Who will star in Celebrity Traitors?
The Traitors UK celebrity special is officially on the way, inviting a batch of people who literally lie for a living to con their way to victory in a star-studded spin-off of BBC One’s viral hit series.
As if this wasn’t enough, The Traitors has also secured a fourth season of its civilian edition before its already-shot third season has aired. When The Traitors season 3 finally does land, it’ll be accompanied by a new season of comedian Ed Gamble’s watch-a-long podcast The Traitors: Uncloaked which will debut on BBC Sounds.
Despite only having two outings so far, The Traitors has quickly become one of the most talked about shows on telly. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, its premise is deceptively simple: 22 strangers meet at a Scottish mansion, with a select few selected to be the titular Traitors. These secret foes must live among their remaining Faithful housemates and try their best to avoid detection while killing off players via nightly eliminations.
It’s up to the Faithful to spot and stop the Traitors before their numbers dwindle. If they achieve this goal, a growing prize jackpot is theirs for the taking. If they lose, the prize money goes to the Traitors.
Putting players’ lying — and lie-detecting — skills to the test, The Traitors has become a quick hit for the Beeb. Here’s everything we know about its celebrity spin-off, including its release date, cast, trailers and more.
When will Celebrity Traitors be released?
Celebrity Traitors doesn’t have a release date. However, we know that it’ll arrive at some point in 2025 and that it’ll come after the show’s third season. It will consist of nine hour-long episodes.
Filming for The Traitors season 3 has already been completed, with the show’s celebrity edition next to go in front of cameras.
Who will star in Celebrity Traitors?
The cast for The Traitors UK celebrity special hasn’t been revealed but according to reports, the studio behind the show is aiming high when it comes to the famous faces they’re hoping to lure inside the Traitors’ mansion.
While no one has been confirmed just yet, early rumours have suggested that British acting icon Stephen Fry is all-but confirmed to star in the spin-off series. According to a source quoted by The Sun, the Blackadder actor told show bosses: “Name a time and date and I’ll be there.”
The outlet continues to suggest that Fry was top of host Claudia Winkleman’s wish list, with other names like pro poker player Victoria Coren Mitchell, EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt and Hollywood star and former Spider-Man Andrew Garfield also highlighted.
Other names banded around for The Traitors celebrity special include Friends star Courtney Cox and talk show host Jonathan Ross. According to a report by The Sun, Ross is believed to be considering an appearance on The Traitors’ celebrity debut, having said he “might be doing a reality-type thing” in the near future.
However, the show’s production company, Studio Lambert, is yet to reveal anything concrete.
The American version of The Traitors opted for a slightly different approach to the UK edition, with the former featuring a mixture of famous and ‘civilian’ players including former Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu while the latter stuck to non-famous contestants.
Elsewhere, a number of stars gathered for a special Comic Relief spoof of The Traitors in early 2024, with David Walliams, Catherine Tate and a handful of former Traitor contestants appearing alongside Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
Is there a trailer for Celebrity Traitors?
Unfortunately, there’s no trailer available for The Traitors UK celebrity special just yet.
Who will host Celebrity Traitors?
Claudia Winkleman will return to host The Traitors UK Celebrity special.
Winkleman joined the UK version of the show during its 2022 debut and continued to host during its hugely popular second season in 2023.
Watch the trailer for The Traitors UK series 2:
Guiding players through their various tasks and nightly elimination roundtables, Winkleman manages to strike the right balance of light and dark for a show that’s filled with sinister twists and turns.
Meanwhile, The Traitors US is hosted by actor Alan Cumming.
The Traitors UK celebrity special is coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer.
This article originally appeared on Yahoo TV UK at https://uk.news.yahoo.com/the-traitors-uk-celebrity-special-release-date-134129782.html
