Celebrity Traitors 2025 lineup: Full list of star-studded names battling it out on the BBC's most brutal reality show ever

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By LUCY MURGATROYD, TV REPORTER

Published: 12:24 BST, 30 September 2025 | Updated: 12:31 BST, 30 September 2025

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The first ever series of Celebrity Traitors is just a week away from hitting screens.

Fans of the beloved BBC show, which originally premiered on the channel in 2022, is set to return on October 8 2025. 

But this time around there will be a number of famous faces taking part in a bid to win up to £100,000 for their chosen charity. 

It remains to be seen who will be Faithful and who will be a dreaded Traitor this time around, but given the personalities involved, we're expecting fireworks.

Host Claudia Winkleman has already stipulated that there will be no special treatment for celebs, so no doubt they'll be put through their paces with the usual array of wacky challenges.

Celebrity Traitors 2025 lineup: Full list of star-studded names battling it out on the BBC's most brutal reality show ever

Stephen Fry

Actor and TV host Stephen, 68, is one of the celebrities taking part this year

Actor and TV host Stephen, 68, is one of the celebrities taking part this year. 

Speaking about why he wanted to take part in the popular programme, Stephen said: 'I don’t know. It’s a complete mystery to me. I think it was probably because I’ve done so ma ny things in my life that almost anything I get asked to do, I’ve done something like it. 

'With this, I’ve never done anything like it before. I just thought it would be a new experience.

'Everybody kept telling me it was a very good show and it sounded interesting. I watched and I had to agree, I did think it was very good.' 

Alan Carr 

Comedian Alan, 46, is another that could potentially get his hands on incredible prize fund

Comedian Alan, 46, is another that could potentially get his hands on incredible prize fund. 

Speaking on his Life's A Beach podcast, he said of taking part in the show: 'It was like rehab. It’s cheaper than rehab. They took my phone away. 

'They took my laptop. When I got the phone back I was like "S***".

'Now I get a lot of spam but I was like.. ‘2000 emails? Oh my god!’ and you start thinking "My mum and dad aren't well" but then it’s like "Hi. Do you wanna buy a freezer?"'

Kate Garraway

Broadcaster and journalist Kate, 58, is another famous face who took part in filming earlier this year

Broadcaster and journalist Kate, 58, is another famous face who took part in filming earlier this year. 

Talking with Fabulous magazine about her stint on the series, she said: 'I’m a massive fan of the show, and I thought being completely cut off would be amazing â€Â" and it was. It was extraordinary, because you were completely engaged in the game.

'You couldn’t think about anything else, as you didn’t have your phone or access to the internet. You couldn’t even watch TV, which was strange for a news junkie like me. 

'But there were also moments when you were completely on your own. Well, you weren’t abandoned in some dungeon.

'You were cared for by the team. But it was the first time I wasn’t having to think: ‘Oh, I must pay this bill.’ I was able to be in my own head, and it did allow quite a lot of grief to come out.'

Celia Imrie

Actress Celia, 73, who has been in Bridget Jones, Nanny McPhee and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, signed up to the series alongside the rest of the star-studded cast

Actress C elia, 73, who has been in Bridget Jones, Nanny McPhee and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, signed up to the series alongside the rest of the star-studded cast.

When asked why she wanted to appear on Celebrity Traitors, she said: 'Well, it's the most talked about game on television, isn't it? 

'And on both sides of the Atlantic, worldwide in fact. I just think it's such a clever invention. 

'I'd love to meet the person who thought it up.' 

Nick Mohammed

Deep Cover and Ted Lasso star Nick, 44, is another celebrity that could be chosen by host Claudia Winkleman to be a traitor

Deep Cover and Ted Lasso star Nick, 44, is another celebrity that could be chosen by host Claudia Winkleman to be a traitor...

Revealing why he wanted to take part in th e series, he said: 'I decided to take part because I absolutely adore the show, and always have done. 

'This is the first thing I've ever done as myself. I did Taskmaster, which was sort of as me, but even that, I decided to dress as Dracula because I wanted to hide behind something.

'Because I like to act, often in character, I tend not to do as much as myself to sort of preserve an element of mystery, I guess. 

'But there was no way I was going to give up an opportunity like this! 

'I've always loved games like this and to hang out with such a wonderful, fascinating bunch too - what a privilege.'

Tameka Empson

EastEnders legend Tameka hasn't given much away about her stint on the show since it was filmed

EastEnders legend Tameka hasn't g iven much away about her stint on the show since it was filmed. 

Speaking with The Sun, she simply said: 'It was great, really great, but it was a lot.'

Mark Bonnar

Guilt, Catastrophe, Unforgotten and Apple Yard Tree actor Mark, 56, is one of the actors in the incredible line-up

Guilt, Catastrophe, Unforgotten and Apple Yard Tree actor Mark, 56, is one of the actors in the incredible line-up. 

He previously told The Sunday Times about the show: 'We watch The Traitors as a family, so I knew Lucy and the kids would be excited if I did it. 

'It’s so intense â€Â" you have no phone, so all you think about is the show. The line-up was pretty starry.

'Stephen Fry has been omnipresent in my life â€Â" I watched Blackadder growing up â€Â" and I loved chatting to Jonathan Ross about Nirvana.

