Sir Stephen Fry has despatched a heartfelt apology to YouTuber Niko Omilana, after being the “first to suspect him” on Celebrity Traitors.
The YouTube star, 27, was the primary contestant banished from the hit BBC present when nearly all of the forged incorrectly suspected him of being a Traitor.
Fry was among the many well-known faces who first had questions on Omilana, however now seems to have regretted his determination.
“Niko, I’m so sorry that I used to be one of many first to suspect him as a Traitor,” mentioned the 68-year-old actor and presenter throughout this week’s episode of Saturday Kitchen, after being banished from the present himself.
“What a beautiful man he’s and people who don’t know him ought to take a look at his YouTube, he’s outstanding,” Fry added.
Opening up about his expertise on the present, Fry mentioned that’s was enjoyable for him to be round folks that he didn’t know.
Niko was the primary contestant to be banished from Movie star Traitors (BBC)
“I imply I knew Jonathan [Ross] and I knew Alan [Carr], Tom Daley I do know however there have been loads of individuals I didn’t know, particularly the youthful ones.”
Elsewhere, Fry admitted that he had beforehand turned down provides to look on different actuality reveals, however binged The Traitors whereas he was in poor health and have become “hooked”.
“I had by no means seen it however by luck I used to be just a little unwell and the second collection was on and other people saved telling me it was good so I began watching and obtained utterly hooked,” mentioned the Blackadder star.
“Then two days later my agent referred to as me and mentioned that I had been requested to go on it and I mentioned you recognize what I feel I would say sure, and I shocked myself just a little as a result of it’s one thing I might flip down, as a result of I feel it didn’t swimsuit me, however gosh it was enjoyable.”
Stephen Fry mentioned showing on ‘Movie star Traitors’ had been a ‘privilege’ (BBC)
Fry was chosen to play as a Trustworthy on the present however grew to become the tenth contestant to be eradicated earlier this week because the Traitors proceed to evade makes an attempt to oust them.
“To be a part of such a gaggle is a privilege, an honour, and a deep delight and pleasure. Thanks, and no onerous emotions, I promise,” Fry mentioned throughout his departure speech. “I’m, after all, as I’ve advised you all, a Trustworthy.”
Because of this, after six episodes, 10 Faithfuls have both been banished or “murdered” with out a single Traitor being efficiently ousted. Statistically, this implies the present forged are the worst-performing set of contestants within the present’s historical past.
