Prince William Reveals His Family Is Obsessed With ‘Celebrity Traitors’

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What To Know

  • Prince William revealed on The Graham Norton Show that his family is ‘obsessed’ with The Celebrity Traitors.
  • He opened up about a funny interaction with soap star and Traitors contestant Ross Kemp.
  • William also shared his admiration for Christopher Nolan’s films.

Prince William has revealed some of his favorite films and television shows, admitting that he and his family are currently “obsessed” with The Celebrity Traitors.

The Prince of Wales made the revelation on The Graham Norton Show, which airs tonight, Friday, October 23, on BBC America in the U.S. William told Norton he likes to relax by watching movies, particularly “deep-thinking films,” like the work of director Christopher Nolan.

“His films are fantastic,” he said, per People. “The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that. He takes concepts that are completely out there and makes them incredibly entertaining.”

As for the small screen, William named The Celebrity Traitors as a current favorite among his wife, Kate Middleton, and their children, Princess Charlotte (11) and Prince Louis (8). “I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it,” he shared. “It’s really good telly.”

The Traitors has become a global hit, spawning versions worldwide. The currently airing British version is the second celebrity edition, featuring the likes of actors Richard E. Grant and Bella Ramsey, Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and soap star legend Ross Kemp.

William talked about meeting Kemp the day after the first episode aired. “I couldn’t help but try, in the most appropriate way, to touch him to see what reaction I got from him. Turns out he was really jumpy,” the Prince said, referencing Kemp’s paranoia on the show about being murdered in plain sight.

A clip of William and Kemp’s interaction went viral earlier this month. In the video, William is heard asking the EastEnders alum, “Am I allowed to touch you in certain areas, Ross?”

“Yeah, I’m not gonna freak out, not today,” Kemp responds while laughing.

William appeared on The Graham Norton Show to talk about his environmental initiative, The Earthshot Prize. “For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom, which got me down,” he said.

He added, “I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards’ ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together.”

The Graham Norton Show, Fridays, 11/10c, BBC America




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