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Celebrity Traitors Premieres Oct. 8 on BBC One as Winkleman Details Tougher Host Role

Claudia Winkleman says she initially opposed a celebrity edition, calling the host role tougher.

Overview

  • BBC One and iPlayer will launch the nine-episode celebrity spin-off on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 9pm, airing two episodes weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
  • The 19-person cast includes Stephen Fry, Tom Daley, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding and Jonathan Ross, with filming at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands.
  • Contestants play the established Faithful-versus-Traitor format to win up to £100,000 for charities of their choice.
  • Winkleman says producers have ‘told her off’ for trying to drop clues, and she describes adopting a stricter persona to keep stars in check.
  • A podcast report claims each celebrity received a £40,000 appearance fee, a figure not officially confirmed by the BBC.