The Celebrity Traitors series two begins on Thursday 1 October, with 21 famous faces entering the castle to compete for the prize money. The lineup spans comedians, actors, singers, presenters and more, with fans particularly keen to see how Maya Jama, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and Ross Kemp fare under pressure.
Claudia Winkleman returns as host, with the format's trademark twists expected once again. The series airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm.
Hollywood names and soap favourites in the lineup
Among the actors taking part are Michael Sheen, known for Underworld, Good Omens and Passengers, and Richard E. Grant, whose credits include Game of Thrones, Saltburn and Death of a Unicorn. Bella Ramsey, star of The Last of Us, who has previously come out as non-binary, is also confirmed.
Sebastian Croft, the former child actor who played young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones, joins the cast, alongside Sharon Rooney, who got her big break in My Mad Fat Diary. Julie Hesmondhalgh, known to soap fans as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, is also taking part.
Comedians, presenters and musicians
The comedy contingent includes James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Miranda Hart, and Irish stand-up Joanne McNally. Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, best pals outside the show, are both in the lineup, with fans suspecting one of them will be picked as a Traitor.
Presenters include Maya Jama, best known for hosting Love Island, and Amol Rajan, a BBC journalist. Musicians in the castle include James Blunt, famous for You're Beautiful, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, formerly of Little Mix.
More famous faces confirmed
Jerry Hall, the model-actress who shares four children with Mick Jagger, is taking part, as are actress Myha'la, known for Bodies Bodies Bodies, and mathematician, author and broadcaster Professor Hannah Fry. YouTube star King Kenny, part of the Beta Squad and a boxing enthusiast, and Ross Kemp, known for EastEnders and Ross Kemp on Gangs, complete the lineup.
