Jonathan Ross has revealed he won’t be throwing his famously star-studded Halloween party this year — admitting the annual bash had become “too big to handle.”
The 64-year-old TV presenter, who was the first celebrity to be exposed on The Celebrity Traitors, has long been known for his extravagant themed celebrations, which have attracted A-listers from across film, TV and music.
In previous years, guests have included everyone from fellow Traitor Alan Carr and David Walliams to Holly Willoughby and Claudia Winkleman.
This year’s cancellation marks the end of an era for one of the entertainment world’s most iconic Halloween fixtures.
Speaking to Ed Gamble on The Traitors: Uncloaked, the host shared which of his Celebrity Traitors co-stars he’d grown close to.
“Joe Marler – I’d met him a couple of times before and had him on my show, and he was invited to my Halloween parties back when I was still doing them,” he shared.
He went on to speak warmly about several other cast members, prompting Gamble to quip: “The main thing I’m taking from that, Jonathan, is that you’re not doing your Halloween parties anymore.”
Ross explained : “No, I’m afraid not. I might do another one before I go, but they cost a fortune.”
Gamble then joked that he hoped to snag an invite if the presenter ever hosted another Halloween bash — but Ross admitted that was exactly the problem: everyone wanted to come.
He revealed: “Not you, but part of the problem was that, because we became such a well-known event, every time I did something people would be like, ‘Are you doing a Halloween party?’
“Of the adults I invited. I only genuinely knew 30% of them. “And the others, I liked them all, but I didn’t know them.”
Ross was speaking after being banished from The Celebrity Traitors by his fellow players, including Carr and Cat Burns, who outed him as a Traitor on the hit BBC One show. Despite the betrayal, Ross said he bore no grudge.
“I hope Cat and Alan stick together and romp off to victory,” he told The Sun after his exit. “They’re both brilliant, and it was such a fun experience.”
The pair are set to murder another faithful in plain sight on Thursday.
