The Celebrity Traitors series 2: Everything we know about the upcoming series

It's fair to say The Celebrity Traitors was one of the most-talked about TV shows of last year! After Claudia Winkleman chose Alan Carr, Cat Burns and Jonathan Ross to be her Traitors in the opening episode, viewers were hooked watching the Faithfuls' poor attempt to fish them out.

Following the spectacular final on Thursday 6th November 2025, where Traitor Alan Carr won the prize money for his chosen charity, the BBC officially renewed the show for a second series, and now six months later, the full line-up for series two of The Celebrity Traitors has been confirmed, as well as the first look trailer!

Will there be a second series?

Yes! BBC bosses confirmed the amazing news on Monday 10th November 2025, revealing it will return in 2026.

Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “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. 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. Plus with Uncloaked returning and today’s news of the positive contribution The Traitors brand has made to Scotland’s economy, there is plenty to celebrate.”

Hayley Valentine, Director BBC Scotland said: “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.”

On Thursday 27th August, the BBC released the first look teaser for series two, starring host Claudia asking for a moment of silence for the celebrities.

Check it out below:

Who will take part?

Following months of rumours swirling as to who would be taking part in the second series, the line-up was announced on Saturday 2nd May 2026 on social media. A short video was shared showing an airport arrivals, with people waiting to pick up the celebrities, with their names written on blackboards.

See the full, official line-up for The Celebrity Traitors here

Will there be any twists?

It certainly sounds like bosses have something up their sleeves for series two.

Speaking at Edinburgh’s TV Festival on 27th August, the BBC Director of Entertainment said of the new series: “The thing about this season is things happen that you didn't think could happen on Traitors, that you have never seen before. I came from working on the US version, and it just shows how many surprises this show can deliver. I can't stop thinking about it. The paranoia is off the scale.

“I really wanted to step in and go, ‘no one is actually being murdered’. I don't want to give too much away, but there are tears in this series. I don't think that I thought there would be this many surprises in this season… but there are.”

When was filming?

Celebs started to arrive on Sunday 3rd May, with filming take place over a three week period.

Where is it filmed?

The Celebrity Traitors returned to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands for series two.

When is it on TV?

The BBC are yet to confirm an official start date just yet, but broadcaster Richard Osman has seemingly revealed it will begin on Wednesday 23rd September.

READ MORE: Start date announced for The Celebrity Traitors

The Celebrity Traitors Series 1

Kicking off on Wednesday 8th October 2025, host Claudia welcomed 19 celebrities into Ardross Castle in Scotland, including the likes of Paloma Faith, Clare Balding, Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie.

After picking Alan, Cat and Jonathan as her Traitors, the trio managed to carry out a large number of murders and banishments, before Jonathan was successfully caught.

Despite the entire nation thinking Alan was making it incredibly obvious that he was a Traitor, he managed to use his humour to mask his true identity, making it to the final alongside Cat.

During the final, after Cat was banished, Alan somehow managed to persuade Nick and David to banish Joe, leaving him victorious.

For the first series, all 19 celebs received a fee of £40,000 for taking part, with the winning money going to charity.

The record-breaking first series of The Celebrity Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.

Author: Amy Shephard

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