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The Traitors host Alan Cumming reveals ‘scary’ fight almost broke out in season three

The Traitors host Alan Cumming reveals ‘scary’ fight almost broke out in season three

Alan Cumming has revealed that the final season of The Traitors became so intense he thought a fight was about to break out during filming.

“There are parts that are very intense and brutal,” he said. news week in a new interview. ‘In fact, I once thought I was going to have to break up a round table fight. It was really scary. I don’t break up many fights.

The third season of The Traitors premiered last week on Peacock with a three-episode special event featuring Tom Sandoval, Chrishell Stausse and Bob The Drag Queen among the contestants.

Cumming, 59, did not reveal who was involved in the altercation, but described how he was able to remain in character as the “dandy lord of the manor” while breaking up the dispute.

‘Well, it’s more about the language he uses. It’s very flooded and somewhat arcane. Instead of saying ‘Hello everyone, hush,’ like I was saying, he was saying ‘Players, there should only be one voice we hear at the round table,’ something like that,” he explained.

‘So it’s about this kind of language and authority that he has, I think that’s the secret. It’s amazing, when you play a character, it’s like doing drag. When you do drag, you have an alter ego, so I’m doing a kind of Traitors drag, and I have this character, and it’s obviously quite drag with all my billowing capes and everything.

‘But it also gives me the freedom to be that other person, to be much higher and more aggressive. And obviously I play a lot of important characters. In real life, I’m not shy, but I definitely don’t walk in and say, “Hello, everyone. I’m here!”‘

The Traitors host Alan Cumming reveals ‘scary’ fight almost broke out in season three

Alan Cumming has revealed that the final season of The Traitors became so intense he thought a fight was about to break out during filming.

“There are parts that are very intense and brutal,” he told Newsweek. ‘In fact, I once thought I was going to have to break up a round table fight. It was really scary. I don’t break up many fights’; Cumming on photo 2025

The host was asked what qualities they look for in a future traitor and he revealed how they select the role.

‘At the beginning of the show they have some ideas about who they think would make good traitors. But what really confirms it is when I do those interviews, the kind of fireside chats with the big pile of gold in front of them and Lala, my dog ​​in a little basket next to me. That’s when we really make a decision, because I ask them certain questions.

‘This goes on for a long, long time. I have 21 people, but you understand that some are too thirsty, some want it too much and some are a little indecisive, so you determine who would be good and also what would be a good match. . It’s much more about the combination of people, because most people want to be a traitor, but it’s about what the combination of these personalities is in the turret each night, because the outcome of each episode is what happens there.

With that in mind, Cumming promised that this season will be packed with “drama.”

“So it’s great to have some drama between them, plus them being ruthless and brutal. Because just by being a traitor, you have to take on a role of being ruthless and brutal. This year was tremendous. There’s so much drama, so much drama.”

Hosted by Alan at a castle in the Scottish Highlands, each season of The Traitors features a variety of famous contestants, three of whom are selected to be traitors, unbeknownst to the rest of the cast.

The traitors meet privately and gradually eliminate other cast members, known as “faithful”, who are sent home at night without a trace, or “killed”, as they say in the game.

Meanwhile, the faithful can also eliminate contestants, but they do so by participating in roundtables where they vote on who to send home.

The third season of The Traitors premiered last week on Peacock with a three-episode special event.

The third season of The Traitors premiered last week on Peacock with a three-episode special event.

Hosted by Alan at a castle in the Scottish Highlands, each season of The Traitors features a variety of famous contestants, three of whom are selected to be traitors, unbeknownst to the rest of the cast.

Hosted by Alan at a castle in the Scottish Highlands, each season of The Traitors features a variety of famous contestants, three of whom are selected to be traitors, unbeknownst to the rest of the cast.

Tom Sandoval affirmed that they are

Tom Sandoval claimed he’s being “taken seriously” after his cheating scandal in a trailer for season 3 of Peacock’s The Traitors.

The series began January 9 on Peacock with a special three-episode premiere.

The series began January 9 on Peacock with a special three-episode premiere.

Survivor star Cirie Fields won the first season of The Traitors US.

The real world’s Trishelle Cannatella and Chris ‘CT’ Tamburello won the second season last year.

The second season of The Traitors became the number one unscripted series in the US across all streaming platforms during its launch week, according to Nielsen.

The show also received praise and earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Reality Competition Program and an award for Cumming as Host.