The Traitors is set to return for a third season.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors is a nail-biting psychological reality competition where 22 strangers play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000.
The majority of contestants are ‘Faithfuls’ and must work out who amongst them are ‘Traitors’ – who have the opportunity to ‘murder’ a fellow contestant each night.
The group has daily ‘banishments’ in which they must vote to kick out who they think is a Traitor, all while working together on challenges to raise money for the prize fund.
The BBC series proved to be a smash hit when it launched last year and fans went wild last week when a teaser trailer was released for series two.
Show bosses are convinced that the next installment this year will be another success and have already opened up casting applications for season three.
Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: ‘The massive unscripted hit The Traitors will be back for a third series.
‘Expect to see more psychological gameplay, exciting challenges and of course Claudia at the helm.
‘It will be a thrilling ride for both avid fans and newcomers to the series for sure. The BBC will always remain faithful to The Traitors.
Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, added: ‘We’re delighted a third series of The Traitors has been confirmed today ahead of the second series’ arrival on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
‘The Traitors has been so warmly received by viewers, critics and award juries alike.
‘Claudia and the team look forward to keeping audiences on the edge of their seats again with ever more thrilling missions and exceptional players competing in this gripping game of bluff and skill.’
If you want to apply for season three of The Traitors, visit www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part.
It comes after Saturday night saw the first teaser trailer for season two, showing Claudia wearing the traitor’s cloak with two other hooded figures.
She looked at the camera and held a finger to her lips as the words: ‘The Traitors. Coming soon’ flashed up on the screen.
Viewers watching were thrilled at the news and took to social media to voice their excitement for the return of the popular series.
They penned: ‘ITS HAPPENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM’ while another added: ‘Get it in my eyes, @BBCOne!’; ‘My entire year has been leading up to this’ while a fourth person tweeted: ‘ SERIES 2 IS COMING SOON!!! YES!!!’
As well as the teaser trailer, several fans noticed another hint that The Traitors was returning soon on Claudia’s other show, Strictly Come Dancing.
During the show on Saturday night, a figure wearing a traitor cloak was seen standing behind the presenter as she spoke to the couples while they got their scores from the judges.
Neither Claudia or any of the contestants mentioned the hooded figure, but the mystery person could be spied in the background.
Eagle-eyed fans spied the cameo and took to Twitter to point it out and praise the subtle marketing tactic.
Fans shared: ‘So we’ve all spotted someone is in a Traitors costume right in Claudia’s area?!’; So are they just going to ignore the person hiding in the traitors cloak?’; ‘A traitor in the claudotorium was my highlight tonight, i cant wait for #thetraitors to be back’;
‘Not our Claudia causally promoting The Traitors season 2 tho. I’m so excited I can’t cope!’; ‘The cheek of Claudia subtly trying to plug her other tv show on #Strictly’; ‘the traitor next to claudia was perfect marketing’ and someone else wrote: ‘Seeing the traitors cloak and knowing an announcement is imminent’.
The first season of The Traitors, which was set in a Scottish castle, aired in November 2022.
The first series attracted an average audience of 5.4 million and was so popular that a second series was commissioned in February.
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