Prince William laughed in the face of Ross Kemp's reputation as a TV hardman today, mercilessly teasing the ex-EastEnders star about his appearance on The Celebrity Traitors when the pair met at a charity event in Somerset.Kemp, 62, is among the newest group of Faithfuls on the hit BBC show, the latest series of which started on Thursday, and appeared delighted to discover that the Prince and Princess of Wales are huge fans of the reality show.The actor and William, 44, joined forces at the unveiling of an emergency kit to protect residents of Ilminster, Somerset, from the predicted floods this winter.The kits are being supplied by the National Emergencies Trust, of which William is Royal patron and Kemp is an ambassador.During their meeting, the future King got into the Traitors' spirit and kept touching Kemp on his shoulder as though he was carrying out one of the show's tasks to 'murder' someone in plain sight.The jovial prince was referencing the first episode of the show, in which Kemp convinced himself he was about to be murdered when he was given a captain’s hat by teammate Bella Ramsey and then again when he was innocently tapped on the shoulder by another contestant, singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock.Earlier, Kemp said on learning that the show had two die-hard royal fans: ‘That’s great. Them and the rest of the country. I’ve been on the TV for 43 years, but I’ve never known anything like this.The Prince of Wales teased The Celebrity Traitors star Ross Kemp about his on-screen paranoia when they met at a charity event today‘Even the fella at my local garage wanted a selfie; he’s never been bothered before.’Kemp was giving nothing away about his future on the hit show other than to say with a smile: ‘I am a Faithful.’The former EastEnders star revealed taking part in The Celebrity Traitors was more stressful than dodging bullets from the Taliban during one of the 127 survival documentaries he has presented.Referring to his incessant fear of being 'murdered in plain sight', Kemp added: ‘You need to be paranoid in an emergency; it means you are ready for what’s coming.’During today's event, the Prince also met members of Ilminster Under 16s football club to discuss the actions they can take to protect themselves and their community the next time the River Isle bursts its banks.But inevitably the conversation returned to The Celebrity Traitors and who will be the eventual winner.The prince told the teenagers: ‘I’ll get Ross to tell me the answer about what happens. Spoiler alert!’Commenting on today's visit, a spokesman for Kensington Palace said: 'Research has shown that people are very willing to help in an emergency, including to support their neighbours during a crisis.'At the same time, far fewer feel their communities have the structures and plans in place to respond effectively.'Ready Together seeks to bridge that gap by turning goodwill into practical preparedness.' Kemp and William, 44, joined forces at the unveiling of an emergency kit to protect residents of Ilminster, Somerset, from the predicted floods of this winterThe Prince of Wales met local volunteers and young people to launch the National Emergencies Trust's Ready Together toolkit The future King posing for pictures with residents in Ilminster William and Kemp were supporting the National Emergencies Trust's Ready Together toolkit Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks with Tina Groves, a local business owner during his visit to Sweet Surprise cafe Prince William made a stop at the confectionery in Ilminster during today's engagement. He is seen here with Jane Morgan William waved to excited onlookers during his visit today. The Prince also met members of Ilminster Under 16s football club to discuss the actions they can take to protect themselves and their community the next time the River Isle bursts its banks The Prince of Wales is captured high-fiving one excited young girl as he meets schoolchildren during his visit to Ilminster today William met with representatives from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and partner organisations working to improve resillience against future extreme weather events It comes after the Princess of Wales shared a surprising insight into the couple's life at home during a visit to an elderly lunch group in Pulborough last week.Kate, 44, told the group that she 'loves' doing the washing up while Prince William does the drying, describing the couple as a 'good double act'.She had been in Pulborough for the weekly Wednesday lunch, having arrived on a minibus service after collecting some of the diners from neighbouring streets.At the village hall, she first sat down at a table with lively Lynda Jones, 75, who had her in fits of giggles. The princess told her: 'I love washing up. I really do.''Oh good, a volunteer,' joked another guest. Asked whether William helped, she said: 'He does the drying. We are a good double act. And we get the children involved.'Despite the princess's trip to the heart of rural Sussex being kept secret in advance, a crowd soon gathered outside the hall as word spread about her visit.Kate's route to the car taking her home became lined with charity workers, mothers with toddlers and passers-by, all eager to catch a glimpse of the princess.And Kate was more than happy to spend time meeting them all – shaking every hand, helping a toddler to jump and speaking to a poorly mother on FaceTime.The future queen also cooed over a cocker spaniel and stroked its ears, while locals lined up to tell her how she does a 'fabulous job' and is 'such a role model'.
A royal wind-up! Prince William teases The Celebrity Traitors star Ross Kemp about his on-screen paranoia and pretends to 'murder' him in plain sight during charity event in Somerset
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