Pop star told she is ‘too famous’ to appear on BBC quiz show

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Pop star PinkPantheress, whose real name is Victoria Walker, revealed at a concert in Manchester that she was rejected from appearing on the BBC One quiz show Pointless. The 25-year-old singer, known for hits like “Illegal”, had reached the final stage of the application process for the civilian version of the programme. Producers ultimately prevented her from participating before filming began, informing her that she was “too famous” to be a contestant. Walker, who has won a Brit award and played Glastonbury, expressed her disappointment, stating she even offered to donate any potential winnings to charity and wanted to meet host Alexander Armstrong. A known enthusiast of quiz shows, Walker recently appeared on an episode of The Weakest Link and made history earlier this year as the first woman and youngest artist to win Producer of the Year at the Brit Awards. In fullPinkPantheress rejected from BBC gameshow at last minute for being ‘too famous’: ‘Let me on this TV show now’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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