Coleen Rooney has turned down an offer to appear on the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, according to reports. The BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, will return later this year with 21 famous faces competing for a charity prize of up to £100,000.
The first series, which aired in October 2025, was a major hit, averaging 14.9 million viewers across its run and peaking at 15.4 million for the finale. It became the top entertainment episode across the market since 2016 and the number one series across all genres and platforms in 2025.
The second series will feature a mix of BAFTA and BRIT award winners, social media stars, actors, comedians, and presenters. However, Rooney, who was approached for the show, has decided not to participate, sources close to the star have confirmed.
Meanwhile, the fourth series of the original The Traitors, which aired in January 2026, achieved a 12.5 million 28-day average, up 22% on the third series. The BBC iPlayer contributed 6.6 million of that audience, a 28% increase on the previous series.
The Celebrity Traitors series two, consisting of ten 60-minute episodes, will be produced by Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC One and iPlayer. It has been commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC.
