Overview
- The BBC has ordered a second celebrity run for 2026 following the breakout success of the inaugural series.
- Episode one drew 14.8 million viewers on 28-day BARB, which the broadcaster says was the year’s biggest single TV event in the UK.
- The series is hosted by Claudia Winkleman, and filming is expected to take place again at Ardross Castle in the Highlands.
- A new BBC report estimates The Traitors franchise has generated about £21.8 million in gross value added to Scotland since 2022.
- Studio Lambert produces the UK version from a format created by IDTV in the Netherlands, with All3Media International overseeing global partnerships, and early celebrity interest for the 2026 cast has been reported but not confirmed.