Nick Mohammed: Phone calls with children monitored during Celebrity Traitors

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O'Grady, S. (2026, October 28). Nick Mohammed: Phone calls with children monitored during Celebrity Traitors. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/nick-mohammed-annie-bbc-hannah-waddingham-ted-lasso-b1302601.html

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Nick Mohammed discusses his experience on the UK reality show "Celebrity Traitors," revealing that calls to his children were monitored by producers and he was not allowed to disclose when he might leave the show. He also mentions a complex exit procedure for contestants to prevent them from knowing who leaves early. After filming, participants kept in touch through a WhatsApp group, and some held a reunion. The article includes an interview with Claudia Winkleman, who declined to participate due to the intense nature of the game, which involves eliminating players secretly at night. The show's first series achieved significant viewership, reaching 15.4 million people during its finale last autumn.

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Nick Mohammed, a 46-year-old actor known for his role in *Ted Lasso*, revealed during an interview on the Table Manners podcast that while filming Celebrity Traitors in 2025, he was allowed only one FaceTime call per day with his children but had to endure producers listening in. This strict monitoring aimed to prevent any information leaks which could end the game prematurely. The show became a ratings hit for BBC, peaking with 15.4 million viewers during its finale. Mohammed also mentioned that participants are kept in a "holding area" before being dismissed each night, adding another layer of complexity and unpredictability to their experience.

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“Article A discusses Nick Mohammed's personal experience with monitored calls and conditions during Celebrity Traitors, while Article B mentions a 'sensational' bombshell for an upcoming episode of the show.”

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The first series of the celebrity spin-off debuted last autumn and became a ratings winner for the broadcaster, with its nail-biting finale hitting a peak of 15.4 million viewers – the biggest TV audience of 2025.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28

2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

Nick Mohammed: Phone calls with children monitored during Celebrity Traitors · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

He told the Table Manners podcast: “I was allowed once a day to FaceTime them (his children), but only with the producers listening into the phone calls. asserted

producers → tell → calls

“Because if anything gets out, the game was over, really. asserted

game → get → ?

“So that was the most difficult thing, and not being able to tell them exactly when I would be going because I didn’t know – I could be back in 48 hours, I could be gone in three weeks, which turned out I was.” uncertain

I → tell → weeks

Mohammed also said participants are placed in a “holding area” before they leave the castle each evening. asserted

they → say → castle

He said: “You didn’t get that much downtime, really. asserted

You → say → downtime

It looks in the programme like you get in those cars and go off, but it’s a more elaborate way out of the castle because they don’t want you to see who’s going in what direction. asserted

who → look → direction

“You’re actually in a holding area and dismissed at random, so you have no way of knowing whether someone’s been dismissed early and what that might mean.” uncertain

that → ’re → what

The celebrity cast has kept in touch and held a reunion since filming. asserted

cast → keep → filming

Mohammed said: “Jonathan (Ross) organised a reunion, which I sadly couldn’t make. “ asserted

I → say → which

We have a WhatsApp group, which is great. asserted

which → have → group

“I’ve seen Joe Marler a fair bit, I’ve seen Claudia (Winkleman), and there are other people I’ve seen too.” asserted

I → see → Claudia

Speaking on The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, she said: “I was asked to be on the first Celebrity Traitors in the UK. asserted

I → speak → UK

Read More “My great buddy Nick Mohammed from Ted Lasso is on it and I nearly did because I knew he was going to be on it, but I’m a great big scaredy cat. asserted

I → read → it

“This whole thing with the hoods and burying people alive – I don’t care whether there’s a crew there or not – hell no. asserted

I → bury → people

“I’m going to watch at home with a nice red wine and some crisps.” asserted

I → go → wine

Hosted by Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors features 21 famous contestants who must seek out the traitors among them, who “kill off” players in the middle of the night. asserted

who → host → night

finale → debut → 2025

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