{"id":587671,"date":"2026-08-09T05:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/587671\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T05:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:40:18","slug":"the-last-of-us-star-bella-ramsey-admits-that-they-were-naive-during-the-celebrity-traitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/587671\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey admits that they were &#8220;naive&#8221; during The Celebrity Traitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">With television series such as The Last of Us and Game of Thrones under their belt, Bella Ramsey is having a change of pace in the very near future as they take part in the second season of The Celebrity Traitors. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The actor is part of the 21-strong cast for the highly-anticipated season, which is due to premiere on the BBC later this year. Claudia Winkleman is returning as host, with the Scottish Highlands providing the perfect backdrop for another game of deception.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">It remains to be seen how Ramsey will fare during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/the-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/the-traitors\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the reality series\" data-node-id=\"13.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the reality series<\/a>, with the actor telling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2026\/aug\/08\/bella-ramsey-actor-the-last-of-us-sunny-dancer-maya-celebrity-traitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/culture\/2026\/aug\/08\/bella-ramsey-actor-the-last-of-us-sunny-dancer-maya-celebrity-traitors\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Guardian\" data-node-id=\"13.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\">The Guardian<\/a> that they were inspired to take part due to their love of party game Mafia. Despite this, they did confess to being &#8220;naive&#8221; during filming for the series. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"person in a blue shirt and gray vest holding sunglasses, standing in front of a mountain themed backdrop.\" title=\"bella ramsey sunny dancer premiere\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cffe2874-b5a9-43e8-959a-8e4745b2d1e1.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Grant Buchanan\/Dave Benett\/WireImage\/\/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;I started playing it [Mafia] in the Television Workshop, so I&#8217;ve been playing it since I was 11,&#8221; they shared. &#8220;I love it so much. I&#8217;ve done Mafia nights at my flat. So fun. In my head, it was just, like, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to go to this castle and play this game for two weeks.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">\u201cYeah. So I&#8217;m, like, &#8216;you just go and you do that [The Celebrity Traitors]&#8217;. But I&#8217;m too naive. I should know, after doing this for so many years, that what you see on screen isn&#8217;t actually what it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Ramsey, who has also appeared in Catherine Called Birdy and Becoming Elizabeth, also quipped that they might try to &#8220;be out of the country&#8221; by the time that The Celebrity Traitors airs, mainly due to the increased exposure that will come with it.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><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=\"The actor is part of a stacked line-up for the season\" data-node-id=\"35.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The actor is part of a stacked line-up for the season<\/a>, with Amol Rajan, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Maya Jama confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"bella ramsey, the last of us\" title=\"Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bella-ramsey-the-last-of-us-1674468889.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>HBO<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a73352891\/celebrity-traitors-joe-marler-bbc-celebrity-gladiator\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a73352891\/celebrity-traitors-joe-marler-bbc-celebrity-gladiator\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Celebrity Traitors favourite Joe Marler confirmed as BBC&#039;s first-ever Celebrity Gladiator\" data-node-id=\"40.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrity Traitors favourite Joe Marler confirmed as BBC&#8217;s first-ever Celebrity Gladiator<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The star-studded cast is rounded out by Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Myha&#8217;la, Professor Hannah Fry, Richard E Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft and Sharon Rooney.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Ramsey has some other upcoming projects, with the actor set to star alongside Daisy Haggard in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69617143\/maya-channel-4-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a69617143\/maya-channel-4-first-look\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Channel 4 thriller series\" data-node-id=\"48.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Channel 4 thriller series<\/a> Maya. They will also have a lead role on the big screen, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a71847117\/sunny-dancer-free-uk-screenings\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a71847117\/sunny-dancer-free-uk-screenings\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"coming-of-age drama\" data-node-id=\"48.5\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">coming-of-age drama<\/a> Sunny Dancer set to be released later this month.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"57\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"57.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Ariana Grande, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"61.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/images\/logos\/lettermark.05d81be.svg?primary=%2523000\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" alt=\"Lettermark\" class=\"css-7mevzh ev8dhu50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy George is a freelance writer who specialises in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Movies<\/a> and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media. \u00a0His film tastes vary from blockbusters like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/mission-impossible\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mission: Impossible<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/john-wick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Wick<\/a> to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With television series such as The Last of Us and Game of Thrones under their belt, Bella Ramsey&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587672,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[135977,131124,141742,159051,1105,248093,1107,93,61,60,184510,1135,248092,223989,132788,282],"class_list":["post-587671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-game-of-thrones","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-collection-the-last-of-us","tag-collection-the-traitors","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-98da6820-26eb-4ea9-a073-e02924268c0f","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-bella-ramsey-admits-to-being-naive-on-celebrity-traitors","tag-sponsored-false","tag-subsection-reality-tv","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}