Tom Hiddleston left devastated as he is 'forced to pull out of Celebrity Traitors over scheduling clash'... after branding the show 'ingenious and amazing'

Tom Hiddleston had reportedly signed up for the latest series of Celebrity Traitors but was forced to pull out at the last minute.

The A-list line-up was officially announced when the broadcaster dropped the first teaser trailer last week, with the likes of Maya Jama, Richard E Grant, Jerry Hall, Romesh Ranganathan and Ross Kemp making their way to the Scottish castle.

But Tom, 45, who has previously shared his love of the show, was left devastated after movie commitments clashed with him heading to the Highlands, according to The Sun.

Discussing the series on BBC Radio 2, earlier this year, he said: 'I mean the celebrity one would be amazing. I think the whole show, the format is just the most ingenious thing, isn't it? It's completely compulsive. Maybe the best television I've ever seen.' 

'I'd like to be a faithful because then you can play detective, right? And you know that your conscience is clean and your heart is pure, and you're just watching and trying to figure people out. You can read the full story here.  

Daily Mail has contacted Tom's representatives and BBC for comment 

With this lineup proving to be the starriest yet, it was previously reported that bosses were forced to double their £1 million budget in a bid to cater to the A-List contestants' demands. 

The increased budget was already obvious as pictures emerged of the stars touching down in the highlands after travelling via planes and private jets, while last year many contestants were said to have travelled on the train.

Meanwhile the likes of Alan Carr and Sir Stephen Fry were also said to have been ferried around during last year's series in a minibus, which has now been swapped for chauffeur driven cars.

Money has also been spent on beefing up security to keep the stars safe and the castle's goings on under wraps ahead of transmission later this year.

A source said: 'Although most of the stars are British, so many of them are used to working in America that their teams are used to the treatment.'

They told The Sun: 'The production team have little choice, however, than to cater for their demands because they accept the number of A-listers taking part in this year's show makes it exceptional.'

The Daily Mail have contacted BBC for comment.

Maya was pictured arriving at Inverness airport on Sunday afternoon, reportedly taking a huge pay cut to appear on series two of the BBC show.

Hours earlier Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh and EastEnders star Ross Kemp also touched down, before jumping into their cars to head to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

Singer James Blunt then followed on a few hours after.

Maya was reportedly the first star to be approached by Celebrity Traitors bosses in a bid to pull in a younger audience thanks to her Love Island hosting duties.

The 31-year-old was more than willing to take a huge £760,000 pay cut compared to her fee hosting the ITV dating show.

She is said to have taken the £40,000 rate after falling in love with the series while watching it with her boyfriend Rúben Dias.