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Jessica Sansome

Meet the Manchester actor joining The Circle tonight - as his Nan

The Circle hasn't even been back on our screens a week yet and the twists just keep on going.

Following the Tally clone shock earlier this week and another blocking, two new players are set to enter the Channel 4 show's apartment block in Salford.

And one of them is from Manchester.

Actor Scott will be joining The Circle at the same time as military police officer Natalya.

The 30-year-old reality TV fan will also be catfishing the fellow players - as his 85-year-old nan, Dorothy.

And the good news is, Dorothy is "thrilled" about it.

"Oh she loves it," Scott said when asked what his Nan thinks. "She loves reality TV - Big Brother, I’m A Celebrity, we have phone calls when they would go on ad breaks to compare thoughts – we were obsessed!

"So, as soon as I said I want to be you she was like 'oh my god'. At first, she thought I was going in, dressed in a wig with a cardy pretending to be her and I was like 'no it’s not that sort of show!'

"But I explained what The Circle is and she’s thrilled."

Scott will be playing as his Nan, Dorothy (Channel 4)

But it has taken a lot of work.

"I’ve been quizzing my nan a lot - we’ve been in contact nearly every day," Scott said.

"I just want all the little details. It’s all well and good knowing the facts, when was World War 2 etc., but I want to know details – that’s what’s so important about being convincing and being popular and successful in the show."

As mentioned, Natalya will also be joining separately.

The 30-year-old will be playing as Felix, a 29-year-old paratrooper.

The Circle continues tonight at 10pm on Channel 4 and All 4.

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