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

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.

Ross 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 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!'

The Prince and Kemp handed out 'Ready Together' tool kits, a scheme launched by the National Emergencies Trust.

And the pair talked about how communities can use their own professional skills to come together during a flood crisis.

But there was also banter about the current series of Traitors which has Kemp as one of its contestants.

He was staying tight-lipped about the winners and losers in the show but William told teenagers from Ilminster Football Club he would try and prise the result out of him.

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 winter

The 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. Ilminster in Somerset was under water five years ago and locals have been told this winter could be worse and Britain struggles from the effects of climate change

The Prince and Kemp met key members of the Ilminster Resilience Group, a local volunteer network supporting residents during emergencies

Prince William, Prince of Wales met flood survivor Tina Groves, 74, who was watching diving on the TV nine years ago when she realised her home was slowly filling with water from the nearby river

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

William also high-fived children from Herne View Church-of-England primary school on his way to Sweet Surprise, a café that provides opportunities for adults with learning difficulties

The Prince ended his day at Ilminster Fire Station where he was shown the latest mapping techniques in the fight against the wildfires that blighted the West Country and Wales

Ilminster in Somerset was under water five years ago and locals have been told this winter could be worse and Britain struggles from the effects of climate change with wildfires in the record breaking hot summer and the warning of life-threatening storms caused by the El-Nino effect.

The Prince chatted to the young footballers about the importance of survival skills if the floods hit Ilminster this winter.

He said: 'A sense of direction is really crucial, some people don't have a sense of direction but you really do need it. It's useful to be able to orientate yourself. It's the kind of stuff that can save your life.'

The prince quizzed the teenagers on their ability to use walkie-talkies and if they knew how to locate defibrillators in the town and how to operate them

William also high-fived children from Herne View Church-of-England primary school on his way to Sweet Surprise, a café that provides opportunities for adults with learning difficulties.

He met flood survivor Tina Groves, 74, who was watching diving on the TV nine years ago when she realised her home was slowly filling with water from the nearby river.

Mrs Groves told the Prince she was worried about flooding this winter and the Prince held her hand and promised to look into a way of helping her.

William told Mrs Groves and cafe staff that his favourite cake is a chocolate brownie 'without nuts'.

The Prince met key members of the Ilminster Resilience Group, a local volunteer network supporting residents during emergencies.

Fifty-one properties in the market town were under water five years ago when the River Isle burst its banks.

Since then, residents dipped into their own pockets to pay for repairs to a collapsed embankment.

But earlier this year Ilminster residents were told it could be 10 years before flood defences are in place.

The Prince ended his day at Ilminster Fire Station where he was shown the latest mapping techniques in the fight against the wildfires that blighted the West Country and Wales.

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.'