THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS CONFIRMED FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC ONE FOLLOWING RATINGS RECORD

The BBC confirms that The Celebrity Traitors will return for a second series on BBC One and iPlayer following a phenomenal debut that has captivated the nation and has broken audience records. Made by Studio Lambert Scotland and with Claudia Winkleman once again at the helm, the now iconic Ardross Castle will host a new group of star-studded schemers in 2026 as the ultimate game of trust and treachery returns.

The debut episode of The Celebrity Traitors is now the biggest unscripted title on Broadcaster VOD ever. Episode one is the biggest single episode on TV so far this year with 14.8m views (28 days) and The Celebrity Traitors has now become the biggest Unscripted title across the entire market in the UK since 2021.

The finale broke records, (averaging 11.1m with a peak of 12m), making it the biggest overnight audience across the market since the BBC's own record-breaking Gavin & Stacey viewing on Christmas Day last year, and biggest overnight share (81%) since the Euros last year. The finale episode had 1.9m live requests on BBC iPlayer, which makes this the highest live-viewing number for any Entertainment episode on iPlayer of all time.

Alongside series two of The Celebrity Traitors, leading podcast agency Platform Media will be producing brand new episodes of companion show The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked which will once again be available via BBC Sounds and on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

The announcement of series two coincides with the publication of a new Economic Impact Report, which reveals that The Traitors franchise - including the UK, US, and Celebrity editions - has generated an estimated £21.8 million boost in Gross Value Added (GVA) to Scotland’s economy since filming began in 2022.

Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “Studio Lambert have done an outstanding job as The Celebrity Traitors has well and truly captivated the nation, becoming a bona fide highlight of the year bringing record numbers of people together to enjoy every twist and turn. In 2026 the doors of the castle will be opened again to welcome celebrity players to the game to see who can charm, who can scheme and ultimately who can survive in series two which promises to be just as unmissable as the first. Plus with Uncloaked returning and today’s news of the positive contribution The Traitors brand has made to Scotland’s economy, there is plenty to celebrate.”

Hayley Valentine, Director BBC Scotland said: “The Traitors is an immense TV success story and it’s fantastic to have multiple versions of it filmed in Scotland.  We welcome and celebrate it.   This report highlights the many ways that Scotland is seeing a direct economic benefit from The Traitors filming here and, working together with our partners, we will use this success to promote sustainable growth within Scotland’s creative industry.”

The Celebrity Traitors is available now on BBC iPlayer.