A breakout star from The Traitors has revealed an awkward encounter with Laura Whitmore, after opening up about rubbing shoulders with celebrities. Paul Gorton was catapulted to fame on the second season of the hit BBC show, where he was eventually blindsided by fellow Traitor Harry Clark.
Reunion at the BAFTA TV Awards
On Sunday, Paul reunited with some of his fellow co-stars out of the turret at the BAFTA TV Awards. Surrounded by incredible A-Listers, he detailed his own brush with superstars. Speaking to the Mirror and other press on the red carpet at Royal Festival Hall, he touched on one moment that didn't quite go to plan.
The Awkward Encounter
Paul teased: “I don’t think I can name her! It was my fault… I didn’t realise that someone was married to someone, and I said, ‘Oh, I didn’t realise you were his other half!’ She said, ‘That’s all I’m known as, then? His other half?’” Revealing it was Laura Whitmore, who is married to Love Island narrator Iain Stirling, Paul clarified that she was “incredible”, adding: “I think she was joking!”
A Memorable Moment with Stephen Merchant
He shared that other celeb experiences had been less awkward, recalling: “When you see famous people, you let them be. It’s like when you go to a zoo and you see the lions. Stephen Merchant, who is my idol, he was just walking [towards me]. I was going, I am going to ignore him but I do want to say hello and catch his eye… He walked straight towards me and said, ‘Paul, can I have a picture with you?’ … That’s the best moment of my life.”
BBC's Big Win at the BAFTAs
Paul’s comments came just before BBC won big at the BAFTAs, with the Celebrity Traitors cast and crew taking home two gongs on the night - for best reality, and most memorable moment, thanks to Alan Carr’s emotional win. Host Claudia Winkleman rushed back from Scotland, where the second season is currently filming, to celebrate the programme on stage in London. She told the crowd: “It’s such an honour to be part of this extraordinary show. Thank you to the people - I hope this isn’t nauseating - who watch and do memes and everything. We see you and we’re incredibly grateful. This award is absolutely for our extraordinary cast who played with dignity, with gusto, and with their entire hearts and we love you.”
The Mirror has contacted Laura’s reps for a comment.
