William tries to prise Celebrity Traitors spoiler from Ross Kemp

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-06 · by Rod Minchin

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During his visit to Ilminster, Prince William joked about obtaining spoilers from actor Ross Kemp, who is a contestant on the reality show "The Traitors" alongside William's patronage of the National Emergencies Trust. Kemp discussed community preparedness during emergencies and highlighted the importance of resilience in facing challenges like flooding. The prince also launched the Ready Together project aimed at helping UK communities prepare for emergencies and met with local emergency responders to learn about wildfire preparation tools.
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Story summary

Prince William visited Ilminster, where he joked with young people about spoilers from his favorite TV show, The Traitors, which stars Ross Kemp. The prince mentioned that he would reveal the spoiler later and noted Kemp's presence on the show as an opportunity to tease potential plot twists. In this visit, William also launched a new project called Ready Together, aimed at helping communities prepare for emergencies across the UK. Additionally, during his visit, Prince William met with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service firefighters to discuss mapping and forecasting tools used in wildfire preparation. Both Kemp and William have connections to charitable causes; Kemp is an ambassador while William is a patron of the National Emergencies Trust.

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📰 Celebrity Traitors Spoiler Controversy
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Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 29 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different aspects of the Celebrity Traitors show; Article A discusses the debut episode and fan reactions, while Article B focuses on Prince William's interaction with Ross Kemp regarding a spoiler.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 5 of 53 📰 publisher trust 65
“The articles describe different events: one is a review of an episode of 'Celebrity Traitors', while the other reports on Prince William's attempt to get spoilers from Ross Kemp about the show.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 4 of 17 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A reports on the premiere viewership of a new episode of Celebrity Traitors, while Article B describes Prince William's attempt to get spoilers from Ross Kemp during an appearance in Ilminster.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different parts of the Celebrity Traitors reality TV show; one discusses a twist in the plot regarding a 'murdered' celebrity, while the other focuses on Prince William attempting to pry information about the show from Ross Kemp.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 22 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different interactions involving Celebrity Traitors; Article A focuses on Richard E Grant's declaration in the first episode, while Article B describes William attempting to pry a spoiler from Ross Kemp.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 3 of 55 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different events related to Celebrity Traitors but do not refer to the same specific incident.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 28 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different aspects of the Celebrity Traitors show; one is about fan reactions and standout moments from the first episode, while the other is about Prince William attempting to get a spoiler from Ross Kemp.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different parts of a TV show's events and interactions; one discusses reactions to an episode involving Richard E Grant, while the other is about William trying to get spoilers from Ross Kemp.”

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Who wrote this

Rod Minchin
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Ross Kemp insists he had his ‘game face’ on during Celebrity Traitors TV star Ross Kemp’s paranoia in the Celebrity Traitors has left viewers in hysterics, but the actor insists he had his “game face” on. The documentary maker is proving to be a hit with younger TV audiences who may not remember him from his time on EastEnders. Kemp said he was not nervous about appearing in the second series of the Celebrity Traitors “It’s not like getting eight contacts in Afghanistan in the Sangin Valley before 8am,” Kemp told the Press Association.
🔮 Speaking to a group of young people in Ilminster, William, joked: “I’m going to get the answer. “Do you watch The Traitors?
🔮 William will travel to Ilminster on Tuesday to see how residents, volunteers, businesses and emergency services are working together to respond to threats including flooding and wildfires.
Also by Rod Minchin
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

Topics

BBC TV Ilminster Ready Together the National Emergencies Trust the Press Association

Subjects

Kemp PERSON · 4× William PERSON · 4× BBC TV ORG · 1× Claudia Winkleman PERSON · 1× Ilminster GPE · 1× Ready Together ORG · 1× Stephen Lambert PERSON · 1× the Ilminster Resilience Group ORG · 1× the National Emergencies Trust ORG · 1× the Press Association ORG · 1×

Narrative

The visit concluded at Ilminster Fire Station, where William will met Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service firefighters and learned about mapping and forecasting tools being used to prepare for the growing risk of wildfires.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
🔮 Speaking to a group of young people in Ilminster, William, joked: “I’m going to get the answer. “Do you watch The Traitors?
2026-10-06 · Evening Standard
William tries to prise Celebrity Traitors spoiler from Ross Kemp · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

Kemp is currently on TV screens in the second series of the hit BBC TV show alongside 20 other contestants trying to win a £100,000 for a charity of their choice. asserted
Kemp → try → choice
Speaking to a group of young people in Ilminster, William, joked: “I’m going to get the answer. “Do you watch The Traitors? asserted
you → speak → Traitors
I’m going to get the answer to what happens and I am going to tell you all later. asserted
I → go → all
“Spoiler alert today… he’s here…” asserted
he → ’ → ?
Last year the prince told TV executive Stephen Lambert, whose production company makes the show, that his family were looking forward to watching the first series. asserted
family → tell → series
The show, presented by Claudia Winkleman, sees contestants try to detect the traitors in the group while completing a series of challenges to win funds to contribute towards the prize pot. asserted
contestants → present → pot
If, at the end of the series, a traitor is left among the finalists, the faithfuls – those who are not traitors – lose out on the money and the traitor wins the full prize. asserted
traitor → leave → prize
During the visit the prince launched the Ready Together project providing communities across the UK with practical guidance to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies. asserted
them → launch → emergencies
Speaking ahead of the visit, Kemp told the Press Association that everyone had a role to play in an emergency. asserted
everyone → speak → emergency
“Being prepared for anything is better than being unprepared,” he said. asserted
he → say → anything
“I think you know we’re really good at pulling together. asserted
we → think → ?
I think we proved that during Covid-19. asserted
we → think → Covid-19
“But how much better would we have been prepared had we known that was coming, or we knew people in our community that could help in certain areas?” uncertain
that → prepare → areas
Read More Kemp said the Somerset area had suffered in recent years from flooding and that by working together residents could overcome adversity. “Bringing people together is what this is. uncertain
this → read → people
This campaign is about making sure that they can pull together in the case of an emergency. asserted
they → make → emergency
“How much better would they be if they prepare for it? asserted
they → prepare → it
This area needs to be prepared for a flooding. asserted
area → need → flooding
“We all we all have a role to play. asserted
we → have → role
We all have our own skills, and it’s about defining them.” asserted
it → have → them
Later, William met members of the Ilminster Resilience Group, which has supported residents during severe flooding, and visited Sweet Surprise, a cafe providing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. asserted
which → meet → disabilities
The visit concluded at Ilminster Fire Station, where William will met Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service firefighters and learned about mapping and forecasting tools being used to prepare for the growing risk of wildfires. asserted
William → conclude → wildfires
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