the Celebrity Traitors UK Renewed for Season Two
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“The Celebrity Traitors” has been renewed for a second season on BBC One and iPlayer.
Season One Success and Renewal
The BBC confirmed on Monday that the show, which aired its Season 1 finale last week too 11 million viewers, will return with a new cast of celebrities next year. The companion show “The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked” will also return on BBC Sounds, BBC Two, and iPlayer. “The Celebrity Traitors” is produced by ScotlandS studio Lambert and hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
The show quickly became a phenomenon, with its first episode becoming the biggest single episode on TV so far this year, garnering 14.8 million views over 28 days. It is now the biggest unscripted title in the U.K. market since 2021.
Economic Impact
A new economic Impact Report reveals that “The Traitors” franchise across the U.K. and U.S. has generated a £21.8 million (approximately $28.7 million USD as of November 10, 2025) boost to scotland’s economy as 2022. Currency Conversion
BBC’s Statement
“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,” BBC head of entertainment Kalpna Patel-Knight said in a statement. “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.”
critical Acclaim
Variety‘s Scott Bryan lauded the first season as the best reality TV of the year. He wrote, “It is indeed rare for the most popular show on television to be one of the best. It is indeed rarer for that television show to become such a public spectacle that screenings of its finale fill out bars and clubs across the country. And it is indeed even rarer for the tensions during those screenings, which you could cut with a knife, to be caused by the comedian Alan Carr.” He continued, “Yet ‘the Celebrity Traitors U.K.’ did just that. The BBC’s first season of a celebrity version of the game – an elaborate, unpredictable internationally-franchised whodunnit – not only matched expectations. It exceeded them.” Variety Review
Key Takeaways
- “The Celebrity Traitors” has been renewed for a second season on BBC One and iPlayer.
- Season one achieved record viewership, peaking at 14.8 million views for the first episode.
- The franchise has contributed £21.8 million to the Scottish economy since 2022.
- Season two is expected to air in 2026.