Joanne McNally to Make Celebrity Traitors Debut Tonight
The 21 celebrities will compete for a charity prize pot after the BBC’s biggest overnight ratings hit returned with an expanded 75-minute opener.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, The Celebrity Traitors returned to BBC One for its second series, with host Claudia Winkleman welcoming 21 celebrities to Ardross Castle to compete for up to £100,000 for charity.
- Unlike the nine-episode debut, this 10-episode series expands the cast to 21 stars and introduces a new format where Winkleman initially selected only two Traitors instead of the traditional three.
- Presenter Maya Jama and actor Richard E. Grant were chosen as the initial Traitors, tasked with recruiting a third member from fellow contestants to join their deceptive ranks.
- In a risky move, Grant admitted his Traitor status to comedian Joe Lycett, later calling it a "biggest mistake," while Lycett encouraged him to backtrack and treat it as a joke.
- Following the debut series' record 15.4 million viewers, the show maintains momentum with episodes airing Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer throughout October.
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