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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Louis Chilton

Joe Lycett makes admission about his Celebrity Traitors banishment

  • Comedian Joe Lycett has reflected on his exit from The Celebrity Traitors in an interview with the BBC following his banishment.
  • Lycett admitted that openly begging to be recruited as a Traitor ultimately contributed to his downfall.
  • He light-heartedly described himself as a “silly billy” while calling the Faithful “thick as mince” for missing the obvious recruitment choice.
  • Accepting full responsibility for his exit, Lycett conceded he was simply “too hungry” to be recruited.
  • Defending his passionate approach to the game, Lycett quipped that “if being passionate is a crime, banish me from the castle”.

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