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Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the BBC reality series will return to Ardross Castle next year after becoming the most-watched show on British television in 2025. The BBC said episode one of the ratings phenomenon was the biggest single event on TV so far this year with 14.8M viewers, according to 28-day Barb figures. The UK broadcaster added that The Celebrity Traitors has also become the biggest unscripted title in the UK since 2021. The finale screened on BBC One last week, with watchalong parties being held by super fans. The show reached a dramatic conclusion, with Alan Carr, a TV presenter turned traitor, duping his fellow players and taking home the cash for his chosen charity. Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: “In 2026, the doors of the castle will be opened again to welcome celebrity players to the game to see who can charm, who can scheme and ultimately who can survive in series two which promises to be just as unmissable as the first.” The renewal was announced as the BBC published an economic impact report, revealing that The Traitors format — including the U.S. series — has generated an estimated £21.8M boost in gross value added to Scotland’s economy since filming began in 2022. The Traitors is produced by All3Media-owned Studio Lambert. Created in the Netherlands by IDTV, an All3Media company, The Traitors format was further developed with the RTL Creative Unit and originally produced by IDTV for RTL4. All3Media International is global partner for The Traitors and handles format and tape sales worldwide.
