No surprise as hit reality series recomissioned

The Celebrity Traitors will return for a second series on BBC One – in a much-needed bit of good news for the beleaguered broadcaster.

Today’s announcement comes as little surprise given the finale – in which Alan Carr was crowned winner after deceiving his fellow celebrities – peaked with 12million overnight viewers, the biggest audience since Gavin & Stacey’s Christmas Day episode last year.

And the first episode of Celebrity Traitors was the biggest single show on TV this year so far, with 14.8million watching in the first 28 days after broadcast.

Details of the cast have not yet been announced, but the companion podcast The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked – which also aired as a BBC Two series – will also be returning. Ed Gamble hosted the show this year.

Meanwhile, a new report reveals that The Traitors franchise - including the UK, US, and Celebrity editions - has directly generated an estimated £21.8 million boost for Scotland’s economy since filming began at Ardross Castle in 2022 

Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: ‘[Producers] Studio Lambert have done an outstanding job as The Celebrity Traitors has well and truly captivated the nation, becoming a bona fide highlight of the year bringing record numbers of people together to enjoy every twist and turn. ’

Hayley Valentine, director of BBC Scotland added: "The Traitors is an immense TV success story and it’s fantastic to have multiple versions of it filmed in Scotland.  We welcome and celebrate it.  

‘This report highlights the many ways that Scotland is seeing a direct economic benefit from The Traitors filming here and, working together with our partners, we will use this success to promote sustainable growth within Scotland’s creative industry.’

The Traitors was originally created in The Netherlands, where it first aired in 2021.

The news comes the day after BBC director general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned after criticism that Panorama misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump, amid other claims of liberal and anti-Israeli bias.

Published: 10 Nov 2025