{"id":559299,"date":"2026-07-20T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/559299\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:54:10","slug":"like-the-simple-life-but-in-scotland-gk-barry-names-paris-hilton-as-dream-celeb-traitors-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/559299\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Like The Simple Life but in Scotland&#8217;: GK Barry names Paris Hilton as dream Celeb Traitors alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71941967\/gk-barry-strictly-come-dancing-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71941967\/gk-barry-strictly-come-dancing-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ruling herself out\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ruling herself out<\/a> of the running for Strictly Come Dancing&#8217;s 2026 lineup \u2013 which most recently announced Dame Sarah Storey as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71878605\/strictly-come-dancing-2026-celebrity-sarah-storey\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71878605\/strictly-come-dancing-2026-celebrity-sarah-storey\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the latest celebrity to be joining\" data-node-id=\"3.5\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the latest celebrity to be joining<\/a> \u2013 GK Barry has put her name forward for a future stint on The Celebrity Traitors. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">During an exclusive chat with Digital Spy, the Loose Women panellist revealed that the hit BBC game show was her &#8216;vibe&#8217;, stating: &#8220;I&#8217;d love to do Traitors&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">When asked whether she thought she&#8217;d make a good Faithful or Traitor, GK Barry elaborated: &#8220;I think I&#8217;d be pretty awful at both, to be honest. I&#8217;m quite a bad liar, and even when I&#8217;m not lying I feel like I look suss.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"gk barry\" title=\"GK Barry\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2700\" height=\"4050\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8816c517-c05d-4929-a099-b51ecf8bd63b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Spicer\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"18.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney Plus, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;So I would just \u2013 to be honest with you \u2013 I&#8217;d just be there to meet everyone else,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I&#8217;d just be excited, like who&#8217;s on my team, who&#8217;s on the roundtable, I would just use it for a goss!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">As for who else she&#8217;d love to have in the castle with her, the podcaster and TV personality name-checked the iconic Paris Hilton. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;We could both have our little dogs,&#8221; GK Barry continued. &#8220;We both love pink. I just think it could be like The Simple Life all over again, but in Scotland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Paris Hilton and GK Barry scheming together in the turret? We&#8217;d love to see it.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"39\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Anticipation is building for the second season of Celebrity Traitors, which is expected to return to our screens in the autumn. The UK&#8217;s first-ever star-studded version of the format aired at the end of last year, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69118902\/celebrity-traitors-alan-carr-unaired-scenes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69118902\/celebrity-traitors-alan-carr-unaired-scenes\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"breakout personality\" data-node-id=\"39.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">breakout personality<\/a> Alan Carr being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69274537\/alan-carr-wins-celebrity-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a69274537\/alan-carr-wins-celebrity-traitors\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"crowned the winner\" data-node-id=\"39.5\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">crowned the winner<\/a> after having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69056596\/alan-carr-celebrity-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69056596\/alan-carr-celebrity-traitors\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a brilliant and hilarious time\" data-node-id=\"39.7\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a brilliant and hilarious time<\/a> as a Traitor.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"gk barry on the red carpet at the pride of britain awards\" title=\"GK Barry\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3800\" height=\"5813\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gk-barry-6729cf0239e8b.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karwai Tang\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71939519\/bbc-radio-1-schedule-refresh-brand-new-hosts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71939519\/bbc-radio-1-schedule-refresh-brand-new-hosts\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"BBC Radio 1 announces &quot;major schedule refresh&quot; including a number of brand-new hosts\" data-node-id=\"44.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BBC Radio 1 announces &#8220;major schedule refresh&#8221; including a number of brand-new hosts<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">All eyes were on who would be taking part in the returning season, with rumours and speculation circulating around the possible season-two lineup. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The full list of names was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71190976\/the-celebrity-traitors-season-2-cast\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71190976\/the-celebrity-traitors-season-2-cast\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"officially confirmed\" data-node-id=\"52.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">officially confirmed<\/a> in May, with an impressive host of famous faces that includes Michael Sheen, Richard E Grant, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, James Blunt, Bella Ramsey, and Professor Hannah Fry. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">There&#8217;s also a bunch of brilliant comedians on the roster, with James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Romesh Ranganathan, Miranda Hart, and Rob Beckett all in the mix. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"gk barry, loose women\" title=\"GK Barry, Loose Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2924\" height=\"3467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a8fdda86-7af1-49c8-81ef-9d6090cc0e92.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">GK Barry, who recently partnered with Tropicana on its Recover Like a Pro campaign,  also opened up about joining the Loose Women panel. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;I love Loose Women, I&#8217;d say the first three shows that I was on, I was not speaking at all, and was just trembling in the chair,&#8221; she recalled. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;But now I&#8217;ve got my confidence. 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