Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, August 27). Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/claudia-winkleman-bbc-bella-ramsey-michael-sheen-stephen-fry-b1294840.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-08-27 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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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 asked for a "moment of silence" in a trailer for the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors, which will return with a new batch of 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity. The game is set in a Scottish castle and involves contestants trying to identify and eliminate "murderous traitors" among them. In the trailer, Winkleman appears in a church with floral lettering reading "RIP VIP," before walking down the aisle and saying "Who doesn't love a dramatic exit?" Other stars featured in the trailer include Richard E Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, and James Blunt. Fans of the show have already started speculating about the outcome of the competition, with some thinking they've figured out who won based on a "clue" in the trailer.

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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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🔮 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.

2026-08-27 · Evening Standard

Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer · assertive framing

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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. asserted

who → ask → choice

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. asserted

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). asserted

which → release → peace

She tells the new line-up of contestants: “A moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today. asserted

She → tell → celebrities

that → walk → Grant

Singer-songwriter James Blunt also joins the new series along with former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Industry actress Myha’la Herrold. asserted

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. asserted

They → face → Hall

The line-up is completed by broadcaster Amol Rajan, content creator King Kenny and actor Sebastian Croft. asserted

up → complete → Rajan

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. uncertain

finale → air → broadcaster

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. asserted

who → feature → Traitor

The spin-off series brought in an average audience of 14.9 million people during its run – the biggest TV audience of 2025. asserted

series → bring → 2025

The Celebrity Traitors will air on the BBC and iPlayer this autumn. asserted

Traitors → air → BBC

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