Pedro Pascal says non-binary Bella Ramsey will ‘slay’ in The Celebrity Traitors
Bella Ramsey joins The Celebrity Traitors series two. (Lia Toby/Getty)
The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey will be putting their survival skills to the test, but instead of humans versus zombies, it’s Traitors against Faithfuls as they join The Celebrity Traitors season two.
The 22-year-old non-binary actor is part of the line-up for the second season. They join several LGBTQ+ stars, including Heartstopper’s Sebastian Croft, comedian Joe Lycett and Industry’s Myha’la.
This group have a high bar to meet after the show’s first series was packed full of thrilling backstabbing and hilarious Alan Carr moments.
Ramsey is part of the 21 famous face crew who will arrive at Claudia Winkleman’s iconic Andross Castle to try and survive the nightly murders.
The full line-up for Celebrity Traitors series two also includes: Amol Rajan, Hannah Fry, James Acaster, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Richard E Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp and Sharon Rooney.
Ramsey would make for an exciting Traitor, but equally an inquisitive Faithful, as we wait to see their role; here’s everything you need to know about Bella Ramsey…
Is Bella Ramsey LGBTQ+?
Ramsey’s career started when they were a child and so they have really come of age under a spotlight.
Ramsey came out as non-binary in 2023 and has shared they/them pronouns are “the most accurate” for them. However, they have remarked they are largely indifferent about their pronouns.
They found themselves discussing this topic at length following multiple Emmy Award nominations. Ramsey spoke about why it’s “important” that major award shows keep gendered categories.
“I think it’s so important that that’s preserved as well, recognition for women in the industry is preserved,” they shared in an interview with Louis Theroux.
“I think the gendered categories conversation is a really interesting one and I don’t have the answer, and I wish that there was something that was an easy way around it, but I think that it is really important that we have a female category and a male category,” they shared.
“But then where do non-binary or gender non-conforming people fit into that? I don’t know. I’ve thought about, I’ve literally sat and tried to think my way to the answer and haven’t got there.”
Ramsey has also been open about their sexuality, saying they’re “not 100 per cent straight. I’m a little bit wavy.” However, as with their pronouns, Ramsey has shared that they don’t find comfort in labels.
What has Bella Ramsey starred in?
Ramsey is best recognised from their brilliant performances in Game of Thrones and The Last of Us.
In the former, they played young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont. In the post-apocalyptic drama series, Ramsey played Ellie opposite Pedro Pascal, who played Ellie’s father figure Joel.
Ramsey and Pascal share a strong bond from starring together in the show. Speaking about Ramsey’s participation in the show, Pascal said: “Am I going to have to roll in there and mess some people up? Are they going to be messing with them?
“They’re so smart,” he said. “Bella’s the smartest person I know. I think Bella’s going to slay that castle.”
For the role of Ellie, Ramsey has received nominations for a BAFTA Television Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Other TV roles include the prison drama Time, the animated series Hilda, and the upcoming thriller Maya.
Ramsey has also starred in a number of films, including Catherine Called Birdy, Sunny Dancer and The Sheep Detectives.
The Celebrity Traitors begins on Thursday 1 October at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The series will air two nights a week on Thursday and Friday evenings at 8pm.
