A spinoff of The Traitors will feature a celebrity cast, the BBC confirmed. The American reality competition show has attracted viewers from around the world. And now, the UK broadcaster will be producing a celebrity edition of the mystery show. The BBC Press Office announced the news via X (formerly known as Twitter) on August 22, 2024.
“The time for talk is over! #TheTraitors has been commissioned for a fourth series as well as a nine-part celebrity version for #iPlayer and BBC One,” the announcement read. “And series three has already been filmed against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands.”
News47.us has rounded up all the latest updates about the new Celebrity Traitors series, below.
The time for talk is over! #TheTraitors has been commissioned for a fourth series as well as a nine-part celebrity version for #iPlayer and BBC One – and series three has already been filmed against the backdrop of the Scottish Highlands
Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/RtyIgfyQLk pic.twitter.com/Zk3E20jI8l
— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) August 22, 2024
Titled Celebrity Traitors, the upcoming series will be hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Kalpna Patel-Knight, the Head of Entertainment at the BBC, released a statement confirming that the series was in development.
“The Traitors has well and truly established itself as an unmissable highlight of the year and the news of a fourth outing, alongside a brand new celebrity version coming to the BBC, will take the series to a whole new level,” the BBC executive said.
According to multiple outlets, Celebrity Traitors is projected for a 2025 release date.
