Actress Miriam Margolyes declined a role on Celebrity Traitors, citing no interest in the show.

British actress Miriam Margolyes, 84, revealed she turned down an invitation to appear in the current series of Celebrity Traitors, stating she has never watched the show and has no interest in participating. Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, she said the offer was recently made but declined, calling the format unappealing. The BBC One game show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, features celebrities competing in challenges to win charity funds while identifying hidden traitors. Margolyes, promoting her new book, also claimed to be the first person to say the f-word on British TV in 1963—though the word was bleeped—and expressed support for Palestine, defending her OBE honor amid criticism. She spoke warmly of King Charles and Camilla, calling them kind and deserving of respect.