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Celebrity Traitors Premieres on BBC With New ‘Kill in Plain Sight’ Twist and Charity Stakes

The 70-minute premiere set the format for a twice-weekly, nine-episode run with a charity prize of up to £100,000.

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Overview

  • BBC One and iPlayer aired the launch on Wednesday 8 October at 9pm, introducing 19 celebrities at Ardross Castle.
  • Claudia Winkleman selected three Traitors in the first episode, though their identities are withheld here to avoid spoilers.
  • Early gameplay featured a graveyard shield hunt granting protection from the first elimination and a team challenge that added £15,000 to the pot.
  • A new mechanic requires a Traitor to “kill in plain sight” by using a hidden poison black lily to mark a chosen Faithful.
  • The series spans nine episodes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with strong online reaction and an unconfirmed report of £40,000 appearance fees circulating.