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BBC Recommissions ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ for 2026

The BBC cited record viewership alongside a £21.8 million boost to Scotland’s economy in confirming the 2026 return.

Overview

  • Claudia Winkleman will return as host as the celebrity edition heads back to BBC One and iPlayer next year.
  • Companion series The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked will also return, with Platform Media producing episodes for BBC Sounds, BBC Two and iPlayer.
  • Episode one delivered 14.8 million 28‑day views and the finale averaged 11.1 million with a 12 million peak, making the show the U.K.’s biggest unscripted title since 2021 according to BBC and BARB figures.
  • An Economic Impact Report estimates The Traitors franchise has added £21.8 million in gross value added to Scotland’s economy since filming began in 2022.
  • The series is produced by Studio Lambert (Scotland) and films at Ardross Castle, part of the global Traitors format created by IDTV within the All3Media group.