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Celebrity Traitors season 2 unveils first-look trailer as BBC bosses tease "never seen before" twist

She's back!

Claudia Winkleman stood in front of stacks of gold, with her hand on her hip as she smiles.

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Published: Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 11:08 am

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As the nights begin to get longer and the skies a little greyer, it can only mean one thing: The Celebrity Traitors is back!

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Returning for a second season after a triumphant first outing, the BBC has unveiled a first-look teaser clip at this year's instalment as Winkleman asks for a moment of silence for the celebrities gathered to play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust.

"A moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today," Winkleman tells the room who all look rather terrified. "Thoughts and prayers!"

You can watch the full clip below.

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Joining Winkleman in The Traitors castle this year are Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Myha’la, Professor Hannah Fry, Richard E. Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft and Sharon Rooney.

But do they have what it takes to make it to that final roundtable? All will be revealed soon.

Speaking on a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026, the BBC's Spotlight showcase displayed the preview of the upcoming second run.

Ed Havard, director of entertainment for the BBC also teased: "Things happen that you didn't think could happen on Traitors and have never seen before."

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Alan Carr won the first season of The Celebrity Traitors, thanks to weeks of deception and backstabbing (and somehow giggling his way through any suspicion) - and it broke ratings records!

The BBC confirmed that the first series concluded its run with an incredible 15 million viewers, which saw the biggest on demand audience of any series across the market at seven days since records began.

At the start of December 2025, the sixth episode had seen the highest 28-day figure for the series so far at 15.2 million. In addition, the series to date at 28 days had averaged 14.8 million viewers per episode, with 3.1 million 16-34 year olds tuning in.

The Celebrity Traitors season 2 is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Season 1 is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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