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Ex-Celebrity Traitors star reveals producers 'listened in' on calls with his children

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Huggett, P. (2026, October 28). Ex-Celebrity Traitors star reveals producers 'listened in' on calls with his children. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-traitors-nick-mohammed-bbc-ted-lasso-b1302643.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Poppy Huggett

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Nick Mohammed, an actor from "Ted Lasso," revealed that while filming Celebrity Traitors in 2025, he was allowed only one monitored phone call per day with his children. The producers would listen in to ensure confidentiality, as any leak could end the game prematurely. He also mentioned strict control over contestants' movements and communication, including a "holding area" for nightly dismissals to prevent them from knowing each other's whereabouts.
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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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Ex-Celebrity Traitors star reveals producers 'listened in' on calls with his children Nick Mohammed has revealed he was allowed just one phone call a day with his children while filming Celebrity Traitors, with a producer listening in on the conversations.
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🔮 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.”

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Ex-Celebrity Traitors star reveals producers 'listened in' on calls with his children Nick Mohammed has revealed he was allowed just one phone call a day with his children while filming Celebrity Traitors, with a producer listening in on the conversations. asserted
producer → reveal → conversations
The Ted Lasso actor, 46, reached the final of the BBC reality show's 2025 series, ultimately losing out to traitor Alan Carr. asserted
actor → reach → Carr
Mohammed, who shares sons Finn and Arthur and daughter Annie with his wife, Becka, said the strict rules meant his daily calls home were monitored by the production team. asserted
calls → share → team
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. “Because if anything gets out, the game was over, really. “ asserted
game → tell → calls
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 said participants are placed in a “holding area” before they leave the castle every night. 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 → castle
“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 → Winkleman
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
“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 → do → 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
Read More “I’m going to watch at home with a nice red wine and some crisps.” asserted
I → read → 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
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. asserted
finale → debut → 2025
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