The stars of BBC show Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles have admitted that at some points of the the trek, they received extra help and were driven parts of the way.
The seven celebrities doing the pilgrimage include interior designer and presenter, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, England cricketing legend, Monty Panesar, actor Louisa Clein best known for starring in Emmerdale , presenter and TV personality Scarlett Moffatt, former Countdown host and Apprentice advisor Nick Hewer, comedian Shazia Mirza and Paralympian Will Bayley.
The seven stars were filmed ''following in the footsteps" of 6th-Century monk Saint Columba on ''ancient pilgrimages and heritage walking trails" covering 1,000 miles from Ireland to Scotland.
However, despite their aching bones on the BBC Two show - which kicks off on Friday - behind the scenes it appears they didn't actually walk all the way.
Instead, the stars hopped on a bus which drove them parts of the way.
Changing Rooms star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: "A lot of us wanted to walk much more of it but there were bits we were driven."
Former Emmerdale star Louisa Clein - who played Maya Stepney in the ITV soap also said: "We were driven some of it."
And former Apprentice star Nick Hewer, now 78, appreciated the extra help after he took a fall during the trek.
Nick told Daily Star: "I fell back. I was always 20 minutes behind."
Despite the stars of the BBC show admitting they were driven parts of the pilgrimage, BBC bosses have insisted that none of the stars actually 'cheated'.
According to an insider, throughout the duration of the show, 'it has always been the case' that celebrities were driven some of the way.
"It's always been the case that they have to drive some of the distance," they told.
Along their trek, viewers will see how the celebrities will test themselves both physically and spiritually as they visit different places of worship including a Sikh temple and Pagan stones and get involved in discussions about their different faiths and beliefs.
The three-hour-long episodes have been made by CTVC, whose chief executive Caroline Matthews says: "I’m incredibly proud of this series and for the conversations around faith between our celebrity pilgrims. It’s truly fascinating to watch and I hope those conversations will extend to our audience, regardless of their religious beliefs."
The Mirror has reached out to a BBC spokesperson for further comment on this story.
Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles will air on Friday, April 8 at 9pm on BBC2.
