The Traitors crew has reportedly been feeling the heat with wildlife causing chaos during filming.
The hit BBC gameshow is launching a celebrity version later this year, but filming on the next civilian series has just wrapped.
It’s said critters in Scotland left the poor crew struggling at Ardross Castle in the Highlands, with extra measures put in place.
As reported by The Sun, the area has had an increase in tick population, as well as mosquitos and midges, due to the recent heatwaves, which has made things uncomfortable for the cast and crew.
‘There are always challenges filming outdoors but this time is was worse than ever,’ an insider said. ‘The crew were having to wear nets over their heads to stop themselves from being bitten.
‘And ticks were a nightmare – some became experts in getting them out of people’s bodies fully.’
The source added that while it’s usually the contestants feeling the pressure, ‘this time the crew went through hell’.
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The beloved game of deceit and treachery sees 22 strangers move into a Scottish Highlands castle and complete a series of challenges and missions to contribute to a potential £120,000 jackpot.
Of course, it’s not that simple as they also have to work out who the traitors are in their midst, and who is truly faithful, in a bid to stop the fakes from stealing the prize fund.
The upcoming fourth civilian series – despite the critter chaos – is set to return to the BBC early next year in line with previous series.
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However, fans don’t have to wait that long to see Claudia Winkleman in the castle, as the highly anticipated Celebrity Traitors series is upon us.
The spin-off series, which boasts an all-star cast featuring the likes of Stephen Fry, Charlotte Church and Nick Mohammed, is coming to the Beeb this autumn.
Filming is all done for the first celeb edition, but there has been reports that the show is already set for a second season before the first Celebrity Traitors winner has even been crowned.
A source told The Sun: ‘They haven’t seen the viewer reaction yet but bosses have watched early edits of the first series now that filming has wrapped and it’s exceeded all their wildest expectations.
‘They are thrilled with it and hastily commissioned another run.’
The source went on to say that the Celebrity Traitors booking team are already hitting the phones to assemble the cast list for the next season, with a goal of signing up ‘even bigger A-listers than the first series’.
We can’t wait!
The Traitors is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Celebrity Traitors will air later this year.
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