Are you 100% faithful? Test your knowledge with these 10 Traitors facts
The Traitors is returning to our screens this October with a special celebrity spin-off. 19 famous faces will take to the castle to determine who among them is a traitor and who is a faithful...
The BBC's announcement of The Celebrity Traitors (the first of its kind in the UK) has been dubbed one of the most exciting releases for this autumn, but where did this hit TV show come from?
Here are 10 facts about the UK's most beloved reality TV show. If you already know all ten, you may be faithful after all...
10 facts about The Traitors UK
- The first series of The Traitors aired in the Netherlands in 2021 and now has adaptations in over 20 countries
- A record-breaking 300,000 people applied to be on series 3 of The Traitors
- While on the show, the contestants are given strict rules about alcohol. One beverage is allowed after the roundtable, but nothing more!
- The show has won a host of awards, including a BAFTA
- The contestants spend each night in a hotel near Inverness Airport; they don't sleep in the castle.
- Claudia Winkleman initially turned down presenting the show, but after watching and loving the Dutch version, she changed her mind
- According to the BBC, The Traitors is the biggest unscripted series for ages 16-34s (beating all other reality TV series)
- The 2025 series broke viewing records with an average of 9 million people tuning in to watch
- While the winner of The Traitors can win up to £120,000, Celebrity Traitors will feature a prize pot of £100,000, which will be donated to a charity of the winner's choosing
- You haven't got long to wait for the new series... The Celebrity Traitors is coming to iPlayer and BBC One from 8 October 2025
Get to know the host of Celebrity Traitors: Claudia Winkleman
Prepare for the new series by brushing up on your Claudia knowledge. Here are 10 must-know facts about Claudia Winkleman...
