The Celebrity Traitors returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this week, with Claudia Winkleman hosting a new season featuring 21 celebrity contestants. The star-studded spin-off of the hit BBC programme airs on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm.
Last year's winner, Alan Carr, took the title in the first ever series. This year's contestants will compete in the ultimate game of lies, deceit and betrayal, set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands. The winning celebrity will receive a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
How to Watch Celebrity Traitors
The Celebrity Traitors airs Thursday, October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The episode description reads: "Claudia Winkleman welcomes a brand-new group of celebrities as they arrive at a beautiful castle in the Highlands to play the ultimate reality game of detection, back-stabbing and trust in aid of their chosen charities."
The companion show, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked with Ed Gamble, airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 9pm.
Celebrity Traitors 2026 Full Line-Up
The 21 celebrities taking part are:
- Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan
- Actress Bella Ramsey
- Comedian James Acaster
- Singer James Blunt
- Model and actress Jerry Hall
- Comedian Joanne McNally
- Comedian Joe Lycett
- Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Former Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Love Island presenter Maya Jama
- YouTuber King Kenny
- Actor Michael Sheen
- Comedian Miranda Hart
- Actor Myha'la
- Mathematician Hannah Fry
- Actor Richard E. Grant
- Comedian Rob Beckett
- Comedian Romesh Ranganathan
- Actor Ross Kemp
- Actor Sebastian Croft
- Actor Sharon Rooney
The series promises a mix of tense challenges and unexpected moments, with last year's highlights including Celia Imrie's unexpectedly hilarious way of easing tension during a spooky challenge and Alan Carr's lack of a "poker face." The new season begins Thursday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
