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Extra.ie
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Irish actress leads the line-up for Celebrity Traitors UK
An Irish actress has joined the lineup for Celebrity Traitors UK. The BBC this week confirmed that the first season of Celebrity Traitors will be released in the autumn, followed by season 4 of The Traitors in early 2026, as part of their annual plan for 2025/26. Now, the line-up has been revealed, with one familiar face from the Emerald Isle making the cut. An Irish actress has joined the lineup for Celebrity Traitors UK. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the nine-part celebrity version will give contestants the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 (€119,000) for a charity of their choice. Claudia said of the new series: '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.' Ruth Codd as Juno Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher. Pic: Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix/REX/Shutterstock Irish actress and The Midnight Club's Ruth Codd joins the star-studded line-up of 19 celebrities, vying for the top prize. The Wexford native put herself on the map just two years ago when she landed a role in the hit Netflix series, having since starred in The Fall of the House of Usher, horror series Creepshow and The Dry. She is also set to star in her debut movie role as Phlegma in the action fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon. Ruth Codd as Bibi in The Dry. Pic: Mark Sheen/REX/Shutterstock The Traitors originally debuted in 2022 and has since picked up a BAFTA TV Award for Best Reality & Constructed Factual programme. The third and most recent series of the show saw project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley share the prize pot of £94,600. Check out the full line-up below: Alan Carr – Comedian Cat Burns – Singer/Songwriter Celia Imrie – Actor Charlotte Church – Singer/Activist Clare Balding – Broadcaster and Author David Olusoga – Historian and Filmmaker Joe Marler – Former England Rugby Player and Podcaster Joe Wilkinson – Comedian Jonathan Ross – Presenter Kate Garraway – Broadcaster Lucy Beaumont – Comedian Mark Bonnar – Actor Nick Mohammed – Actor and Comedian Niko Omilana – Content Creator Paloma Faith – Singer/Songwriter and Actor Ruth Codd – Actor Stephen Fry – Actor, Writer, Presenter Tameka Empson – Actor and Comedian Tom Daley – Olympian, Author, Broadcaster and Entrepreneur
The Independent
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Watch: Celebrity Traitors cast in BBC's dramatic first-look teaser
The Celebrity Traitors' full cast was finally confirmed by the BBC in a dramatic teaser clip on Tuesday, 13 May. Host Claudia Winkleman returns to castle with an all-star line-up including stars such as actors Ruth Codd and Celia Imrie and YouTuber Niko Omilana. The celebrities will compete against each other as Faithfuls and Traitors in the hope of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice in the ultimate game of deception. The Celebrity Traitors will be on BBC One and iPlayer in autumn 2025.
RTÉ News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Stephen Fry, Ruth Codd and Paloma Faith among Celebrity Traitors contestants
Actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry, Irish actress and The Midnight Club's Ruth Codd, singer Charlotte Church and TV presenter Kate Garraway are among the names confirmed for the celebrity edition of popular BBC show The Traitors. The charity spin-off sees 19 celebrities, who also include acclaimed actress Celia Imrie, comedian Alan Carr and singer Cat Burns, gather in the Scottish Highlands for the "ultimate game of deceit and betrayal". Other stars joining the group at Ardross Castle are Olympian Tom Daley, former England rugby player and podcaster Joe Marler, presenter Jonathan Ross and singer Paloma Faith. Hosted by Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman, the nine-part celebrity version will give contestants the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 (€119,000) for a charity of their choice. Winkleman 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." The game show follows contestants as they try to detect the traitors in the group while completing a series of challenges to win cash towards the prize pot. If at the end of the series a traitor is among the finalists, the faithfuls lose out on the money, and the traitor takes the full cash prize home. EastEnders star Tameka Empson, BAFTA award-winning film-maker and historian David Olusoga, and comedians Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson are also part of the line-up. Another cast member is influencer Niko Omilana, who has more than seven million subscribers on YouTube and millions more followers across other platforms. He is best known for his prank-style videos, which include sneaking into the KSI v Logan Paul boxing rematch and attempting to get in the ring. In 2021, he got nearly 50,000 votes in the London mayoral election, coming fifth and being the top independent candidate. Scottish actor and Shetland star Mark Bonnar, broadcaster Clare Balding and comedian and TV star Lucy Beaumont complete the line-up. The Traitors debuted in 2022 and has since picked up a BAFTA TV Award for Best Reality & Constructed Factual programme as well as a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme. The third and most recent series of The Traitors saw project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley share the prize pot of £94,600 (€112,500).
