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Metro
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Celebrity Traitors star 'already frontrunner to win' after line-up is confirmed
After months of eager anticipation the Celebrity Traitors line-up is finally here, and there is already a favourite to win. After three hugely successful seasons of the Claudia Winkleman-helmed game of subterfuge, trust and betrayal with members of the public – the BBC reality series is getting a star-studded makeover. The impressive cast includes a cross-section of culture, including Sir Stephen Fry, historian David Olusoga, singer Cat Burns, comedian Alan Carr and plenty more iconic names for a total of 19 famous faces. And as the buzz around the prestigious line-up ramps up, the odds are in for frontrunner who will swoop to victory in the castle to claim a prize pot of £100,000 for a charity of their choice. Ted Lasso star and comedian Nick Mohammed is currently the early favourite to win the series at 7/4 odds, according to Betfred – whether by acing the game as a Faithful or hoodwinking everyone as a Traitor. Celebrating the announcement of his inclusion in the Celebrity Traitors cast, Nick wrote on social media: 'I am, and always have been… GOING TO BE ON CELEBRITY TRAITORS!' with fans sharing their excitement in the comments. He is closely followed by Bridget Jones star Celia Imrie at 2/1 and Olympic diver Tom Daley at a tidy 5/2 to round out the top three. Standing strong in the top half is singer Charlotte Church at 3/1, with Joe Wilkinson and Mistakes singer Paloma Faith neck-and-neck at 9/2. As for which of our conniving players will be chosen as Traitor, Paloma is leading the charge at whopping odds of 11/8. Hot on her heels are Tom at 6/4 and Charlotte at 7/4. Betfred's Kayley Cornelius added: 'While it was the Faithfuls who claimed victory in the regular series that aired earlier this year, we bookmakers are backing the traitors to come out on top this time around, with odds of 8/11.' For those still making their own mind up about who may win, the rest of the contestants include: Sports presenter Clare Balding, former rugby player Joe Marler, Jonathan Ross, GMB's Kate Garraway and comedian Lucy Beaumont. There's also Shetland's Mark Bonnar, YouTuber Niko Omilana, Irish actor Ruth Codd, and EastEnders star Tameka Empson. Although, despite plenty of speculation, fan-favourite comedian Bob Mortimer is not joining much to people's disappointment. Nevertheless, for our remaining stars, it's all still to play for. 'Look at all those famous faces. Smiling. Popular. Talented. Clever. Respected. All hoping that we'll play nicely because they're celebrities. They couldn't be more wrong,' Claudia ominously delivered in a teaser video. There has quite literally never been such an extraordinary line-up for anything on television since Cheryl (then Tweedy) and Jo Brand defeated Alastair Campbell on Celebrity Apprentice, and we had the satisfaction of seeing Piers Morgan getting fired. I wasn't sure we'd ever reach such heights again, but here we are. There are some of the best characters in showbiz, and some I never ever imagined could take part in reality television. Who could ever have imagined Sir Stephen Fry, one of the rare true national treasures of this country, a showbiz giant on both sides of the Atlantic, and one of the finest actors of a generation, would ever lower himself to reality television? Pop Alan Carr on anything and you're onto a winner, but watching him pull a Linda and get himself in a flap – traitor or faithful – will be gold. And in a statement, she added: '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.' More Trending On the Rest is Entertainment podcast, Richard Osman revealed that his chats with some of the contestants during the Bafta awards shed light on exactly how intense the experience has been. He said: 'The thing everyone was saying was, it is a lot more intense than you think it's going to be. 'If you were to win it, you're there for two weeks. There are no phones, you're not watching TV, you're kept sort of isolated because of the nature of the game.' View More » The Celebrity Traitors will air on BBC One and iPlayer this Autumn. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: How BBC is keeping Celebrity Traitors secret after rumoured line-up 'leaks' MORE: All the celebrities who turned down Celebrity Traitors – and now 'regret it' MORE: Kate Garraway skips Good Morning Britain as co-hosts 'try to get hold of her'
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Celeb Traitors winner ‘revealed' just hours after line-up confirmed – can you guess who?
