The Celebrity Traitors line up confirmed by BBC with dramatic first-look trailer - as Claudia Winkleman issues stern warning to cast

A star-studded cast is set to join Claudia Winkleman in the Scottish Highlands for a game of deceit, betrayal and blind trust.

The BBC has released a dramatic first-look trailer for the nine-part celebrity special version of The Traitors and confirmed who will be in the new series, after swirling rumours.

Players enter Ardross Castle to play a psychological game in which some are ‘Traitors’, with the power to ‘murder’, and others are ‘Faithfuls,’ who try to banish the ‘Traitors’.

The celebrities will attempt to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

‘We’re incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes,’ Claudia said.

She gave an eerie warning, ‘I’d love to say we’ll take it easy on them and they’ll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks but that would be a lie.’

A star-studded cast is set to join Claudia Winkleman (pictured) in the Scottish Highlands for a game of deceit, betrayal and blind trust

The BBC has released a dramatic first-look trailer for the nine-part celebrity special version of The Traitors and confirmed who will be in the new series, after swirling rumours

The broadcaster has confirmed the exact list of celebrities who will transform into Traitors and Faithfuls.

A variety of actors including; Stephen Fry, Ruth Codd, Celia Imrie, Tameka Empson and Mark Bonnar, are set to walk through the castle doors.

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While comedians Alan Carr, Nick Mohammed, Joe Wilkinson and Lucy Beaumont will also take part, joining singers Paloma Faith, Cat Burns and Charlotte Church could be standing in cloaks in the turrets.

Also confirmed for the show are presenters Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Kate Garraway, Olympic diver Tom Daley, rugby player Joe Marler, historian and writer David Olusoga and YouTuber Niko Omilana.

The new series is set to hit screens in Autumn this year on BBC One and iPlayer.

Last month, the stars were spotted as they touched down at Inverness Airport and filming on the spin-off series and backstabbing finally commenced.

While former Traitors star, Diane Carson, who appeared on the iconic show’s second series, shared what it takes to win the game.

The former teacher famously took part alongside her son Ross – and in a cunning move, the two famously concealed being related from their fellow contestants.

Actor Stephen Fry (pictured arriving in Scotland last month to commence filming) is amongst other talented stars who have been recruited for the game of deceit and betrayal

Comic Alan Carr (pictured) is just one of many comedians who have been confirmed in the star-studded line up

While presenter Jonathan Ross (pictured) is another celebrity set to join the list of stars in the spin-off series this Autumn

She told the Sun her advice to the new celeb participants: ‘They should park their career and just get on with playing the game. It’s important to have fun.’

The Traitors became an instant hit with its first season and has continued to attract audiences ever since.

Series three averaged 10.3 million viewers across the 12 instalments because the biggest unscripted series since I’m A Celebrity’s 2022 season.

It has accumulated a range of awards over the years including a BAFTA for Best Reality and Constructed Factual and an NTA for Reality Compeтιтion.

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