Autumn may have crept up on us but the BBC has a plan to fill our evenings as the nights draw in as The Celebrity Traitors returns to screens.
Following the success of the first star-studded spin-off, the BBC’s flagship gameshow is back again for a second all-star series this week.
Claudia Winkleman is once again at the helm on the series which was filmed earlier this year, as 21 celebrities head to the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate game of social deduction.
The Traitors format requires utter secrecy from its players, leaving the cast struggling to keep schtum in media interviews when asked what happened in the Traitors castle.
Here’s everything we know about The Celebrity Traitors series two.
When does The Celebrity Traitors start?
The BBC reality gameshow will return this Thursday (October 1) with an extra-long opening episode at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, while sister show Traitors: Uncloaked will follow the main series episodes on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
Series two will have 10 episodes compared to last series’ nine, with two episodes each week on Thursday and Friday evenings at 8pm.
Traitors: Uncloaked will again be hosted by Ed Gamble, who will interview the banished and murdered players for a debrief, as well as reactions from previous Traitors’ stars.
Who is in The Celebrity Traitors series two cast?
Amol Rajan – Journalist and broadcaster
Bella Ramsey – Actor
James Acaster – Comedian and podcaster
James Blunt – Singer/songwriter
Jerry Hall – Model and actress
Joanne McNally – Comedian
Joe Lycett – Comedian
Julie Hesmondhalgh – Actor
King Kenny – Content creator
Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Singer/songwriter
Maya Jama – Broadcaster and entrepreneur
Michael Sheen – Actor and presenter
Miranda Hart – Actor and author
Myha’la – Actor
Professor Hannah Fry – Broadcaster and mathematician
Richard E Grant – Actor and author
Rob Beckett – Comedian
Romesh Ranganathan – Comedian
Ross Kemp – Actor and presenter
Sebastian Croft – Musician and actor
Sharon Rooney – Actor
Who are the bookies’ favourites to win?
According to the latest odds by the Online Betting Guide (OLGB), Joanne McNally and Michael Sheen are joint favourites at 6/1.
Musician James Blunt follows closely behind at 13/2, while Bella Ramsey is priced at 7/1 and Maya Jama at 8/1.
Here are the current Celebrity Traitors Series 2 winner odds:
- Joanne McNally – 6/1
- Michael Sheen – 6/1
- James Blunt – 13/2
- Bella Ramsey – 7/1
- Maya Jama – 8/1
- James Acaster – 9/1
- Joe Lycett – 9/1
- Julie Hesmondhalgh – 9/1
- Sharon Rooney – 10/1
- Jerry Hall – 10/1
- Professor Hannah Fry – 10/1
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock – 10/1
- Miranda Hart – 10/1
- Romesh Ranganathan – 10/1
- Rob Beckett – 12/1
- Ross Kemp – 12/1
- Richard E Grant – 14/1
- Sebastian Croft – 16/1
- Amol Rajan – 20/1
- Myha'la – 20/1
- King Kenny – 25/1
The figures show how the betting market currently ranks the celebrities, although odds can change as the series gets under way.
