The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 - Everything you need to know

It’s the show that has the nation gripped with its dastardly twists, turns, secrets and epic missions and this series will be no exception...

Published: 04:20 pm, 15 September 2026

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The RTS and BAFTA Craft Award winning The Celebrity Traitors returns to iPlayer and BBC One in 2026.

Made by Studio Lambert Scotland, The Celebrity Traitors will see twenty-one famous faces head to The Traitors castle, ready to play the ultimate game of deception and betrayal in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

Here's everything you need to know about the new series...

When is The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 on TV and BBC iPlayer?

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The Celebrity Traitors series two begins on Thursday 1 October 2026 with an extra-long opening episode at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The series will air two nights a week on Thursday and Friday evenings at 8pm.

Who are The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 celebrity contestants?

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Heading to the Scottish Highlands are:

Amol Rajan – Journalist and Broadcaster
Bella Ramsey – Actor
James Acaster – Comedian and Podcaster
James Blunt – Singer/Songwriter
Jerry Hall – Model and Actress
Joanne McNally – Comedian
Joe Lycett – Comedian
Julie Hesmondhalgh – Actor
King Kenny – Content Creator
Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Singer/Songwriter
Maya Jama – Broadcaster and Entrepreneur
Michael Sheen – Actor and Presenter
Miranda Hart – Actor and Author
Myha’la – Actor
Professor Hannah Fry– Broadcaster and Mathematician
Richard E. Grant – Actor and Author
Rob Beckett – Comedian
Romesh Ranganathan – Comedian
Ross Kemp – Actor and Presenter
Sebastian Croft – Musician and Actor
Sharon Rooney – Actor

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked

The official video podcast returns to BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds as host, Ed Gamble is joined by banished and murdered players and previous celebrity and non celebrity-players for a debrief and reactions to the latest betrayals, mind games and manipulations.

Each episode features exclusive interviews and unseen footage where the Faithful learn the identity of the Traitors for the very first time. There will also be exclusive bonus episodes available immediately after the main show on BBC Sounds, with extended celebrity interviews and in-depth gameplay analysis.

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked airs on BBC One straight after the main series, and on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer.

Traitor or Faithful? Claudia Decides

A woman sits in a red armchair in a library, grinning as she cheekily averts her eyes sideways. — (Image: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge)

Audiences will find out how Claudia chooses her Traitors in Traitor or Faithful? Claudia Decides.

New information will be revealed, as Claudia gets to know the players on a more personal level. As she interrogates their true intentions there’s nowhere to hide but who has it in them to turn to the dark side? And who left Claudia with some easy decisions to make?

Traitor or Faithful? Claudia Decides will be available on Thursday 1 October from 9.15pm on BBC iPlayer.