Celebrity Traitors Stars Appear Without Wearing a Poppy
Two stars from BBC’s Celebrity Traitors have sparked controversy by appearing on the show without wearing a poppy. The episode, aired on BBC2’s Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked, featured all 19 contestants reacting to the reality show finale. The winner, Alan Carr, secured £87,500 for his chosen charity with a dramatic double bluff.
While many contestants, including both the Faithful and the Traitors, wore poppies in honor of Remembrance Day, Charlotte Church and Ruth Codd notably did not. This came just days before the official Remembrance Day memorial on November 11.
Background on Charlotte Church and Ruth Codd
Welsh singer Charlotte Church has supported various charities, including The Awen Project, an educational reform initiative she co-founded with her husband, Jonathan Powell. Irish actress Ruth Codd, who advocates for disability awareness, had her right leg amputated when she was young.
Context of Recent Appearances Without Poppies
Charlotte Church and Ruth Codd are the latest public figures to forgo wearing a poppy on television. Earlier in the month, Loose Women host Charlene White also appeared on ITV’s panel show without the symbol.
"Two Celebrity Traitors stars have become the latest public figures to spark controversy by not wearing a poppy while appearing on a BBC TV show."
"Alan Carr pulled off a dramatic double bluff and walked away with £87,500 for his charity."
"Welsh singer Ms Church has been heavily involved in other charities over the years including The Awen Project, which she co-founded with her husband Jonathan Powell to reform education."
Author’s summary: Two Celebrity Traitors stars, Charlotte Church and Ruth Codd, sparked debate by skipping the poppy during a BBC show, joining a trend of TV personalities who recently chose not to wear it.