The BBC has announced the official line-up for the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, featuring a host of famous faces including actors Richard E Grant, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey. The Oscar-nominated Grant, acclaimed actor Sheen and The Last of Us star Ramsey are among the thespians vying for victory, all of whom have Shakespeare on their CV.
They are joined by Industry star Myha’la, comedian Miranda Hart and Love Island host Maya Jama. Actor and model Jerry Hall, former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and singer-songwriter James Blunt will also compete. The hit BBC reality gameshow, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, sees 21 celebrities head to a castle in the Highlands for a chance to win up to £100,000 for charity.
The game follows contestants as they try to identify the murderous traitors among them, who kill off players at night. The first celebrity series, won by comedian Alan Carr, attracted a massive viewership with the finale hitting a peak of 15.4 million viewers. The series brought in an average audience of 14.9 million, the biggest TV audience of 2025.
Comedians joining the second series include James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and Joanne McNally. Others in the line-up are Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, broadcaster Amol Rajan, actor Sharon Rooney, broadcaster and mathematician Prof Hannah Fry, content creator King Kenny and actor Sebastian Croft.
The Traitors has dominated UK screens since debuting in 2022, with a two-hour immersive experience, board game, card game and branded cloaks available. A stage adaptation is also planned to open in London in 2027, produced by Studio Lambert and Neal Street Productions.
