Celebrity Traitors UK Cast: Full List and Details

If you’ve been watching celebrities whisper in Scottish castles and vote each other out on live TV, you’re not alone — Celebrity Traitors UK pulled in over 13 million viewers per episode during its debut run. Claudia Winkleman hosts the all-star edition, where 19 famous faces compete to uncover or protect the Traitors in their midst, chasing a £100,000 prize pot for charity.

Host: Claudia Winkleman · Cast Size: 19 celebrities · Network: BBC One and iPlayer · Premiere Year: 2025 · Notable Finalists: Alan Carr, Cat Burns, David Olusoga

Nineteen contestants divided into Traitors and Faithfuls — that’s the core split that makes every episode a pressure cooker. The format mirrors the original The Traitors: Traitors eliminate Faithfuls through “murder” while avoiding detection, while Faithfuls vote to “banish” suspected Traitors at round tables.

Who is on The Celebrity Traitors UK?

BBC confirmed the full lineup in May 2025, and NBC released complete cast details that November. The 19-celebrity roster spans comedians, actors, presenters, and musicians — each bringing distinct public profiles that made the social deduction game particularly volatile.

Alan Carr

The comedian and Tipping Point host entered the castle and emerged as one of two Traitors who went undetected all the way to the finale. He “murdered” Celia Imrie in plain sight during a dinner party scene in the penultimate episode — a move that shocked both contestants and viewers.

Cat Burns

The singer-songwriter, known for her debut album Same Space Again, paired with Carr as an undetected Traitor throughout the series. Burns managed to avoid suspicion despite participating in the nightly murders alongside Carr.

Celia Imrie

The actress with a five-decade career spanning Calendar Girls, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and Thursday Murder Club was murdered by Alan Carr during the penultimate episode’s dinner party. Her elimination marked one of the series’ most dramatic moments.

Charlotte Church

The classical crossover singer was eliminated via murder in Episode 5, which aired 2025-10-22. Her departure came during a mission that awarded shields to Nick Mohammed, Lucy Beaumont, David Olusoga, and Jonathan Ross after winning £7,000 out of a possible £10,000.

Clare Balding

The sports presenter and journalist brought her signature directness to the game. While her elimination status varies by episode, she remained in contention through the middle rounds before her eventual exit.

Who’s gone out of Celebrity Traitors UK?

The elimination tracker from Radio Times documents each exit by type: murdered contestants are eliminated by Traitors during the night, while banished contestants are voted out at round tables by fellow players.

Murdered contestants

Lucy Beaumont was the first major exit via murder, occurring before Episode 6. The comedian, ex-wife of Jon Richardson and winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2012, was removed from the game without a public vote. Charlotte Church followed in Episode 5 (aired 2025-10-22), then Joe Wilkinson in Episode 6 (aired 2025-10-23). Celia Imrie’s murder by Alan Carr during the penultimate episode’s dinner party became one of the series’ signature moments.

Banished contestants

Stephen Fry, the former QI host known for Fry and Laurie and Blackadder, was banished at the Episode 6 round table. Mark Bonnar, the Scottish actor who played DCC Mike Dryden in Line of Duty, was banished after a tie-break — Episode 5 had ended with a five-vote tie between David Olusoga and Bonnar, forcing Claudia Winkleman to invoke “the hands of fate” to decide the banishment. Tameka Empson (known for EastEnders as Kim Fox since 2009) and Niko Omilana, the YouTube prankster who ran in both the 2021 London mayoral and 2024 UK general elections, were also banished earlier in the series.

Episode-by-episode exits

Kate Garraway was banished in the penultimate episode alongside the Celia Imrie murder, according to The Independent’s live updates. The complete chronological order from Wikipedia shows the eliminations escalated in frequency as the game progressed toward the five-person finale.

Who died in Celebrity Traitors UK?

The show’s terminology distinguishes between “murdered” (eliminated by Traitors overnight) and “banished” (voted out at round tables). Charlotte Church, Lucy Beaumont, Joe Wilkinson, and Celia Imrie were all murdered; Stephen Fry, Mark Bonnar, Tameka Empson, and Niko Omilana were banished.

All murdered contestants

• Lucy Beaumont — eliminated before Episode 6
• Charlotte Church — Episode 5 (aired 2025-10-22)
• Joe Wilkinson — Episode 6 (aired 2025-10-23)
• Celia Imrie — penultimate episode

Banished vs murdered

The strategic difference matters: murdered players lose silently, often waking to discover teammates missing without warning. Banished players face the round table, where they can make a final plea — though most, like Stephen Fry, were given opportunity to speak before elimination.

Who will be in Celebrity Traitors 2026?

Town & Country confirmed that a second season is scheduled for 2026, but BBC has not announced the cast. No contestants have publicly confirmed their return, and the production timeline remains undisclosed.

Season 2 cast rumors

No credible leaks or confirmed reports have emerged as of this writing. Fan speculation on social media ranges from previous contestants to entirely new celebrity faces, but none of this can be verified.

Confirmed returns

BBC has confirmed the season is happening but not announced any returning players or host details. The show’s success — with Episode 6 drawing 13.61 million UK viewers — virtually guarantees production will proceed, but specifics remain sparse.

Who are the 19 Celebrity Traitors?

The verified_facts cite 19 contestants, not 20 — some early announcements may have included hosts or brief guest appearances. The confirmed Traitors who operated during the 2025 season were Alan Carr and Cat Burns, both of whom reached the finale undetected.

Traitor roles revealed

Unlike the original The Traitors where roles are sometimes announced at the start, the celebrity edition kept initial Traitor identities concealed until mid-series. Carr and Burns operated as a pair, with Carr notably conducting the dramatic murder of Celia Imrie in front of other contestants during a dinner party scene.

Faithful contestants

David Olusoga, Joe Marler, and Nick Mohammed made the finale as Faithfuls. Joe Marler notably sussed out Carr and Burns as Traitors and convinced Nick Mohammed of their identities, though this suspicion arrived too late to change the outcome. David Olusoga faced the Episode 5 tie-break voting against Mark Bonnar at five votes each.

Alongside Alan Carr, Cat Burns, and Celia Imrie, the 2025 cast pictures and rumours reveals the full nineteen-contestant lineup with intriguing photos and speculation.

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