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Was the next Celebrity Traitors Faithful to be murdered given away by an editing gaffe?

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham has revealed she turned down an invitation to compete in the first series of the BBC's The Celebrity Traitors because she was too frightened of the show's eerie atmosphere and challenges.

Speaking on The Jennifer Hudson Show , the 52-year-old actress explained that she almost agreed to participate alongside her co-star Nick Mohammed, but decided she would rather watch from home “with red wine and crisps” as she is a “scaredy cat”.

Mohammed successfully reached the final of the inaugural celebrity edition, which was ultimately won by comedian Alan Carr after he played the game as a Traitor.

The spin-off show hosted by Claudia Winkleman proved to be a massive ratings success for the broadcaster, with its first series finale drawing a peak audience of 15.4 million viewers.

The latest series is currently approaching its climax on the…