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<\/div>\nGet the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email<\/h3>\nGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter <\/h3>\nGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Traitors<\/a> is back for its first-ever celebrity instalment<\/a> \u2013 and Alan Carr<\/a> is already stealing the show.<\/p>\nAfter Carr and 18 of his star competitors arrived at Ardross Castle in Scotland,<\/a> the comedian left viewers in hysterics after claiming he wanted to be a traitor \u2013 and then struggled with the reality after host Claudia Winkleman made him one.<\/p>\nWinkleman dramatically walked around the table, touching the shoulder of the three celebrities who\u2019ll be hoping to remain undetected as traitors throughout the next eight episodes. She selected Carr as well as TV host<\/a> Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns.<\/p>\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/09\/07\/newFile.jpg\")
<\/p>\nopen image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe comedian was shown sweating and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\nSoon after Winkleman made her selections, Ross and Burns took to their new role rather well \u2013 but Carr\u2019s nerves shone through. The comedian was shown immediately sweating after discovering the news, and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous.<\/p>\n
Viewers reacted to Carr\u2019s immediate struggles, with one writing: \u201cThe chaos of Alan Carr as a traitor is already giving me life and my TV highlight of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another predicted Carr\u2019s tenure as a traitor will make for \u201ciconic\u201d television.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nopen image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAlan Carr is a traitor alongside TV host Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n\u201cCasting team, let me applaud you for a second because Alan Carr as a traitor is GOLD television,\u201d an additional viewer wrote, with another chiming in: \u201cWorth paying my TV license just to see Alan Carr as a traitor, get this man to the finale!\u201d<\/p>\n
Also taking part in the series are actors Celia Imrie, Mark Bonnar, Tameka Empson and Ruth Codd, former QI host Stephen Fry, broadcasters Kate Garraway and Clare Balding, singer Charlotte Church, comedian Lucy Beaumont, rugby player Joe Marler, YouTube prankster Niko Omilana and historian David Olusoga.<\/p>\n
Other stars who threw their names in the ring to be traitors were Tom Daley, Joe Wilkinson, Paloma Faith and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed.<\/p>\n
The lucky players who survive to the end of the game have the chance of winning \u00a3100,000 for their chosen charity.<\/p>\n
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Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Traitors<\/a> is back for its first-ever celebrity instalment<\/a> \u2013 and Alan Carr<\/a> is already stealing the show.<\/p>\nAfter Carr and 18 of his star competitors arrived at Ardross Castle in Scotland,<\/a> the comedian left viewers in hysterics after claiming he wanted to be a traitor \u2013 and then struggled with the reality after host Claudia Winkleman made him one.<\/p>\nWinkleman dramatically walked around the table, touching the shoulder of the three celebrities who\u2019ll be hoping to remain undetected as traitors throughout the next eight episodes. She selected Carr as well as TV host<\/a> Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns.<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\nopen image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe comedian was shown sweating and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\nSoon after Winkleman made her selections, Ross and Burns took to their new role rather well \u2013 but Carr\u2019s nerves shone through. The comedian was shown immediately sweating after discovering the news, and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous.<\/p>\n
Viewers reacted to Carr\u2019s immediate struggles, with one writing: \u201cThe chaos of Alan Carr as a traitor is already giving me life and my TV highlight of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another predicted Carr\u2019s tenure as a traitor will make for \u201ciconic\u201d television.<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nopen image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAlan Carr is a traitor alongside TV host Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n\u201cCasting team, let me applaud you for a second because Alan Carr as a traitor is GOLD television,\u201d an additional viewer wrote, with another chiming in: \u201cWorth paying my TV license just to see Alan Carr as a traitor, get this man to the finale!\u201d<\/p>\n
Also taking part in the series are actors Celia Imrie, Mark Bonnar, Tameka Empson and Ruth Codd, former QI host Stephen Fry, broadcasters Kate Garraway and Clare Balding, singer Charlotte Church, comedian Lucy Beaumont, rugby player Joe Marler, YouTube prankster Niko Omilana and historian David Olusoga.<\/p>\n
Other stars who threw their names in the ring to be traitors were Tom Daley, Joe Wilkinson, Paloma Faith and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed.<\/p>\n
The lucky players who survive to the end of the game have the chance of winning \u00a3100,000 for their chosen charity.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Traitors<\/a> is back for its first-ever celebrity instalment<\/a> \u2013 and Alan Carr<\/a> is already stealing the show.<\/p>\n After Carr and 18 of his star competitors arrived at Ardross Castle in Scotland,<\/a> the comedian left viewers in hysterics after claiming he wanted to be a traitor \u2013 and then struggled with the reality after host Claudia Winkleman made him one.<\/p>\n Winkleman dramatically walked around the table, touching the shoulder of the three celebrities who\u2019ll be hoping to remain undetected as traitors throughout the next eight episodes. She selected Carr as well as TV host<\/a> Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The comedian was shown sweating and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n Soon after Winkleman made her selections, Ross and Burns took to their new role rather well \u2013 but Carr\u2019s nerves shone through. The comedian was shown immediately sweating after discovering the news, and cackling nervously every time anyone accused him of being traitorous.<\/p>\n Viewers reacted to Carr\u2019s immediate struggles, with one writing: \u201cThe chaos of Alan Carr as a traitor is already giving me life and my TV highlight of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n Another predicted Carr\u2019s tenure as a traitor will make for \u201ciconic\u201d television.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Alan Carr is a traitor alongside TV host Jonathan Ross and singer-songwriter Cat Burns (BBC)<\/span><\/div>\n \u201cCasting team, let me applaud you for a second because Alan Carr as a traitor is GOLD television,\u201d an additional viewer wrote, with another chiming in: \u201cWorth paying my TV license just to see Alan Carr as a traitor, get this man to the finale!\u201d<\/p>\n Also taking part in the series are actors Celia Imrie, Mark Bonnar, Tameka Empson and Ruth Codd, former QI host Stephen Fry, broadcasters Kate Garraway and Clare Balding, singer Charlotte Church, comedian Lucy Beaumont, rugby player Joe Marler, YouTube prankster Niko Omilana and historian David Olusoga.<\/p>\n Other stars who threw their names in the ring to be traitors were Tom Daley, Joe Wilkinson, Paloma Faith and Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed.<\/p>\n The lucky players who survive to the end of the game have the chance of winning \u00a3100,000 for their chosen charity.<\/p>\n Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 day<\/p>\n New subscribers only. \u00a39.99\/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Try for free<\/a><\/div>\n ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 day<\/p>\n New subscribers only. \u00a39.99\/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n