Miranda Hart, aged 53, is set to participate in the reality show "Celebrity Traitors," which she admits will be physically challenging due to her ongoing battle with ME (chronic fatigue syndrome) and Lyme Disease. Despite these health issues, Hart feels ready to return to work and views the opportunity as a positive step forward. The show premieres on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm on BBC One.
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She is making her television comeback on one of the most physically and mentally demanding reality shows.
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And Miranda Hart has admitted that taking part in Celebrity Traitors will be ‘challenging on her body’, as she continues to live with the 'invisible' effects of ME.
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In her 2024 autobiography, the comedian, 53, who was also diagnosed with Lyme Disease, recounted her three-decade health battle that 'left her bedbound and without joy'.
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But the actress, best known for her BBC sitcom Miranda, has now reached a point where she feels ready to return to work - and believes Celebrity Traitors was the perfect opportunity.
‘I haven't done much TV work for a long time, having only recently come out of long-term ill health issues, and when I was offered this, my whole body sort of relaxed, I smiled, and I just wanted to jump about like a schoolgirl with joy,’ she said.
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However, in an interview with the BBC, which took place before entering the famous Scottish castle, Miranda says she still experiences fatigue and pain caused by her chronic illness.
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Miranda Hart has said that taking part in Celebrity Traitors will be 'challenging' on her body as she lives with the 'invisible' effects of ME
Following her diagnosis, the 53-year-old actress, best known for her BBC sitcom Miranda, has now reached a point where she feels ready to return to work - and believes Celebrity Traitors was the perfect opportunity.
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‘I'm still living with elements of ME, and that brings fatigue and pain to manage, but I have come to a point where I feel well enough to step out, and that's also partly why I'm doing this
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,’ she explained.
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‘The joy of mucking about on television again will hopefully outweigh some of the challenges.
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And I think it will be challenging on my body, so it'll be interesting, and it'll take some courage as this is a big next step.
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‘When you live with a chronic illness, it's invisible, so people don't know that you're sitting there in pain.
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But then it reminds you that everybody's got their thing.
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‘So, I'm also really looking forward to making friends and looking after each other and hopefully they can carry me up a hill or whatever we're going to have to do!’
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It took medics 33 years to discover Miranda had been battling the bacterial infection Lyme Disease, after initially mislabelling her as being agoraphobic - an anxiety disorder characterised by symptoms of anxiety in situations.
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The star then shared that she was also diagnosed with ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
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As a result, she has remained for the most part out of the spotlight over the past five years, with her TV appearances limited to guest spots on chat shows and Comic Relief.
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Elsewhere, Miranda revealed that fans have challenged her to ‘gallop’ through the castle - a nod to the iconic trademark of her legendary sitcom character.
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The Celebrity Traitors starts on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
She said: ‘When someone said on Instagram, "Oh, I hope you gallop in the castle,” I foolishly replied, "Right, I now take that as a dare.”
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‘I will have to at some point gallop down a corridor.
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I’ll gallop when no one’s watching…or who would be the best person to encourage to gallop?
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I don't know.
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I mean, Kenny probably doesn't even know who I am.
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So, if I could get him to gallop… I could get a new generation galloping.'
Miranda was joined by her rarely seen husband Richard Fairs, 60, in Scotland while filming the hit BBC show.
The couple, who tied the knot in October 2024, landed at Inverness airport in a private jet.
Joining Ms Hart and host Claudia Winkleman in the Scottish Highlands are Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
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Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Myha'la, Professor Hannah Fry, Richard E. Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft and Sharon Rooney complete the line-up.
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They will play the ultimate game of detection, trust and betrayal in the hope of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
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The Celebrity Traitors starts on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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