EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Traitors is on the way and fans of the popular entertainment show hosted by Claudia Winkelman don’t have long to wait to watch the famous faces take on the roundtable
Celebrity Traitors is on the way and fans of the popular entertainment show hosted by Claudia Winkelman don’t have long to wait(Image: BBC / Studio Lambert)The BBC have confirmed when Celebrity Traitors can expect to air. The smash hit reality show hosted by Claudia Winkleman has taken the world by storm with the British edition becoming a staple of the BBC’s annual calendar.
A spin-off version has since been filmed with celebrities instead of civilians and fans don’t have long to wait to watch the drama unfold. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2025, Syeda Irtizaali, Interim BBC Director of Unscripted, confirmed that the series would premiere in October 2025.
She said, “I was worried about how they were going to play it compared to members of the public, but we have nothing to worry about. Some of the things you’ll see them doing are extraordinary.”
The first ever Celebrity Traitors is will air this October(Image: BBC)The star-studded line-up for the celebrity spin-off was previously confirmed as actor Stephen Fry, actor Mark Bonnar, comedian Lucy Beaumont, content creator Niko Omilana, comedian Nick Mohammed, EastEnders star Tameka Empson, singer Paloma Faith, Olympian Tom Daley, and actor Ruth Codd.
Also, singer Cat Burns, comedian Alan Carr, singer Charlotte Church, actor Celia Imrie, broadcaster Clare Balding, historian David Olusoga, former England rugby player Joe Marler, comedian Joe Wilkinson, broadcaster Kate Garraway, and TV presenter Jonathan Ross.
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The BBC also previously confirmed that the main Traitors series will also return for its fourth run in early 2026, likely keeping its usual winter slot.
Previously addressing what fans can expect from Celebrity Traitors, host Claudia said: “We’re incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes.
“I’d love to say we’ll take it easy on them and they’ll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks but that would be a lie.”
The famous contestants will play for a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice(Image: PA)We’re used to seeing Faithfuls and Traitors playing to win for themselves or their loved ones, but the celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in October
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