Miranda Hart says her body was “a bit shocked” returning to TV on Celebrity Traitors

The comedian explained how a decade‑long battle with Lyme disease left her “very emotional” during the reality show.

By Felo News Desk · Published Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:53:44 GMT

Miranda Hart, 53, told ITV’s This Morning that she felt “very emotional” and that her body was “a bit shocked” while taking part in BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors, after a ten‑year struggle with Lyme disease.

What happened

Hart, a comedian and actress, returned to television in the second series of Celebrity Traitors, a competition that involves physical challenges inside a castle. She said the experience was emotionally taxing because it was her first TV appearance since feeling better, and she became visibly upset when fellow contestant Joe Lycett was banished.

What the reports add

Both the Standard and the Independent reported Hart’s comments about feeling “shocked” by the physical demands of the show. The Standard noted that Hart described her body as “a bit shocked” while participating in the BBC series and that she had been bed‑bound for months prior. The Independent added that Hart’s emotional reaction was triggered specifically by Lycett’s departure, which she described as “particularly emotional”. Both outlets also mentioned that Hart documented her illness in a 2024 memoir, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, and that she believes she contracted the tick‑borne infection as a teenager in Virginia, USA.

What was said

“A lot of people who are watching the show didn’t know that I’d been for 10 years kind of really quite unwell. It was my first television back since feeling better and so there were times it was very emotional,” Hart said on This Morning, as reported by the Independent.
“I got particularly emotional with Joe leaving because we’d had such a good time together, and we’d played and connected,” she added, also cited by the Independent.
Hart also told the Standard that her body felt “a bit shocked” during the challenges.

How it came about

Hart’s discussion of Lyme disease on Celebrity Traitors follows earlier coverage by Felo News. On 17 October, Felo reported her initial disclosure of the illness on the show and detailed her previous diagnoses of agoraphobia and ME/CFS (link). A second Felo piece on the same day highlighted a specific hill‑top task that Hart used to gauge her fitness. These earlier articles provide context for her current remarks about the physical and emotional strain of the competition.

Key facts

Miranda Hart said her body was "a bit shocked" during Celebrity Traitors (standard.co.uk)
Hart described feeling "very emotional" on the show (independent.co.uk)
She has been battling Lyme disease for almost ten years (independent.co.uk)
Hart documented her illness in a 2024 memoir titled I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You (standard.co.uk)