'It’s mad being in a Traitors WhatsApp group with them all.'

Ruth Codd

The Midnight Club actress Ruth, 29, is one of the youngest taking part

TikTok star and The Midnight Club actress Ruth, 29, is the one of the youngest stars to take part in this year's series. 

She said on Ireland AM: 'It changed the way I watch reality TV, it's intense when you're in there for sure. You kind of lose your head a bit.'

She added: 'I kinda did, but it all goes out the window the second you're in there. 

'You kind of, when you're watching the show, you're seeing everything, when you're in there you're only in one room at a time, it thought I'd be a bit better at it.' 

Paloma Faith

Singer Paloma, 44, said on BBC Radio 2 about the programme: 'It was way more taxing and psychologically demanding than I expected'

Singer Paloma, 44, said on BBC Radio 2 about the programme: 'It was way more taxing and psychologically demanding than I expected. 

'It’s like a Scandinavian jail. When you sit at home and watch it on the telly it’s like "entertainment" and "showbiz" but when you’re in you’re like, "Oh my God". Best I don’t ever do anything illegal".'

Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this year, singer Charlotte said: 'It was intense and fun, and that's it'

Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier this year, singer Charlotte said: 'It was intense and fun, and that's it.'

Without giving too much away about the upcoming series, she added: 'Its become immediately so iconic you can't really forget you're being filmed.

'It's different to those other shows, you do definitely remember you are on telly.'

Cat Burns

25-year-old singer Cat has kept quite tight lipped about her time on the show

The 25-year-old singer has kept quite-tight lipped about her time on the show. 

It was first announced that she was taking part back in April. 

Cat broke into music in 2020 with her hit single Go and has since released songs including Ghosting, End Game and Perfect. 

Joe Wilkinson 

Comedian Joe, 50, has appeared on various shows such as Him & Her, Taskmaster, Rovers, Have I Got News For Y ou and After Life

Comedian Joe, 50, has appeared on various shows such as Him & Her, Taskmaster, Rovers, Have I Got News For You and After Life.

And now he can add The Traitors to the long list. 

He's also not said much about the programme, but did post a teaser of the show's return back in May on Instagram. 

Lucy Beaumount

Do you think that comedian Lucy, 42, could trick her fellow co-stars successfully to get her hands on the cash prize?

Do you think that comedian Lucy, 42, could trick her fellow co-stars successfully to get her hands on the cash prize?

Speaking about if she has a strategy ahead of the show, Lucy said: 'No, I don't think game plans work. I’ve seen people think they have a game plan but it always comes undone.

'I think it's just luck that they've said the right thing at the right time and were aligned with the right people. I don't have a plan for anything, I’m going to go with the flow.' 

Clare Balding 

Sports broadcaster Clare, 54, has been a huge fan of the original series and thinks that it's 'fascinating'

Sports broadcaster Clare, 54, has been a huge fan of the original series and thinks that it's 'fascinating'.  

Clare said: 'I love the show. Yes, I really find it fascinating; the way group thinking can be influenced. I don't know whether I can resist that or whether I can influence that and I'm kind of interested in it from a psychological perspective. 

'Also, I really want to see the castle, I want to see the grounds and I want to meet the peacocks . Genuinely, I think it's a fascinating programme and it’s like nothing else.

'We'll have a complete digital detox. We've got to connect with each other, talk to each other and how do you work out who to trust? That's different from who you like. Who you like is easier, but who you trust is really hard.'

Tom Daley

Olympic retired diver Tom, 31, is another celebrity taking part

Olympic retired diver Tom, 31, is another celebrity taking part.

Speaking with the i Paper, Tom said of the programme: 'I finished filming back in May, but I can’t say a word. I’ll get ruined by my NDA. 

'All I will say is that obviously you have an idea of what you think people will be like before you go, and then you find out what they’re actually like in that environ ment. 

'It was a lot of fun, is all I can say.' 

Joe Marler

The former rugby player has kept schtum about his time on Celebrity Traitors

The former rugby player has kept schtum about his time on Celebrity Traitors, but he did speak a little bit about his time filming the show on the Have A Word podcast.

Joe said: 'It was f***ing great. It was absolutely bonkers. I absolutely loved it.'

Niko Omilana 

Do you think that influencer Niko, 27, is going to get far in the competition?

Do you think that influencer Niko, 27, is going to get far in the competition?

He said of Celebrity Traitors: 'I hope I'm going to bring a different way of way of thinking. I'm experienced in playing games similar to this and this is as big as it gets, really.

'I think I'll try and spice it up a little, bring a little bit of sauce to the game. 

'I'll bring up the vibes, maybe a bit of chaos, just as much as I can.'

David Olusoga 

Historian David, 55, is another celebrity who hasn't said much about his time on the show

Historian David, 55, is another celebrity who hasn't said much about his time on the show. 

Keeping his cards close to his chest, it remains to be seen what kind of tactics he'll use to keep his co-stars guessing. 

Jonathan Ross 

Broadcaster and TV host Jonathan, 64, is the final celebrity that will appear on the show. 

Known for disarming c elebs on his chat show with his easy manner, he'll no doubt be hoping to use his charm to his advantage when it comes to recruiting allies.