THE Celebrity Traitors winner has been ‘revealed’ just hours before the first episode hits our screens.
Claudia Winkleman is welcoming 19 famous faces to Ardross Castle for the star-studded spin-off.
Claudia Winkleman is welcoming beloved stars on Celebrity Traitors[/caption]
Bookies have highlighted Olympic legend Tom Daley as a top contender[/caption]
Ted Lasso and Taskmaster star Nick Mohammed could also be in the frame[/caption]
As they take on roles of Traitors and Faithful, who will emerge triumphant?
The Celebrity Traitors begins tonight (October 8) at 9pm on BBC One, with episode two to follow on Thursday and will air across five weeks.
Ahead of the debut, bookies have ‘unveiled’ the castle’s top contenders.
BoyleSports have Tom Daley at 7/2, Nick Mohammed at 4/1 and Stephen Fry at 9/2.
Meanwhile, they have Charlotte Church at 5/1, Alan Carr and 5/1 and Celia Imrie at 11/2.
Also in the line-up are Clare Balding, Jonathan Ross, Tameka Empson, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson and Kate Garraway.
Paloma Faith, Mark Bonnar, Cat Burns, Ruth Codd, Niko Omilana and Lucy Beaumont and David Olusoga round out the contestants.
They will compete to win £100,000 to donate to a charity of their choice.
The Sun revealed bosses have already decided Celebrity Traitors’ fate, before the show has even aired.
The last civilian run, which aired in January, attracted huge ratings of seven million per episode.
A source said: “The Celebrity Traitors is landing at the very peak of the format’s popularity, it’s the biggest show on the box, globally, and the cast is exceptional.
“Everyone knows something would have gone incredibly wrong if this didn’t become the TV event of the year.
“The official message is that a formal recommission depends how well series one does, but in reality it’s all but a done deal.
“Celebrities have already been sounded out on appetite to join.”
Celebrity Traitors line-up
Here are the 19 famous names taking on the BBC’s beloved game of deception:
- Alan Carr
- Cat Burns
- Celia Imrie
- Charlotte Church
- Clare Balding
- David Olusoga
- Joe Marler
- Joe Wilkinson
- Jonathan Ross
- Kate Garraway
- Lucy Beaumont
- Mark Bonnar
- Nick Mohammed
- Niko Omilana
- Paloma Faith
- Ruth Codd
- Stephen Fry
- Tameka Empson
- Tom Daley
Ahead of the A-list run, Claudia said: “We’re incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes.
“I’d love to say we’ll take it easy on them and they’ll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks, but that would be a lie.”
A Traitors spokesperson said: “It would be foolhardy for any faithful to foreshadow what the future could entail.”
Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
Will Stephen Fry emerge as the ultimate winner?[/caption]
