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BBC has confirmed this celebrity traitor Will return for a second series, following the massive success of its initial run.
spin-off show nude It will also return to BBC Two and BBC Sounds.
The confirmation comes as updated viewing figures revealed that the first installment of the series has been watched 14.8 million times so far – making it the biggest single episode of TV so far this year.
final, what seen Traitor Alan Carr stole £87,500 prize pot From the remaining finals – broke records, highest number of overnight viewers since last year gavin and stacey Christmas special. It had 1.9 million live requests on BBC iPlayer – the highest number of live-viewings ever for any entertainment episode on the streaming service.
Kalpana Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, said: “The palace doors will be opened again to welcome celebrity players to the game in 2026 to see who can charm, who can scheme and ultimately who can survive in series two, which promises to be as unforgettable as the first.”
There is no exact information on when the series will air, but if the BBC follows the same filming schedule as it did this year, it is likely that the celebrities will gather at the palace in the summer, with episodes airing next October.
Another regular series of traitor Has already been filmed and will air in January.
First celebrity traitor Carr won all the prize money in the final His chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UKAfter successfully fooling fellow finalists Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga into thinking he is a loyalist.
When the comedian revealed he was actually a traitor, the pair were left stunned – before promptly crying. Carr’s unexpectedly emotional reaction led to a touching moment when Mohammed and Olusoga rushed to console and congratulate him.
“I couldn’t bear it when Alan burst into tears,” Mohammad told many times“But I also thought, ‘Oh my God, this would be great television’. No one wanted to see David and I win together. That would be too boring.”
With the dust almost settling on the shock win, attention has turned to which famous faces might sign up for series two. The first season saw a number of big names enter Traitors Castle, with the likes of Sir Stephen Fry, ‘Big Dog’ Jonathan Ross and famous actor Celia Imrie all taking part.
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Many stars have already done this put yourself forward As for the second part, former England manager Gareth Southgate – a self-proclaimed fan of the show – indicated that bosses have already contacted him.