Faithfuls and traitors, listen up - a celebrity version of The Traitors is coming and we couldn't be more excited about all the details we know so far, including who is in the official final line up.
After the rumour mill went wild with speculation, the BBC officially confirmed a celebrity version of the multi-award-winning psychological game show had been commissioned. Now, the official list of contestants has also been revealed with a new video (above), which pans across framed portraits of the stars.
Here's everything we know so far about the much-anticipated series, including who is heading into the castle...
Who will host Celebrity Traitors?
Have no fear, just like the original smash hit series, the celeb spin off will be hosted by the inimitable Claudia Winkleman, and will surely make for unmissable TV.
Who are the Celebrity Traitors contestants?
The full list of contestants for the the celebrity version of the show has now been confirmed by the BBC, following intense speculation and multiple news websites reporting proposed lists. Some stars who were long rumoured to be taking part - like Tom Daly and Alan Carr - have now been confirmed, while other names were a surprise inclusion. The full cast list includes:
QI's Stephen Fry
Olympian Tom Daley
ITV's Kate Garraway
Sports presenter Clare Balding
Actor Celia Imrie
TV host Jonathan Ross
Singer Paloma Faith
Comedian Alan Carr
Eastenders' Tameka Empson
Rugby star Joe Marler
Ted Lasso's Nick Mohammed
Singer Charlotte Church
Historian David Olusoga
Line of Duty's Mark Bonnar
Comedian Lucy Beaumont
Singer Cat Burns
Actor Ruth Codd
Comedian Joe Wilkinson
YouTuber Niko Omilana
Celebrity Traitors: release date
Although no official air date has been announced yet, filming is due to start in the coming months, with a release date expected in the second half of 2025.
Having debuted on BBC One in 2022, The Traitors has been a runaway hit, with series 2 drawing 46 million views on BBC iPlayer and an average of over 8 million views per episode.
The Good Housekeeping team are no strangers to the show, having been the subject of many morning chats in the office earlier this year. So much so, that our very own Head of Content for the Good Housekeeping Institute, Alison Lynch, decided to dress like Claudia for a week, after the host's on-screen outfits became a sensation all of their own.
