Grab your cloaks, perfect your poker face and prepare for some seriously suspicious side-eyes because Celebrity Traitors is officially back. Hosted by the ever-iconic Claudia Winkleman, the hit celebrity spin-off has returned to the castle, where deception, alliances and dramatic roundtable showdowns are already well underway.
This series sees 22 famous faces battling it out for the chance to win up to £100,000 for their chosen charities. But surviving the game is easier said than done. Hidden among the Faithful are the Traitors, secretly plotting murders, manipulating alliances and doing whatever it takes to make it to the end.
From actors and comedians to broadcasters and online personalities, The Celebrity Traitors series 2 cast is packed with familiar faces. And with the game now in full swing, there have already been plenty of twists, betrayals and shocking moments.
Warning: spoilers for Celebrity Traitors series 2 below.
Faithfuls | Who are the Traitors? | Who has been banished or murdered?
Who are the Celebrity Traitors 2026 Faithfuls?
James Blunt
Our fave singer-song writer is joining the line-up and we really hope he will be writing emotional ballads after any brutual banishments.
Joanne McNally
Unacceptable's Mcnally is absolutely guaranteed to deliver iconic one-liners and zero filter.
(Unacceptable)
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Little Mix superstar is stepping into the castle and we have a feeling she'll be keeping her cards very close to her chest.
(X-Factor, Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power)
Michael Sheen
Sheen is undeniably one of the most versatile actors around, which immediately raises a very important question: is he acting... or is he lying?
(Buried with Michael Sheen, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Midnight in Paris)
Miranda
If Miranda survives even one breakfast without making us cry laughing, we'll be shocked.
(Miranda, Call the Midwife, Emma, Spy)
Romesh Rangathanan
We cannot wait to watch Romesh arguing with Rob at breakfast over a fruit platter. It's the ultimate Rob & Romesh vs!
(Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, The Weakest Link, A League of Their Own)
Sebastian Croft
We cannot wait for Heartstopper's finest to enter the castle! Another actor who could play a great faithful...
(Game of Thrones, Heartstopper)
Sharon Rooney
Of Mad Fat Diary fame, we're soooo excited for Rooney to grace our screens this autumn.
(Barbie, My Mad Fat Diary, Daddy Issues, The Cleaner, The Revenge Club)
Who are the Celebrity Traitors 2026?
The Traitors have been revealed! And we cannot wait to see the schemery unfold... however one traitor may have already performed one of the biggest acts of self-sabotage in Traitors history.
The masks are off... well, for some of them at least.
At the start of Celebrity Traitors 2026, Claudia Winkleman selected Richard E. Grant and Maya Jama as the castle's first Traitors, tasking them with deceiving their fellow celebrities and making it all the way to the end without being caught.
While Maya settled into Traitor life with ease, Richard's journey was a little more eventful. When Richard outrightly said he was a Traitor, the scenes instantly became one of the most-talked-about moments of the series. But what may have seemed like a bold strategy quickly backfired, with suspicion soon catching up to him. At the Round Table, Richard became the first person, and the first Traitor, to be banished from the castle, giving the Faithfuls a huge early victory and proving that in this game, even the smallest slip-up can be fatal.
The drama didn't stop there. On the second night, James Acaster was recruited into the Traitors' ranks, joining Maya and Richard in secret. But with the spotlight firmly on Richard, both Maya and James ultimately voted to banish their fellow Traitor at the Round Table, helping to conceal their own identities and convincing the Faithfuls they couldn't possibly be working from the shadows.
With Richard gone, the game entered a new phase. Maya and James later recruited Professor Hannah Fry into their secret alliance, giving the remaining Traitors fresh strength as the battle between the Faithfuls and Traitors continues. With shifting loyalties, shocking murders and dramatic banishments still to come, it's anyone's guess who'll make it to the final.
But in a game where trust is in short supply, Hannah soon found herself under the spotlight. Mounting doubts around her Faithful credentials saw her banished at the Round Table, levelling the score between Faithful and Traitor exits. And just when it looked like the balance of power might shift again, the Traitors made their move, recruiting King Kenny to their ranks. Safe to say, things just got a whole lot trickier.
James Acaster
One half of Off Menu and one of the sharpest comics in the country, James started the game as a Faithful before being recruited into the Traitors' ranks on the second night.
His decision to vote for fellow Traitor Richard at the Round Table helped divert suspicion away from himself, proving he's willing to make ruthless moves if it means surviving another day in the castle.
(Taskmaster, Would I Lie to You?, Ghosts, Hypothetical)
Maya Jama
The Love Island host has proved she's just as comfortable navigating castle politics as villa drama. Calm under pressure and rarely giving much away, Maya has quickly established herself as one of the most convincing Traitors in the game.
Like James, she voted to banish Richard when the pressure mounted, sacrificing a fellow Traitor to protect her own position. If the Faithfuls aren't careful, that move could help carry her all the way to the final.
(Love Island, The Masked Singer, Celebrity Gogglebox)
King Kenny
Following the banishment of Professor Hannah Fry, the Traitors had an opportunity to recruit and selected the one and only King Kenny for the game. We cannot wait to see how this unfolds!
Who has been murdered or banished?
In The Traitors, there are only two ways out of the castle: murdered in the night or banished at the Round Table. It’s all part of the game.
Murdered: Amol Rajan
Journalist and broadcaster Amol is the first faithful murdered by the Traitors!
Banished: Richard E. Grant
Banished at the very first round table! Richard will go down as one of the most iconic traitors in history.
Banished: Myha'la
Second to be banished at the roundtable is the incredible Myha'la.
Murdered: Bella Ramsey
Bella Ramsey is the second to be murdered in Series 2 of Traitors.
Banished: Julie Hesmondhalgh
The Round Table’s been busy... Julie Hesmondhalgh is banished, and that’s another Faithful out the door.
Murdered: Rob Beckett
Rob was murdered by the Traitors (in person!) whilst hiding in the crypt.
Banished: Professor Hannah Fry
Another Traitor taken out at the Round Table, the faithfuls are on a roll...
Banished: Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett is officially the third Faithful to be banished at the round table...
Murdered: Ross Kemp
Ross was murdered in plain sight and fell victim to a yawn!
Banished: Jerry Hall
Jerry was voted out for being a professional pot stirrer! Another faithful falls...
When and where can you watch Celebrity Traitors?
Celebrity Traitors 2026 finally returned to our screens on the 1st October with an extra long episode! New episodes air on Thursday and Friday evenings on BBC One, and you can catch all the episodes so far on BBC iPlayer .
How many episodes are there of Celebrity Traitors?
Celebrity Traitors 2026 will have 10 episodes, with one airing every Thursday and Friday evening for one hour on BBC One. You'll be able to catch up on demand after the episode has aired but not before!
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