Celebrity Traitors Returns for Second Season with 21 New Contestants
The highly anticipated second season of Celebrity Traitors is set to debut on BBC One and iPlayer on Thursday, 1 October, featuring 21 famous personalities vying for £100,000 to donate to charity. Claudia Winkleman is back as the host, leading the "faithfuls" in their quest to uncover the "traitors" who "murder" contestants each night. The lineup boasts comedians such as Joe Lycett, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, Miranda Hart, and Joanne McNally; actors including Michael Sheen, Richard E. Grant, Jerry Hall, Ross Kemp, Myha'la, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, and Sebastian Croft; presenters Maya Jama and Amol Rajan; musicians Leigh-Anne Pinnock and James Blunt; mathematician Hannah Fry; and YouTube star King Kenny. Among the notable participants are Michael Sheen and 22-year-old Bella Ramsey, promising an exciting mix of well-known figures and unexpected talents.
Key facts
- Celebrity Traitors returns for a second season on BBC One and iPlayer on Thursday, 1 October.
- The show is hosted by Claudia Winkleman and features 21 celebrities competing for £100,000 for their chosen charity.
- Last year's winner was Alan Carr, who won a Bafta for Most Memorable TV Moment.
- The cast includes comedians Joe Lycett, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, Miranda Hart, and Joanne McNally.
- Actors Michael Sheen, Richard E. Grant, Jerry Hall, Ross Kemp, Myha'la, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, and Sebastian Croft are also contestants.
- Other participants include presenters Maya Jama and Amol Rajan, musicians Leigh-Anne Pinnock and James Blunt, mathematician Hannah Fry, and YouTube collective member King Kenny.
- The "Big Dog Theory" was proposed by Joe Marler last year, suggesting a famous contestant would be made a traitor.
- Bella Ramsey, 22, is the youngest contestant and has been playing a version of The Traitors since age 10.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Winkleman
- Alan Carr
- Joe Lycett
- James Acaster
- Romesh Ranganathan
- Rob Beckett
- Miranda Hart
- Joanne McNally
- Joe Marler
- Michael Sheen
- Richard E. Grant
- Jerry Hall
- Maya Jama
- Amol Rajan
- Ross Kemp
- James Blunt
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Bella Ramsey
- King Kenny
- Niko Omilana
- Hannah Fry
- David Olusoga
- Myha'la
- Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Sharon Rooney
- Sebastian Croft
- Cat Burns
- Nick Mohammed
- Jonathan Ross
- Paloma Faith
- Sir Stephen Fry
- Tony Blair
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
- Brian Clough
- Mick Jagger
- Rupert Murdoch
- Anne Robinson
- Richard E Grant
- Professor Hannah Fry
- Ed Gamble
- Sarah Fay
- Emily Maitlis
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Vogue Williams
- David Frost
- Noor Nanji
Institutions
- BBC
- BBC One
- iPlayer
- Netflix
- Beta Squad
- The Weakest Link
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
- Mock the Week
- My Therapist Ghosted Me
- Parenting Hell
- Off Menu
- The Rest is Science
- University Challenge
- Love Island
- EastEnders
- Coronation Street
- Broadchurch
- Mr Bates vs the Post Office
- My Mad Fat Diary
- Heartstopper
- Industry
- The Last of Us
- Game of Thrones
- Bafta
- BBC Two
- Uncloaked
- Prime Video
- BBC Newsnight
- BBC Radio 4
- The Traitors: Uncloaked
- A League of Their Own
- Rob and Romesh Vs
- Eastenders
- Mr Bates vs The Post Office
- Saltburn
- BBC News
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Scottish Highlands
- Ardross Castle
- Inverness
- Scotland
- Port Talbot
- Wales
- Highlands
Sources
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