Comedian Lucy Beaumont is one of the famous faces taking part in the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors
Lucy Beaumont is most recognised for her comedic work, frequently alongside her former husband Jon Richardson.
Now, she’s venturing into somewhat uncharted territory with Celebrity Traitors.
The star is amongst the 19 well-known figures who have signed up for the BBC reality programme, where she’ll be joined by the likes of Alan Carr, Kate Garraway and Charlotte Church at Scotland’s Ardross Castle under the watchful eyes of presenter Claudia Winkleman.
Whilst Lucy has featured in programmes such as The Wheel and Bake Off, she established her reputation through comedy. Shows featuring her former partner are amongst her most recognised work, including Jon and Lucy’s Odd Couples and Meet The Richardsons, which featured the duo portraying exaggerated versions of themselves, reports the Daily Record.
Lucy and Jon broke up in 2024(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)READ MORE: Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont announce divorce after nine yearsREAD MORE: Jon Richardson ‘signs up’ for popular show after ‘quitting comedy’ and divorce
However, the collaboration concluded last year when Lucy and Jon separated.
What happened between Lucy Beaumont and Jon Richardson?
The couple married in 2015, reportedly after fellow comic Roisin Conaty introduced them, and they had daughter Elsie the subsequent year.
But in April last year they shared that they were ending their relationship.
Lucy is doing Celebrity Traitors
Revealing the separation in a statement shared on Instagram, they explained the choice was made “jointly and amicably”.
“After nine years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated,” they said.
“We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.
“As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. We will be making no further comment.”
The pair share a daughter(Image: BAFTA via Getty Images)
The couple have kept quiet about the reasons behind their separation, with Lucy telling OK! magazine in September 2024: “People might think I should talk about it because we were so public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t, and not because there’s any animosity.
“We both agreed that while it might be weird for other people not hearing anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything to do with the marriage or each other.”
Months following their break-up, it was widely reported that Jon paid Lucy £1.625 million for her shares in a company where both were listed as directors.
Celebrity Traitors starts at 9pm on BBC One on Wednesday October 8
