has finally responded to the swirling speculation that he’s set to join the celebrity version of , giving fans a cheeky hint about the high-profile lineup.
As the much-loved host of ‘s Pointless and House of Games, Osman was reportedly on the producer’s wish list for the celeb-packed edition slated for broadcast later this year.
According to a TV insider who spilled the beans to The Mirror: “Richard would be a terrific signing. He reckons he knows how to commit the perfect murder so could surely spot a Traitor from 100 paces or outsmart the others if he needs to?
“He also knows exactly how TV works. Anyone who’s seen him on Pointless or House of Games will know how clever he is. And his claim that he’s no good at lying seems unlikely.”
However, the savvy broadcaster has put the rumours to rest during the most recent installment of The Rest is Entertainment podcast, reports the .
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Richard Osman has opened up about the Celebrity Traitors – and dropped a major detail about the spin-off (Image: PH)
Co-host Marina Hyde couldn’t hide her excitement as she exclaimed: “I’m so desperate for you to do Celebrity Traitors. I can’t even tell you,” only for Richard to reveal: “I’m not. I’m really not. I’m not even lying – I know some of the name who are.”
Giving audiences just enough to whet their appetites, Richard hinted: “It’s going to be brilliant. The casting is brilliant.”
Reflecting on the challenges faced by casting directors in television, Richard sympathised deeply with their plight. “You want great characters who also have a journey to go on and have hidden depths and going to be fun for people to watch and who are also going to make people talk,” he expressed.
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Specualation has grown as to who will join the line up (Image: Getty)
The issue arises, he pointed out, when a show loses its standout personalities early on – those who are expected to undergo significant change.
“You tend to keep your more mediocre characters – by the way, not mediocre human beings, just in terms of a TV presence – you tend to keep those in later. If I was a casting director, it must be impossible to do.”
Speaking on the particular flaw of ‘The Traitors’, Richard revealed that it poses a “big issue” for the show’s producers.
“The lovely thing about The Traitors is that it’s a huge hit but the format doesn’t really work because there is absolutely no reason why you would vote off the stupid people.”
He highlighted the repetitive problem within the show’s dynamic: “So season, after season, after season, you end up with people with no insight at all.
“Often people with no insight are also people with not the greatest personalities either. So that happens time after time, that is a big flaw.”