THE first Celebrity Traitors winner has been "confirmed" - just hours after the official line-up was revealed. A variety of famous faces will battle it out in a spin off of Claudia Winkleman's hit BBC show, with bosses 6 The first Celebrity Traitors winner has been 'revealed' - just hours after the BBC show line up was released Credit: PA 6 A trailer revealed the 19 famous faces taking part Credit: BBC 6 Nick Mohammed has been tipped to win The Traitors spin-off Credit: Getty The Sun was - which includes a Line Of Duty actor and a Bridget Jones star - yet a top celeb has already been picked to triumph. It comes despite the fact none of the 19-strong stars has been revealed as a Traitor or a Faithful as yet. , 67, British actor , 44 , Olympian , 30 and Six Nations sports ace Joe Marler are just some of the names confirmed. And bookies read more celeb traitors They told The Sun: "Currently, Nick Mohammed is leading the betting markets as the early favourite to win the series, with odds of 7/4. "Other frontrunners include Celia Imrie, who follows closely at 2/1, and Tom Daley, currently sitting at 5/2." Meanwhile, popstar Paloma Faith , 43, who was last October , is the top tipped Traitor. She is the favourite to be unmasked as an unfaithful contestant, with odds of 11/8. Most read in Reality Yet diving ace Tom is also in the mix for a deceptive role, with odds of 6/4. GAME PLAY Traitor's Alexander Dragonetti opens up on the loss of his disabled brother The celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100K for a charity of their choice. Host "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.' In a sneak peek to the new series, the BBC dropped a video which revealed the cast. Their faces appeared in portraits and were seen hanging on the wall of the famous Traitors castle. How does The Traitors work and who hosts it? The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC. Claudia Winkleman is the show's host, and has now hosted all three series to date. How does it work? It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors. The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in "the ultimate game of truth and deception". The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize. While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants). Each night, the Traitors gather to "eliminate" one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition Meanwhile, the traitors can be "banished" if they're successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful. The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors. The prize sees the winner could get £120K. At the end of the trailer, the Beeb revealed that the spin-off will kick off this Autumn. Viewers are also convinced Just this week, the civilian series of the reality show was snubbed at the TV Baftas - 6 British actor Nick, 44, is 'leading the betting' to win with odds of 7/4 Credit: Getty 6 Meanwhile, Paloma Faith has been tipped as a sure-fire favourite to be a Traitor Credit: Splash 6 Claudia has spoken out about the stars in the line-up Credit: BBC
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Celeb Traitors winner ‘revealed' just hours after line-up confirmed – can you guess who?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE first Celebrity Traitors winner has been "confirmed" - just hours after the official line-up was revealed. A variety of famous faces will battle it out in a spin off of Claudia Winkleman's hit BBC show, with bosses confirming the contestants in first-look images. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The first Celebrity Traitors winner has been 'revealed' - just hours after the BBC show line up was released Credit: PA 6 A trailer revealed the 19 famous faces taking part Credit: BBC 6 Nick Mohammed has been tipped to win The Traitors spin-off Credit: Getty The Sun was first to reveal the star-studded cast - which includes a Line Of Duty actor and a Bridget Jones star - yet a top celeb has already been picked to triumph. It comes despite the fact none of the 19-strong stars has been revealed as a Traitor or a Faithful as yet. Broadcaster Stephen Fry, 67, British actor Nick Mohammed, 44, Olympian Tom Daley, 30 and Six Nations sports ace Joe Marler are just some of the names confirmed. And bookies Betfred have now exposed the "real" winner. They told The Sun: "Currently, Nick Mohammed is leading the betting markets as the early favourite to win the series, with odds of 7/4. "Other frontrunners include Celia Imrie, who follows closely at 2/1, and Tom Daley, currently sitting at 5/2." Meanwhile, popstar Paloma Faith, 43, who was revealed to be taking part by The Sun last October, is the top tipped Traitor. She is the favourite to be unmasked as an unfaithful contestant, with odds of 11/8. Yet diving ace Tom is also in the mix for a deceptive role, with odds of 6/4. GAME PLAY Traitor's Alexander Dragonetti opens up on the loss of his disabled brother The celebrities will play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100K for a charity of