Maya Jama has claimed that she has an advantage going into The Celebrity Traitors that her fellow contestants won’t even be aware of.
The Love Island host was one of 21 celebrities who took part in the second season of the Bafta-winning reality show over the summer, the first episode of which is finally due to air on Thursday night.
Speaking ahead of episode one airing, the presenter claimed that her on-screen persona on shows like Love Island doesn’t necessarily reflect who she is in real life – which could work in her favour in the castle.
“I’ve thought about this a lot,” she claimed, admitting that “I honestly don’t know what people’s perception of me is”.
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Maya continued: “If you’ve only watched me on Love Island, you probably just see me walking in, having a chat and sending people home.
“I can be warm, but can also be quite direct when I need to be, so maybe people won’t quite know what to expect.”
She added: “If they’ve listened to me on the radio, they might have a better idea of what I’m actually like.”
As for which role she’d want on the show, the star of Netflix’s The Gentlemen explained: “At first, I thought I’d rather be a Faithful, but then I started thinking, if I’m doing this experience, why not go all in?”
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What time is The Celebrity Traitors on tonight?
The second season of The Celebrity Traitors kicks off at 8pm on Thursday evening on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. New episodes will follow every Thursday and Friday night for the rest of the season.
Which stars are in the cast of The Celebrity Traitors season 2?
Check out the full line-up below:
- Amol Rajan
- Bella Ramsey
- Professor Hannah Fry
- James Acaster
- James Blunt
- Jerry Hall
- Joanne McNally
- Joe Lycett
- Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Kenny Oghenovo “King Kenny” Ojuederie
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Maya Jama
- Michael Sheen
- Miranda Hart
- Myha’la
- Richard E Grant
- Rob Beckett
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Ross Kemp
- Sebastian Croft
- Sharon Rooney
