Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesday’s season 4 premiere ofThe Circle.
Stop right now (thank you very much) the Spice Girls have officially joinedThe Circle.
But they’re not going into The Circle as a celebrity profile likelast season’s Lance Bass catfish.
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“We were so lucky to get them because they’re just absolute icons that transcend generations.
And they were totally up for the game.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where did the idea come from to have Emma and Mel B enter The Circle?
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Circlewhere we had a celebrity guest, but we took it bigger and better for this one.
We started brainstorming ideas, and we loved the idea of a pair playing the game.
It gives you so much more.
And then genuinely, the first people that came to mind [were] Mel and Emma.
They were both up for it straight away, really.
We couldn’t believe our luck.
How did you pitch their role on the show to them?
We just said, “Would you like to come on and play the game?
“, which they were up for.
They really wanted to come in as players and wanted the immersive experience of being in The Circle.
We explained how they would be a catfish.
They were just special guests there to create a bit of mischief, which is exactly what they did.
We honestly couldn’t believe it.
We knew from the start.
We thought it would be much more fun.
We wanted them to be tested as well and they were totally up for that.
What other show can you go on and celebrities can pretend to be someone else and nobody knows?
They’re hidden behind a screen, and they wanted the challenge.
I definitely got a kick out of seeing two of the Spice Girls just living together in an apartment.
That was so surreal.
They got on so well.
They were a pleasure to have on the show.
Everything you see is exactly how it was.
They were just a joy.
It felt really special, didn’t it?
Did they get any special treatment in their Circle apartment?
They were treated exactly the same as everybody else.
That’s what they wanted and that’s what we wanted as well.
They cooked for themselves.
There was no special treatment.
What do you look for when you cast the rest of the contestants?
What makes someone a great Circle player?
That’s what we’re always looking for.
Sometimes we do, yes, when we get to our casting finals.
Lots of people apply to the show.
We also do outreach to people.
How do you go about picking catfish?
We attempt to get a good balance because we have a pool of contestants that we choose from.
If everyone’s got dual personalities, then that’s even more difficult to track.
What makes someone a good catfish to add to the cast?
You are constantly lying and hiding behind a fake persona.
I do think that some of the best catfish can be rooted in someone that they know.
It’s entirely up to them how they choose to play it.
I have never called the correct winner in my entire time on the show.
You have no idea how things are going to go and how well people are going to do.
So it’s possible for you to never call it.
What are you most excited for people to see from this season?
There’s a very good catfish in this season who did really, really well.
It’s anyone’s game.
There [are] some brilliant characters and brilliant surprises and twists and excellent game players in there.
It’s a great ride.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
