BBC presenter Claudia Winkleman appears in a newly released trailer for the reality show Celebrity Traitors, asking for a "moment of silence" for the contestants. The show features a new lineup of 21 celebrities, including Richard E Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, and James Blunt, competing to win up to £100,000 for charity. The first series of the show drew in an average audience of 14.9 million people and peaked at 15.4 million viewers during its finale last autumn. The new season will air on the BBC and iPlayer this autumn with a similar star-studded cast.
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Claudia Winkleman asks for "a moment of silence" in a trailer for the new season of Celebrity Traitors, a reality TV show on the BBC. In the 30-second trailer, Winkleman is seen standing in front of a church with floral lettering that spells out "RIP VIP". She tells the contestants to observe "a moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today. Thoughts and prayers." The trailer also features a cast of 21 celebrities, including Richard E. Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, James Blunt, and former Little Mix star (name not specified). The show is set in a Scottish castle and involves contestants trying to figure out who among them are "murderous traitors" that kill off players at night. Meanwhile, fans of the show have speculated about which celebrity might win the competition based on a brief teaser clip, with some guessing that former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock might be the winner due to her lack of screen time in the trailer and her secretive behavior on Patreon.
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Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer
The beloved BBC reality spin-off will return to screens with a new batch of 21 celebrities who will face one another for the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
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Set in a Scottish castle in the Highlands, the game follows the celebrity contestants – the majority of whom are known as faithfuls – as they try to seek out the murderous traitors among them, who kill off players in the middle of the night.
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who → Set → night
In a newly released 30 second trailer, Winkleman appears in a church standing in front of floral lettering which spells out “RIP VIP” (rest in peace, very important people).
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She tells the new line-up of contestants: “A moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today.
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Winkleman later walked down the aisle and says to the camera: “Who doesn’t love a dramatic exit?”
Other stars that appeared in the trailer include Richard E Grant, comedian Romesh Ranganathan, EastEnders’ Ross Kemp, Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh and Scottish actress Sharon Rooney.
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Singer-songwriter James Blunt also joins the new series along with former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Industry actress Myha’la Herrold.
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Blunt → join → Pinnock
They will face a number of comedians including James Acaster, Joe Lycett and Joanne McNally, along with American supermodel Jerry Hall and broadcaster and mathematician Professor Hannah Fry.
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The line-up is completed by broadcaster Amol Rajan, content creator King Kenny and actor Sebastian Croft.
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The first series of The Celebrity Traitors aired on the BBC last autumn, with its nail-biting finale hitting a peak of 15.4 million viewers, according to the broadcaster.
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It featured a star-studded cast including actors Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed, singer Paloma Faith, author and actor Sir Stephen Fry, broadcaster Jonathan Ross and comedian Alan Carr, who went on to win as a Traitor.
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The spin-off series brought in an average audience of 14.9 million people during its run – the biggest TV audience of 2025.
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The Celebrity Traitors will air on the BBC and iPlayer this autumn.
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