Author Richard Osman revealed he couldn’t handle appearing on the hit BBC show because the injustice would drive him insane
Richard Osman said he nearly appeared on Celebrity Traitors(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Television presenter and author Richard Osman has revealed he would only consider appearing on Celebrity Traitors if he was guaranteed a role as a traitor rather than a faithful contestant.
Richard, who celebrates his 55th birthday today (Friday, November 28) told The Chipping Forecast podcast that he had been approached to join the hit BBC programme, which previously captivated audiences and saw Alan Carr, one of the traitors, take home the victory.
When asked about taking part in the upcoming series, Richard replied: “I said to them, they did ask, I said I could only do it as a traitor.” Explaining his reasoning, Richard said his decision was based on worries about how he might behave during the round table discussions, where contestants try to figure out each other’s roles.
The author said he was approached by the BBC to appear on the show(Image: Lia Toby, Getty Images)
The author elaborated: “And the reason I could only do it as a traitor, I think, is if I am sat around that table and someone accuses me of being a traitor and I am a traitor, I don’t mind, of course, that’s fine and I’ll fight for myself.
“If I’m around that table and someone accuses me of being a traitor, and I’m a faithful, I would lose my mind. I would, honestly, I would not be able to deal with it in anyway whatsoever.”
He said he couldn’t cope with it and the injustice of being named a traitor when he wasn’t would drive him insane. Richard explained that he couldn’t do the show unless they gave him the role of a traitor, and that isn’t always guaranteed.
While talking about his potential involvement in The Traitors universe, Richard also reflected on the personal aspects of his life and his career achievements, so far.
Speaking on The High Performance Podcast, the presenter and author of The Thursday Murder Club admitted he has faced moments of fear throughout his career, including during his debut as host on Pointless.
He recalled: “The first time that I really had fear was sitting in a makeup chair and hearing my first live audience.
“I could hear the audience out in the studio, and that’s the first time I just thought… Because I’ve sat in studios and heard a live audience a thousand times, I hadn’t heard it when I had to go on and talk to them, that’s just not something I had (done).”
When asked how he dealt with those feelings of fear, Richard explained that it was a matter of confronting them head on. He elaborated saying there is two choices with fear, its either feeling the fear or go home.
Richard explained that he just accepted it and got on with it. “So I sat there, I went out there, I felt slightly uncomfortable,” he said.
