Why is Jonathan Ross not throwing his epic Halloween party this year?
Jonathan Ross is known for hosting a big celebrity-filled Halloween bash every year, usually from his home in Hampstead, but he revealed he has called off the festivities
Jonathan Ross has revealed the reason why his legendary Halloween party has been cancelled this year.
The chat show host shared the news following his appearance on The Celebrity Traitors, where he became the first Traitor to be caught out.
While speaking to Ed Gamble on a bonus episode of The Traitors: Uncloaked podcast, Jonathan explained that his famous bash at his Hampstead home won’t be happening this Halloween.
While opening up about which celebrities he grew particularly close to while filming The Celebrity Traitors, he shared: “Joe Marler — I met him a couple times and had him on my show a couple times and he was invited to my parties on Halloween, when I was still doing them.”
After listing off several fellow contestants that Jonathan also got to know better on the reality show, Ed quipped: “The main thing I took from that, Jonathan, is that you’re not doing your Halloween parties anymore.”
“No, I’m afraid not,” Jonathan replied. “I might do another one before I go, but they cost a fortune.” He went on to admit that the growing popularity of the event had made it difficult to manage.
“Because we became such a well-known event, every time I did something people would be like, ‘Are you doing a Halloween party?’” he explained. “Of the adults I invited, I only genuinely knew 30% of them. And the others — I liked them all, but I didn’t know them.”
For years, Jonathan’s Halloween parties were a staple of the celebrity calendar. The annual event, which he held at his north London home, was famous for its A-list guest list and their outlandish costumes.
Stars like Dame Joan Collins, Claudia Schiffer, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Carr, and David Walliams were among the regulars who flocked to the spooky soirée.
In what turned out to be his final house party in 2019, the event was as star-studded as ever. Scarlett Moffatt dressed as Edina from Absolutely Fabulous, while Judge Rinder channelled Anne Boleyn, and David Walliams showed up as Dr Evil, complete with a fluffy white cat.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the parties to a halt in 2020, and they remained on pause for another year as Jonathan’s daughter Betty battled fibromyalgia.
In 2022, he brought the festivities back, but in a different way. Rather than hosting at his Hampstead home, the TV star moved the party to Camden’s KOKO nightclub.
Last year, however, Jonathan brought the Halloween spirit back home, but not in the same way as before. Instead of a celebrity guest list, he shifted his focus to local trick-or-treaters.
His house was transformed into a spooky wonderland complete with red lighting, creepy performers, and giant props, including a terrifying clown display.
Now, in 2025, it seems Jonathan is ready to close the lid on his Halloween hosting days. The Mirror has contacted Jonathan's publicity team for comment.
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