Miranda Hart: Chronic illness made Celebrity Traitors ‘challenging’

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22 Sep 2026 • 5:21 PM MYT
The Independent
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Miranda Hart: Chronic illness made Celebrity Traitors ‘challenging’

  • Comedian Miranda Hart has discussed the challenges of participating in The Celebrity Traitors while managing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME), following a long struggle with Lyme disease.
  • The 53-year-old actor stated that despite ongoing fatigue and pain, she feels well enough to step back into television after taking a break due to long-term ill health.
  • Hart described taking part in the BBC series as a courageous next step, revealing she decided to join the show to follow the joy.
  • She will compete alongside 20 other celebrities in the game of deception, including Michael Sheen, Bella Ramsey, Richard E Grant, and Maya Jama.
  • The new series of The Celebrity Traitors is set to premiere on BBC One on 1 October.

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