Overview

• The BBC’s celebrity edition opened to roughly 6.5 million viewers, reported as the most-watched Traitors launch in the UK.
• Contestants were housed at a budget Courtyard by Marriott near Inverness Airport under phone confiscation, curfews and security that restricted visits between rooms.
• Multiple outlets report all celebrities received the same £40,000 participation fee, unlike civilian series where only modest expenses are covered.
• Filming ran for three weeks in May with a fast turnaround to broadcast in early October, a move intended to reduce the risk of leaks.
• BBC News drew complaints featured on Newswatch from viewers who argued its coverage of the show’s launch was excessive.