Irish Examiner
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Irish actress Ruth Codd joining Stephen Fry and Paloma Faith in Celebrity Traitors
Irish actress and The Midnight Club's Ruth Codd, actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry, Olympian Tom Daley, singer Charlotte Church and TV presenter Kate Garraway are among the names confirmed for the celebrity edition of popular BBC show The Traitors. The charity spin-off sees 19 celebrities, who also include acclaimed actress Celia Imrie, comedian Alan Carr and singer Cat Burns, gather in the Scottish Highlands for the 'ultimate game of deceit and betrayal'. Other stars joining the group at Ardross Castle are former England rugby player and podcaster Joe Marler, presenter Jonathan Ross, broadcaster Clare Balding and singer Paloma Faith. Hosted by Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman, the nine-part celebrity version will give contestants the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 (€119k) for a charity of their choice. Winkleman said: 'We're incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes. Ruth Codd as Dana in The Midnight Club. Picture: Eike Schroter/Netflix '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.' The game show follows contestants as they try to detect the traitors in the group while completing a series of challenges to win cash towards the prize pot. If at the end of the series a traitor is among the finalists, the faithfuls lose out on the money and the traitor takes the full cash prize home. EastEnders star Tameka Empson, Bafta award-winning film-maker and historian David Olusoga, and comedians Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson are also part of the line-up. Another cast member is influencer Niko Omilana, who has more than seven million subscribers on YouTube and millions more followers across other platforms. He is best known for his prank-style videos, which include sneaking into the KSI v Logan Paul boxing rematch and attempting to get in the ring. In 2021 he got nearly 50,000 votes in the London mayoral election, coming fifth and being the top independent candidate. The official line up for The Celebrity Traitors: Kate Garraway, Niko Omilana, Alan Carr, Tameka Empson, Mark Bonnar, Clare Balding, Cat Burns, Joe Wilkinson, Paloma Faith, Ruth Codd, Stephen Fry, Nick Mohammed, Charlotte Church, Joe Marler, Lucy Beaumont, David Olusoga, Celia Imrie, Jonathan Ross and Tom Daley. Picture: BBC/PA Wire Scottish actor and Shetland star Mark Bonnar and comedian and TV star Lucy Beaumont complete the line-up. The Traitors debuted in 2022 and has since picked up a Bafta TV Award for Best Reality & Constructed Factual programme as well as a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Entertainment Programme. The third and most recent series of The Traitors saw project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley share the prize pot of £94,600. Filming recently concluded at Slane Castle on the Irish version of the hit series and is set to air later this year, with Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney presenting the show. – Celebrity Traitors will air on BBC One this autumn. Read More Eurovision organisers still hope Celine Dion might take to the stage
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Traitors fans livid as TV favourite 'disappears' from celebrity line-up - raging 'where are they?!'
Fans of The Traitors are livid as their TV favourite 'disappeared' from the BBC 's upcoming celebrity line-up. The highly-anticipated list of 19 stars set to participate in the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, was released on Tuesday. Among the high-profile cast is actors Stephen Fry, Ruth Codd, Celia Imrie, Tameka Empson and Mark Bonnar. Comedians Alan Carr, Nick Mohammed, Joe Wilkinson and Lucy Beaumont will also take part, joining singers Paloma Faith, Cat Burns and Charlotte Church. However, there's one star in particular who some fans were hoping to see in Ardross Castle. Many hoped comedian Bob Mortime r, 65, would be featuring on the show and were left disappointed to find out he wouldn't be. Some took to social media and posted: 'NO BOB MORTIMER.' 'No Bob Mortimer? Gutted.' 'I was promised Bob Mortimer.' 'WHERE IS BOB MORTIMER WHATS THE POINT.' 'No Bob Mortimer???' 'Where is Bob Mortimer? At least I don't need to watch it now he isn't in.' 'I needed Bob Mortimer in this!!' 'No Bob Mortimer. Booooooooooooooo.' As excitement increases for the Celebrity Traitors, BBC bosses took extra precautions to keep the cast under wraps ahead of its reveal, following a series of leaks. Comedy legend Joe Wilkinson will also make an appearance on the show She is said to be keen to 'make more of a name for herself' with audiences will be heading off to the Scottish castle to begin filming within the next few days (pictured with ex Jon 2023) According to The Sun, executives put in place a military-style operation to transport the all-star cast to Ardross Castle. Instead of flying into Inverness Airport from their homes across the globe, the celebrities will travel by several means including rail, air, car, and boat. And a no-fly zone is officially in place over host Claudia 's Highlands HQ to stop drone photographers from securing any images. A source told the publication: 'For a show with secrecy and shocking plot twists at its heart, navigating the celebrity version has been a real puzzler. 'Casting the likes of TV presenter Kate Garraway, former rugby star Joe Marler, and singer Paloma Faith creates a situation which is a lot more open to leaks and gossip than recruiting a call centre manager from Liverpool or a retired opera singer. Olympic diving star Tom Daley is among the celebrities now confirmed for the show, and heading up to Scotland Other actors heading into the castle in the Highlands are Irish star Ruth Codd and EastEnders' Tameka Empson 'So execs have worked really hard to lock down every inch of the production.' The source added that instead of a simple travel process, celebrities will arrive via various methods of transport. The source also claimed that a no-fly zone has already been put in place to stop any preparations from being snapped.
