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The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 Teaser Offers A Moment of Silence

The BBC's The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 teaser finds host Claudia Winkleman asking for a moment of silence for those gathered this season.

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  • The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 teaser debuts at the Edinburgh TV Festival with Claudia Winkleman setting a chilling tone.
  • Claudia Winkleman asks for a moment of silence, giving The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 a dark and ominous opening.
  • The BBC preview spotlights stars including Michael Sheen, Bella Ramsey, Myha’la, and James Blunt entering the castle.
  • The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 sends 21 celebrities into a high-stakes game of deception for up to £100,000 for charity.

Nearly four months after the all-star lineup for the second series of the hit reality competition was revealed, the BBC used its time during the Edinburgh TV Festival to roll out an official teaser for the return of the RTS and BAFTA Craft Award-winning The Celebrity Traitors. Stemming from Studio Lambert Scotland, the celebrity edition sees twenty-one famous faces head to The Traitors castle, ready to play the ultimate game of deception and betrayal in the hope of winning a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

The Celebrity Traitors Series 2
Image: BBC Screencaps

And things get off to a particularly dark start, as you're about to see in the teaser that was released, as host Claudia Winkleman asks for a moment of silence for those gathered to play this season – including Michael Sheen (Good Omens 3), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Myha'la (Industry), singer/songwriter James Blunt, and many more. You can check out the official YouTube teaser above, and the BBC's TikTok post below:

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RIP VIP ✌️💀⚰️ #TheCelebrityTraitors Series 2, coming soon to iPlayer #TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK #ClaudiaWinkleman   Host Claudia Winkleman will welcome an eclectic mix of people and personalities ranging from BAFTA and BRIT award winners through to social media stars plus some of the UK's most cherished actors, comedians, presenters and beyond as the celebrities question who they can and can't really trust, figure out who deserves to be banished and try to discover which of them is plotting murder under the cover of darkness.

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Here's a look at who will be heading to the Scottish Highlands for the second season, followed by the announcement teaser that was previously released:

  • Amol Rajan – Journalist and Broadcaster
  • Bella Ramsey – Actor
  • James Acaster – Comedian and Podcaster
  • James Blunt – Singer/Songwriter
  • Jerry Hall – Model and Actress
  • Joanne McNally – Comedian
  • Joe Lycett – Comedian
  • Julie Hesmondhalgh – Actor
  • King Kenny – Content Creator
  • Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Singer/Songwriter
  • Maya Jama – Broadcaster and Entrepreneur
  • Michael Sheen – Actor and Presenter
  • Miranda Hart – Actor and Author
  • Myha'la – Actor
  • Professor Hannah Fry– Broadcaster and Mathematician
  • Richard E. Grant – Actor and Author
  • Rob Beckett – Comedian
  • Romesh Ranganathan – Comedian
  • Ross Kemp – Actor and Presenter
  • Sebastian Croft – Musician and Actor
  • Sharon Rooney – Actor

The Celebrity Traitors Season 2 will be produced by Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and 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, Gemma Scholes, and Faye Donaldson. The Commissioning Editors for the BBC are Neil McCallum and Michael Jochnowitz. The Traitors (Dutch title: De Verraders) was created and developed by IDTV in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit. All3Media International is a global partner for The Traitors and handles format and tape sales worldwide. Studio Lambert is part of All3Media.

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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