Claudia Winkleman hails 'brilliant' Celebrity Traitors line-up as cast confirmed

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The full line-up for the BBC Celebrity Traitors show has been confirmed, including Sir Stephen Fry and Alan Carr - see full list.

It ranges from actors, TV presenters and comedians to singers and an Olympian, with plenty of recognisable famous faces heading to Scotland. Once again hosted by Strictly Come Dancing’s Claudia Winkleman, the celebrity version will give contestants the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. Claudia hailed the cast as "brilliant" after the official line-up was confirmed by the BBC.

Celebrities Assemble Celebrity Traitors line-up confirmed by BBC - see full list A total of 19 celebrities will be gathering in the Scottish Highlands for the “ultimate game of deceit and betrayal”. From acclaimed actress Celia Imrie and comedian Alan Carr to actor and broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry, Olympian Tom Daley, and TV presenter Kate Garraway, there will be plenty you recognise. EastEnders star Tameka Empson and social media influencer Niko Omilana are also part of the cast, with the latter boasting more than seven million subscribers on YouTube and millions more followers across other platforms.



The of the celebrities taking part in Celebrity Traitors is: On the line-up, said: “We’re incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes. “I’d love to say we’ll take it easy on them and they’ll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks, but that would be a lie.” When is Celebrity Traitors on TV? The BBC confirmed recently that , with a date not yet confirmed.

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 series will feature nine episodes, slightly shorter than the 12 that have been in the three series of the normal Traitors show. The Traitors debuted in 2022 and has since picked up a Bafta TV Award for Best Reality and Constructed Factual programme as well as a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme.

The third and most recent series earlier this year saw project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley share the prize pot of £94,600..