The spin-off series will be presented by Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman and will see famous faces compete to identify who among them are “faithfuls” and “traitors”.
The news of the Celebrity Traitors air date was announced in the BBC’s annual plan: “The ultimate reality game of trust and treachery returns with the first ever Celebrity Traitors edition this autumn alongside a new series in early 2026.”
The last three series of the UK version of The Traitors, set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands, have seen people appointed traitors and faithfuls by Winkleman.
Although the BBC has been tight-lipped about what stars might be appearing on Celebrity Traitors, some names have been highly rumoured.
The rumoured stars taking part in BBC Celebrity Traitors
The likes of ITV political talk show host Robert Peston and BBC presenter Clare Balding have all faced speculation.
Along with Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway, and comedian and actor Sir Stephen Fry.
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There are also reports from The Sun that former rugby star Joe Marler and singer Paloma Faith could be on the cast list.
However, fans of The Traitors will have to wait until closer to autumn to find out all of the contestants for Celebrity Traitors.
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As a BBC spokesperson previously said: “The Traitors is a game that includes lies and deception, thus it would be foolhardy for any faithful to speculate before the game has begun.”
The recent series saw project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley win a prize pot of £94,600, after booting out a traitor in a final tense episode earlier this year.
Finalists have a chance of winning a chunk of the £120,000 prize but if a traitor survives until the very end, unidentified, they take home the full prize pot, and any faithfuls left go home with nothing.