their choice. Host Claudia 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.' In a sneak peek to the new series, the BBC dropped a video which revealed the cast. Their faces appeared in portraits and were seen hanging on the wall of the famous Traitors castle. How does The Traitors work and who hosts it? The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC. Claudia Winkleman is the show's host, and has now hosted all three series to date. How does it work? It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors. The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in "the ultimate game of truth and deception". The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize. While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants). Each night, the Traitors gather to "eliminate" one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition Meanwhile, the traitors can be "banished" if they're successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful. The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors. The prize sees the winner could get £120K. At the end of the trailer, the Beeb revealed that the spin-off will kick off this Autumn. Viewers are also convinced three more stars will join the series. Just this week, the civilian series of the reality show was snubbed at the TV Baftas - leaving fans outraged. 6 British actor Nick, 44, is 'leading the betting' to win with odds of 7/4 Credit: Getty 6 Meanwhile, Paloma Faith has been tipped as a sure-fire favourite to be a Traitor Credit: Splash
Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The Traitors' Paul admits celebrity cast must do three things to succeed
EXCLUSIVE: The Celebrity Traitors line-up has now been announced by the BBC after former the Traitors star Paul Gorton spoke to the Mirror about the show at the BAFTAs recently The Traitors star Paul Gorton has teased what fans should expect from the celebrity version of the BBC show.. He's also shared his advice for those taking part in the star-studded spin-off, which has finally announced its line-up tonight. Paul, now 37, appeared in the second series of the hit BBC show, which aired last year, as a Traitor. Amid his scheming in the role, he was considered a reality TV "villain" by viewers, and the tables eventually turned on him when he was banished by his co-stars more than halfway through. A host of celebrities are now set to follow in the footsteps of past contestants like Paul on the Celebrity Traitors, which will be released later this year. The Mirror spoke to him about the spin-off on the red carpet of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Sunday. Sharing his advice for the cast, he said: "You've gotta be cut-throat, you've gotta be brutal and you've got to stab people in the back." Paul went on to tease at the awards ceremony in London: "They're like the best three things you can do, right? And then you'll either win or you'll have a lot of fun." Asked if he expects the dynamic to be different among celebrities, Paul told us that he expects to see a different side to the contestants than their usual TV appearances. He also expressed hope that the show is "absolute chaos". He said: "I think you're gonna see the people that you're used to seeing on tele all the time doing like really naughty, bad things. Because we always see them in like a nice guise, whereas you can't be nice in the Traitors - whether you're a Faithful or whether you're a Traitor." Paul concluded by telling us: "Whatever happens, I hope it's absolute chaos!" Since our interview with Paul - who said that he didn't know who the cast were - the BBC has announced the line-up for the Celebrity Traitors. The 19 celebrities who will compete on the show have been revealed this evening. Comedian Alan Carr, singer-songwriter Cat Burns, actor Celia Imrie and singer Charlotte Church are all part of the line-up. Presenter Clare Balding, filmmaker David Olusoga and former rugby union player Joe Marler are also in it. It has revealed that comedian Joe Wilkinson, presenters Jonathan Ross and Kate Garraway, as well as comedian Lucy Beaumont are among the other contestants. The line-up also features actors Mark Bonnar and Nick Mohammed. Content creator Niko Omilana, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith and actor Ruth Codd will be on the show too. The remaining three contestants are presenter Stephen Fry, EastEnders star Tameka Empson and Olympian Tom Daley. It's been announced that the nine-part Celebrity Traitors will be released through BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn. The celebrities will compete in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. Host Claudia 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."
Belfast Telegraph
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Baftas begin in Traitors style with Alan Cumming accepting ‘oath' as host
Cumming, who described himself as the 'devilishly handsome' host of the US Traitors, was summoned to the Traitor turret and asked to host the Bafta TV Awards this year.
