Celebrity Traitors UK Cast: Full Season 1 List & 2026 News

The Celebrity Traitors UK delivered the most-watched Traitors episode in UK history—11.1 million live viewers on November 6, 2025—with comedian Alan Carr claiming victory as a Traitor in the finale. BBC has already confirmed a second season for 2026, but full cast details remain under wraps.

Host: Claudia Winkleman · Season 1 Air Date: 2025 · Winner: Alan Carr · Season 2: Returning 2026 · Finale Viewership: 11.1 million

Twenty contestants, two factions, and one comedian who managed to outplay them all—here’s how the pieces fell.

Who is on the Celebrity Traitors UK cast?

BBC pulled together a remarkably diverse group of entertainers, athletes, and broadcasters for the first celebrity edition. The full cast of 20 contestants was officially announced on May 23, 2025, and they brought plenty of personality to the Scottish castle.

Season 1 full cast list

The complete lineup included Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Stephen Fry, Joe Wilkinson, Mark Bonnar, Ruth Codd, Tameka Empson, Tom Daley, Niko Omilana, and Paloma Faith.

Key cast members and their backgrounds

Several contestants stood out for their public profiles before ever entering the game. Clare Balding CBE is a veteran sports and Wimbledon presenter and author of Pastures New (Town & Country Magazine). David Olusoga is a BAFTA-winning historian and author of Black and British (Town & Country Magazine). Stephen Fry, knighted by King Charles in 2025 for charity work, was a major early attraction for viewers (Town & Country Magazine).

Tom Daley brought Olympic credentials as a diving champion, while Cat Burns rose via TikTok with her hit “Go” and earned a Brit Awards nomination (Town & Country Magazine). Alan Carr, already known for stand-up and his series Alan Carr: Chatty Man, would ultimately prove he could play the long game too (Town & Country Magazine).

Celia Imrie added film credentials from Nanny McPhee, Calendar Girls, and Star Wars (Town & Country Magazine), while Kate Garraway brought her experience from Good Morning Britain and her memoirs about her late husband Derek Draper (Town & Country Magazine).

The cast included rugby player Joe Marler, singer Charlotte Church, and broadcaster Jonathan Ross, giving the show an impressive cross-section of British entertainment and public life.

Who will be in Celebrity Traitors 2026?

BBC has confirmed that Celebrity Traitors UK will return for a second season in 2026 (Town & Country Magazine), but specific cast details have not yet been announced.

Season 2 cast rumors

Given the massive viewership of 11.1 million for the Season 1 finale (Town & Country Magazine), speculation about potential new contestants has been circulating in fan communities. However, no official announcements about specific names for Season 2 have been made as of this writing.

Confirmed returnees

No confirmed information is available yet about which contestants from Season 1 may return or which new celebrities might join the castle.

Is there a season 2 of Celebrity Traitors UK?

Yes. BBC officially confirmed a second season of Celebrity Traitors UK for 2026 (Town & Country Magazine), marking the show as a recurring fixture in the BBC schedule rather than a one-off special.

Announcement details

The announcement came as part of BBC’s broader programming slate following the runaway success of Season 1. The network has indicated the new season will feature another “star-studded return,” building on the audience momentum from the 2025 run.

Release timeline

While an exact premiere date for Season 2 has not been set, the confirmed 2026 return window suggests production is already underway or in planning stages. The original announcement for Season 1 came in August 2024, with the cast revealed in May 2025—a timeline that may be compressed for the sequel given existing infrastructure.

Who died in Celebrity Traitors UK?

The terminology of “dying” in the show refers to the two fates that can befall contestants: being “murdered” by the Traitors during the night, or being “banished” through a majority vote during the daily round table.

Eliminations and murders by episode

• Paloma Faith: 19th place, murdered Faithful in episode 2
• Tom Daley: 17th place, murdered Faithful in episode 3
• Niko Omilana: 18th place, banished Faithful in episode 3
• Tameka Empson: 16th place, banished Faithful in episode 3
• Clare Balding: 14th place, banished Faithful in episode 4
• Ruth Codd: 15th place, murdered Faithful in episode 4
• Charlotte Church: 13th place, murdered Faithful in episode 5
• Stephen Fry: 10th place, banished Faithful in episode 6
• Joe Wilkinson: 11th place, murdered Faithful in episode 6
• Mark Bonnar: 12th place, banished Faithful in episode 6
• Jonathan Ross: 8th place, banished Traitor in episode 7
• Lucy Beaumont: 9th place, murdered Faithful in episode 7
• Kate Garraway: 6th place, banished Faithful in episode 8
• Celia Imrie: 7th place, murdered Faithful in episode 8
• Cat Burns: 5th place, banished Traitor in episode 9
• Joe Marler: 4th place, banished Faithful in episode 9

Finalists

David Olusoga and Nick Mohammed emerged as the runner-up Faithfuls in episode 9, while Alan Carr claimed victory as a Traitor (The Traitors UK Wiki). The finale on November 6, 2025 drew 11.1 million live viewers, making it the most-watched Traitors episode in UK history (Town & Country Magazine).

Do they drink real alcohol on Traitors?

The Traitors is first and foremost a strategy game, and the production design reflects that. While contestants dine together and interact in the castle’s communal spaces, the show has always maintained strict rules about contestant behavior to ensure fair play.

Contestant rules

Celebrity contestants, like their civilian counterparts, are subject to rules prohibiting outside communication, sharing game information with people not in the castle, and any attempt to verify identities through unauthorized means. The show’s integrity depends on these restrictions holding throughout the filming period.

Behind-the-scenes facts

The production is filmed over a concentrated period, with contestants isolated from their normal lives. The companion after-show The Traitors Uncloaked: Celebrity provides additional context and post-elimination interviews that reveal more about the experience from the contestants’ perspective.