Joe Marler Claims Being 'Creepy' Was His Downfall On The Celebrity Traitors
Joe Marler on his first day in the Celebrity Traitors castleJoe Marler has reflected on his surprise banishment in The Celebrity Traitors finale, suggesting it was his “creepiness” that threw his fellow contestants.Yes, almost a month later, we’re still talking about that finale – otherwise known as the TV moment of the year – and now Joe has explained why his closest ally Nick Mohammed turned against him at the eleventh hour.Prior to that, the former rugby star and Ted Lasso actor had been close friends throughout the series, and had even devised a plan to oust the “Traitors”.However, at the last minute, Nick made the shocking decision to vote out the rugby star, believing him to be a “Traitor”.Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed pictured together during the final moments of The Celebrity TraitorsSpeaking to Metro, Joe recalled: “A couple of weeks [after filming], I got to properly debrief with Nick, and I was like, ‘What changed, mate? I thought we were going for it?’.“And turns out, I was just a little bit creepy. Maybe I was a little bit too intense with him when I said, ‘Mate, you’re 100% Faithful; I just want us to be in the final’.“I was a bit too much for him. And it made him feel like, ‘He could be a Traitor here. He’s weirded me out’.”Luckily Joe doesn’t hold a grudge, explaining: “I love Nick to bits; it’s all part of the game, and we’re still really good friends now; it was great fun.”Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed in the Celebrity Traitors castleAfter Joe was banished, the game’s only remaining real “Traitor”, Alan Carr, managed to convince remaining celebrities Nick and David Olusoga that he was a “Faithful”, winning the series and the whole cash pot for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK.Nick has previously spoken about how he and Joe bonded, saying: “He’s so nice! I was aware of him playing rugby and everything but I’d never met him before [Celebrity Traitors], and instantly we kind of had this connection.”Meanwhile the roaring success of The Celebrity Traitors means it’s already been confirmed to return for a second series, and the rumour mill is already in full swing about who will be in the cast.MORE TRAITORS:9 Dramatic Celebrity Traitors Moments That Viewers Never Got To SeeJoe Marler's Reaction To Joe Wilkinson's Christmas Ad Is Our New Favourite ThingJonathan Ross Says Ricky Gervais' Reason For Turning Down Traitors Was 'Right'
Joe Marler on his first day in the Celebrity Traitors castleJoe Marler has reflected on his surprise banishment in The Celebrity Traitors finale, suggesting it was his “creepiness” that threw his fellow contestants.Yes, almost a month later, we’re still talking about that finale – otherwise known as the TV moment of the year – and now Joe has explained why his closest ally Nick Mohammed turned against him at the eleventh hour.Prior to that, the former rugby star and Ted Lasso actor had been close friends throughout the series, and had even devised a plan to oust the “Traitors”.However, at the last minute, Nick made the shocking decision to vote out the rugby star, believing him to be a “Traitor”.Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed pictured together during the final moments of The Celebrity TraitorsSpeaking to Metro, Joe recalled: “A couple of weeks [after filming], I got to properly debrief with Nick, and I was like, ‘What changed, mate? I thought we were going for it?’.“And turns out, I was just a little bit creepy. Maybe I was a little bit too intense with him when I said, ‘Mate, you’re 100% Faithful; I just want us to be in the final’.“I was a bit too much for him. And it made him feel like, ‘He could be a Traitor here. He’s weirded me out’.”Luckily Joe doesn’t hold a grudge, explaining: “I love Nick to bits; it’s all part of the game, and we’re still really good friends now; it was great fun.”Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed in the Celebrity Traitors castleAfter Joe was banished, the game’s only remaining real “Traitor”, Alan Carr, managed to convince remaining celebrities Nick and David Olusoga that he was a “Faithful”, winning the series and the whole cash pot for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK.Nick has previously spoken about how he and Joe bonded, saying: “He’s so nice! I was aware of him playing rugby and everything but I’d never met him before [Celebrity Traitors], and instantly we kind of had this connection.”Meanwhile the roaring success of The Celebrity Traitors means it’s already been confirmed to return for a second series, and the rumour mill is already in full swing about who will be in the cast.MORE TRAITORS:9 Dramatic Celebrity Traitors Moments That Viewers Never Got To SeeJoe Marler's Reaction To Joe Wilkinson's Christmas Ad Is Our New Favourite ThingJonathan Ross Says Ricky Gervais' Reason For Turning Down Traitors Was 'Right'
Joe Marler Claims Being 'Creepy' Was His Downfall On The Celebrity Traitors
Joe Marler on his first day in the Celebrity Traitors castleJoe Marler has reflected on his surprise banishment in The Celebrity Traitors finale, suggesting it was his “creepiness” that threw his fellow contestants.Yes, almost a month later, we’re still talking about that finale – otherwise known as the TV moment of the year – and now Joe has explained why his closest ally Nick Mohammed turned against him at the eleventh hour.Prior to that, the former rugby star and Ted Lasso actor had been close friends throughout the series, and had even devised a plan to oust the “Traitors”.However, at the last minute, Nick made the shocking decision to vote out the rugby star, believing him to be a “Traitor”.Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed pictured together during the final moments of The Celebrity TraitorsSpeaking to Metro, Joe recalled: “A couple of weeks [after filming], I got to properly debrief with Nick, and I was like, ‘What changed, mate? I thought we were going for it?’.“And turns out, I was just a little bit creepy. Maybe I was a little bit too intense with him when I said, ‘Mate, you’re 100% Faithful; I just want us to be in the final’.“I was a bit too much for him. And it made him feel like, ‘He could be a Traitor here. He’s weirded me out’.”Luckily Joe doesn’t hold a grudge, explaining: “I love Nick to bits; it’s all part of the game, and we’re still really good friends now; it was great fun.”Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed in the Celebrity Traitors castleAfter Joe was banished, the game’s only remaining real “Traitor”, Alan Carr, managed to convince remaining celebrities Nick and David Olusoga that he was a “Faithful”, winning the series and the whole cash pot for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK.Nick has previously spoken about how he and Joe bonded, saying: “He’s so nice! I was aware of him playing rugby and everything but I’d never met him before [Celebrity Traitors], and instantly we kind of had this connection.”Meanwhile the roaring success of The Celebrity Traitors means it’s already been confirmed to return for a second series, and the rumour mill is already in full swing about who will be in the cast.MORE TRAITORS:9 Dramatic Celebrity Traitors Moments That Viewers Never Got To SeeJoe Marler's Reaction To Joe Wilkinson's Christmas Ad Is Our New Favourite ThingJonathan Ross Says Ricky Gervais' Reason For Turning Down Traitors Was 'Right'
