Celebrity Traitors season 2 debuts tonight on BBC One at 8pm, with Claudia Winkleman welcoming a brand-new group of celebrities to the iconic castle. A total of 21 celebrities are playing the ultimate game of trust and deception, fighting to win up to £100,000 for charity.
Following the success of the first season, which saw Alan Carr take the crown as the unsuspecting Traitor, fans begged for a new batch of celebrities to try their hand at the deceptive game. The new lineup will take part in tricky tasks, debate at the round tables and try to seek out the cunning Traitors.
Returning favourites and new faces
Last year's show won Bafta's most memorable TV moment when comedian Carr broke down in tears at the end of the final, having managed to hide in plain sight. Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 lineup.
Amol Rajan is a journalist and writer who worked as the media editor of BBC News. He is also known for his work on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. Since 2023, he has hosted the quiz show University Challenge. The father-of-four is married to academic Charlotte Faircloth.
Bella Ramsey is an actor best known for their roles in Game of Thrones and The Last of Us. The 23-year-old star is also set to play the title character in Channel 4's drama series Maya.
Comedians and musicians join the castle
James Acaster is a comedian who is already familiar with The Traitors: Uncloaked presenter Ed Gamble, as the pair host the hit food and comedy podcast Off Menu together. After playing the drums for local bands, he began pursuing stand-up comedy as a career in 2008 and went on to star in shows like Taskmaster.
James Blunt is best known as a singer, with hits like "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". Before his music career, he was a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War. After leaving the army, he rose to fame in 2004 with his debut album Back to Bedlam.
Jerry Hall is an American model and actress, best known as the former partner of The Rolling Stones singer, Mick Jagger. The 70-year-old has had a number of famous partners, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch. After her modelling career, she transitioned into acting, appearing in the 1989 film Batman.
Actors and presenters in the lineup
Joanne McNally is an Irish comedian who co-hosts the podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me with Vogue Williams. The 43-year-old was also the co-host of Republic of Telly for RTÉ. The star began her career as a publicist, having originally intended to go into journalism. She has gone on to star in a number of TV shows, including Celebrity Gogglebox, Taskmaster and The Big Fat Quiz of Everything.
Joe Lycett is a comedian known for his activism and bold public stunts, such as changing his name to Hugo Boss in protest at a legal dispute between the designer label and small businesses. The star is also known for his stints as a presenter on The Great British Sewing Bee and Channel 4's Joe Lycett's Got Your Back.
Julie Hesmondhalgh is a 56-year-old actress best known for playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street between 1998 and 2014. She has starred in plenty of other hits, including Happy Valley, Broadchurch and The Pact.
More stars complete the cast
King Kenny, real name Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie, is a YouTube star and former boxer. After starting his YouTube channel in 2014, he joined the YouTube group the Beta Squad alongside five other creators. He made his boxing debut against American YouTuber FaZe Temperrr in 2022 at Wembley Arena.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is a former member of the girl group Little Mix and now performs as a solo artist. She rose to fame after winning the eighth series of The X Factor and as part of the group, she won three Brit Awards. In 2023, she began her solo career and has released two singles that reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. In 2021, she made her acting debut in the film Boxing Day.
Maya Jama is a broadcaster who rose to prominence as a presenter on MTV and BBC Radio 1. She went on to host TV shows like The Circle, Glow Up and, most notably, Love Island. The star is also a panellist on The Masked Singer.
Michael Sheen is a Welsh actor and presenter, known for his roles in The Deal, The Queen and The Special Relationship. Viewers may also recognise him from films like The Twilight Saga, and shows like Prodigal Son and Good Omens. The father-of-three is in a relationship with Swedish actress Anna Lundberg.
Miranda Hart is a comedian and actress best known for starring in and writing the sitcom Miranda. Before this, she had roles in The Vicar of Dibley and Not Going Out. Fans will also recognise her as Chummy from the hit BBC drama Call the Midwife. Away from TV, she has written several books.
Myha'la is an American actor known for her role as Harper Stern in the series Industry. She has also had roles in Bodies Bodies Bodies and Leave the World Behind.
Hannah Fry is a mathematician and broadcaster from Cambridge University and University College London. She has presented a number of TV and radio programmes for the BBC, such as The Secret Genius of Modern Life. She has been open about her diagnosis of cervical cancer in 2020, writing and presenting the documentary Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry.
Richard E. Grant is an actor and presenter who received praise for his role as Jack Hock in the drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? He is also recognised for his roles in Doctor Who, Frasier, A Series of Unfortunate Events and Suspect.
Rob Beckett is a comedian known for presenting Rob and Romesh Vs with fellow comedian Romesh Ranganathan. He has starred on a number of panel shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats and, and recently appeared in the Prime Video hit, Last One Laughing.
Romesh Ranganathan is a comedian who has presented a number of comedy shows including Judge Romesh and The Ranganation. He is also known for his stint as host of the revival of The Weakest Link. In 2025, he made his West End debut starring alongside Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind.
Ross Kemp is an actor and presenter best known for playing Grant Mitchell in EastEnders. He also starred as Graham Lodsworth in Emmerdale and Detective Inspector Monk in Birds of a Feather. His documentary series, Ross Kemp on Gangs, won a BAFTA for Best Factual Series.
Sebastian Croft is a 24-year-old actor and singer who played a young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones. He is also known for his roles in Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans and Netflix's Heartstopper.
Sharon Rooney is a Scottish actor best known for playing Rae Earl in My Mad Fat Diary. She went on to play Sophie in Two Doors Down and recently starred in the thriller The Revenge Club. She began performing stand-up comedy before turning her attention to acting.
The Celebrity Traitors starts tonight on BBC One at 8pm.
