BBC Celebrity Traitors line-up in full as Claudia Winkleman set to return
The BBC has announced the full lineup for the first celebrity edition of The Traitors.
The all-star cast includes Stephen Fry, Kate Garraway, Alan Carr, Tom Daley, Joe Marler, Ruth Codd, and other notable figures from broadcasting, sports, and entertainment.
Thespian Celia Imrie, EastEnders star Tameka Empson, Line of Duty actor Mark Bonnar also feature alongside Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church, Cat Burns, Professor David Olusoga and YouTube prankster Niko Omilana.
Comedians Joe Wilkinson, Lucy Beaumont and Nick Mohammed round off the line-up, with host Claudia Winkleman also returning.
Contestants will compete for a £100,000 prize for their chosen charities.
The nine-episode series, filmed in a Scottish castle, is set to air this autumn.
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