Will There Be The Traitors UK Celebrity Edition?

23 August 2024, 17:11 | Updated: 23 August 2024, 17:20

The Traitors could be getting a celebrity version. Picture: BBC

By Kathryn Knight

The Traitors is rumoured to be getting a celebrity version of the series – here’s what we know.

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After reports emerged The Traitors UK will be getting a celebrity edition fans’ ideas ran wild as they deliberated which stars would make ideal candidates for the Claudia Winkleman-hosted show.

The Traitors sees 22 contestants stay in a Scottish castle taking part in various challenges, from identifying bird calls to hosting fake funerals, to build up the £120k prize fund. However, the entire time two or three traitors are among the players ‘killing off’ anyone who stands in their way.

Each evening at the roundtable one player is also banished as the contestants deliberate and vote out who they think is a traitor.

Series two has made household names of some of its contestants, like Diane and son Ross, traitor Paul and excellent player Harry, and as rumours swirl around a celebrity edition viewers are already hoping for news on a celeb spin-off.

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Here’s the latest news on the celebrity version of The Traitors UK

The Traitors UK may be getting a celebrity version. Picture: BBC

Is there going to be a celebrity version of The Traitors?

It was finally announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024 in August 2024 that the UK would be getting a celebrity version of The Traitors, after months of rumours, hopes and dreams.

The US version of the show already has a celebrity version which saw Love Island legend Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Real Housewives’ Larsa Pippen and House of Commons Speaker John Bercow take part.

Mike Cotton, Creative Director Unscripted at Studio Lambert and Executive Producer for The Traitors stated, “We are thrilled to be inviting some celebrities into our castle to come and play the game."

The cast of The Traitors are hoping to win the cash prize — The Traitors seasons one and two have been a huge success. Picture: BBC

"Seeing famous faces navigate the round table or don the infamous green cloaks will be unmissable TV, and what a double treat for the fans with Series 4 also confirmed too."

"There's a whole lot of exciting treachery and deception yet to come from the Highlands…"

When does The Traitors Celebrity UK come out?

The Traitors' celebrity version hasn’t been confirmed yet and unfortunately, there is no confirmed release date.

However, the BBC has revealed that filming for both the celebrity version and the next civilian season will take place in 2025 and casting is open for both.

The celebrity season will be filmed over nine episodes.

Harry Clark won the second season of The Traitors UK. Picture: Alamy

Who will host The Traitors Celebrity UK?

It has now been confirmed that Claudia Winkleman will be returning to host The Traitors Celebrity UK.

This will come as a relief to many as Claudia has established herself as a huge personality and part of the show here in the UK.

Who will be in the cast of The Traitors Celebrity?

At the moment, there are only rumours around which celebrities could possibly take part in The Traitors’ celebrity version as it hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Here are the names circulating: