The Celebrity Traitors has over 11.7 million faithful viewers so far plus highly anticipated finale date confirmed for BBC One and iPlayer

The first episode of The Celebrity Traitors has already been watched by over 11.7m viewers to date and continues to grow, with 2.2M 16-34 year olds tuning in, breaking its own record for most viewed episode of the programme. This makes the series debut of The Celebrity Traitors the biggest unscripted episode across the UK market since 2022*.

The Celebrity Traitors, made by Studio Lambert Scotland, has captivated audiences nationwide with its compelling mix of detection, backstabbing and trust, brought to life by a star-studded cast.

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The series is set to conclude on Thursday 6 November at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer, where fans will be treated to a 70 minute episode. The celebrities have been playing for the chance to win up to £100,000 for their chosen charities, but will the Faithful banish all of the Traitors to secure victory, or will the Traitors manage to deceive until the bitter end?

Following the finale there will be an extra special extended episode of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked on BBC Two and Sounds, where Ed Gamble will be joined by the all-star cast, the finalists and Claudia Winkleman, as they react to the final episode and reveal everything about their time at the castle.

The Celebrity Traitors reviews:

Guardian - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘This star-packed bonanza is all you’ll be able to care about.’

Metro - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘Celebrity Traitors is already the TV moment of the year’

Daily Mail - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘The line-up for The Celebrity Traitors is more stellar than any reality show ever screened before on British telly.’

I - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

‘I hated the idea of The Celebrity Traitors. But it’s incredible’

Independent - ★ ★ ★ ★

‘It’s still the camp and menacing show we know and love – with a stonking all-star cast’

Financial Times - ★ ★ ★ ★

‘Alan Carr, Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie are among the contestants in the latest series of the hit reality TV show, which remains as watchable as ever.’

Standard - ★ ★ ★ ★

‘The show has managed to nail the sweet spot, losing none of its charm whilst also treating us to the spectacle of watching household names living out their Traitor-y dreams.’

The Traitors is produced by Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The fourth series (12x60) and the celebrity series is (7x60/2x70) of The Traitors has been commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for the BBC. The executive producers for Studio Lambert Scotland are Mike Cotton, Sarah Fay, Lewis Thurlow and Katy Fox with Production Executives, Lynette Woods-Reynolds and Gemma Scholes. The Commissioning Editors for the BBC are Neil McCallum and Syeda Irtizaali.

Created in the Netherlands by IDTV, an All3Media company, The Traitors format was further developed with the RTL Creative Unit and originally produced by IDTV for RTL4. All3Media International is global partner for The Traitors and handles format and tape sales worldwide. Studio Lambert is part of All3Media.

The Traitors (Dutch title: De Verraders) was created and developed by Marc Pos and IDTV Creative Director Jasper Hoogendoorn in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit. The original series was produced by IDTV.

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Notes for Editors

*Not including special events such as NYE Fireworks and The Coronation