themselves laughing’ when the comedian pulled his cloaked hood down.
He said: ‘Who’s the least calm person and the least strategic person you could possibly have in their group? Alan Carr.’
Metro contacted the BBC for comment on this story.
The Celebrity Traitors returns Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.
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