Richard Osman ‘accidentally reveals secret Celebrity Traitors series two launch date’

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 6). Richard Osman ‘accidentally reveals secret Celebrity Traitors series two launch date’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/richard-osman-bbc-celebrity-traitors-launch-date-b1295913.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-06 · by Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Richard Osman accidentally revealed the launch date of Celebrity Traitors series two on his podcast, saying it will start on September 23. The new series features a cast of 21 celebrities, including Michael Sheen, Maja Jama, and James Blunt, competing for up to £100,000 for charity in a Scottish castle. Osman's slip-up occurred during an interview with Joe Marler, a former contestant who credited Osman with getting him on the show. The first series of Celebrity Traitors reached 15.4 million viewers at its peak.
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Richard Osman, co-host of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast and former TV presenter, accidentally revealed on his show that the new series of BBC reality gameshow Celebrity Traitors will begin on September 23. During a live episode at London's Southbank Centre, Osman confirmed that he had been asked to keep the launch date under wraps, saying "it starts on September 23... let’s talk about what we call the events of September 23 this year, the cat’s out of the bag isn’t it?" The new series is expected to be more intense than the first one, according to Osman. Former Celebrity Traitors finalist Joe Marler joined the podcast and shared his thoughts on the upcoming series, saying that he believes it will have a different tone from the first season, which was more focused on socializing and having fun.

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📰 Celebrity Traitors Series Two Launch
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Evening Standard · 0.99 cosine similarity
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“Both articles report on Richard Osman's live podcast appearance on Saturday, where he accidentally reveals the launch date of Celebrity Traitors series two as September 23.”
Evening Standard · 0.99 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the same live edition of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast on Saturday at London's Southbank Centre, where Richard Osman accidentally reveals the launch date of Celebrity Traitors series two as September 23.”
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“Article A is about Joe Lycett's co-stars and his experience on Celebrity Traitors, while Article B is about Richard Osman accidentally revealing the launch date of series two, with a mention of Joe Marler as a guest”
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🔮 During the competition the members would regularly “manifest” different things to encourage themselves, so when it came to choosing a name for the band they knew the word felt right.
🔮 During the competition the members would regularly “manifest” different things to encourage themselves, so when it came to choosing a name for the band they knew the word felt right.
🔮 Former editor-in-chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful has said he hopes Prime Minister Andy Burnham will “push the arts more” than his predecessors, similar to how Tony Blair’s New Labour had done in the 1990s.
🔮 Tilbrook told the Press Association: “It’s going to be very different to Trixies, and I sense this will be the bookends of our career, from what could have been our first album (Trixies was written in 1974) to what may be our last.
🔮 The 52-year-old will be given the title of Album Icon and see his 2000 studio album, Sing When You’re Winning, reissued on vinyl for the first time, for the event which takes place on October 17 and aims to celebrate and promote the art of the album.
🔮 The 43-year-old was murdered by the traitors, actor Richard E Grant and TV presenter Maya Jama, on Friday’s episode of the BBC reality game show, while comedian James Acaster was recruited to become the series’ third traitor.
🔮 Celebrity Traitors ends on cliffhanger after first murder and one new traitor The Celebrity Traitors has ended on a cliffhanger after journalist Amol Rajan was murdered by traitors Maya Jama and Richard E Grant, while comedian James Acaster was recruited to become the third traitor.
🔮 Journalist Amol Rajan was “murdered” by traitors Maya Jama and Richard E Grant as the second episode of The Celebrity Traitors began, while comedian James Acaster was recruited to become the third traitor.
🔮 The 47-year-old said that during his time on the show between 2001 and 2002 he was able to sing any song he wanted to, and added that the show had allowed him to be himself when the rest of the music industry would not.
🔮 After the gig, they were approached by the band’s singer Miles Hunt to ask if any of them could drive him to a hotel to help him disappear and avoid performing on the TV show.
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Osman also said that from what he had heard from those involved, the new series “sounds like it was quite intense”. Marler added: “I believe it was a slightly different emotion than our experience, ours was very laugh-led, and everyone was sort of enjoying catching up, you know, pratting about to the point where they went, ‘guys we’re trying to play a game’. “
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🔮 During a live edition on Saturday of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, which the TV presenter co-hosts with journalist Marina Hyde, the 55-year-old said the new series of the BBC reality gameshow would begin on September 23.

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Richard Osman ‘accidentally reveals secret Celebrity Traitors series two launch date’ asserted
Osman → reveal → date
During a live edition on Saturday of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, which the TV presenter co-hosts with journalist Marina Hyde, the 55-year-old said the new series of the BBC reality gameshow would begin on September 23. asserted
series → co → September
The pair were joined by special guest, former Celebrity Traitors finalist Joe Marler, who when speaking about the advice he would give new contestants, said: “What is it September 23 the next series?” asserted
it → join → contestants
To which Osman confirmed: “By the way to point out, it’s absolutely embargoed that it starts on September 23… let’s talk about what we call the events of September 23 this year, the cat’s out of the bag isn’t it? asserted
it → confirm → bag
Osman also said that from what he had heard from those involved, the new series “sounds like it was quite intense”. Marler added: “I believe it was a slightly different emotion than our experience, ours was very laugh-led, and everyone was sort of enjoying catching up, you know, pratting about to the point where they went, ‘guys we’re trying to play a game’. “ asserted
we → say → game
It’s not just for the laughs, ‘oh do you remember going to that party darling?’… asserted
you → ’ → party
“Whereas this lot really want it from the start, and then I guess they see how well the first series has gone and there’s a little bit of pressure on them to be like, ‘oh I’d quite like a bit of that’.” asserted
I → want → that
Marler went on to reveal that Osman had helped him get a place in the first series of The Celebrity Traitors. asserted
Osman → go → Traitors
Speaking about when he went to meet the show’s booker, the former England rugby player said: “I turned up – ‘Hi, how are you doing? Nice to meet you’, and things. asserted
you → speak → you
“And this lady, she went, ‘Look, I’ll be straight up, I have no idea who you are, I don’t know a lot about rugby, I’ve not really heard of you, a good friend of mine, Richard Osman, has put me in touch and said you should have a look at this guy’. asserted
you → go → guy
The Celebrity Traitors 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 → return → 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
Stars taking part in the new series include Welsh actor Michael Sheen, Love Island presenter Maja Jama, The Last Of Us star Bella Ramsey, singer James Blunt, and former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock. asserted
Stars → take → Us
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 BBC has been contacted for comment. asserted
BBC → contact → comment
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