Maya Jama and Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant have been tapped by host Claudia Winkleman to lead the deceit in the dramatic opening episode of The Celebrity Traitors.
The hit BBC reality thriller returned to the Scottish Highlands with an all-star lineup competing to win up to £100,000 for their chosen charities. During the iconic round-table selection, Winkleman delivered her famous shoulder taps to secretly select the initial cloaked villains. While Jama and Grant were chosen as the primary scheming duo, host Claudia Winkleman teased a major early twist: the duo must recruit a third secret Traitor to complete their deadly coalition before the first murder takes place.
Key Highlights & What to Know
- The First Traitors Chosen: Love Island host Maya Jama and Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant were selected as the first official Traitors during the series premiere’s blindfolded round-table reveal.
- A Third Cloaked Villain Incoming: Winkleman revealed that Jama and Grant would not work alone for long; the duo has been instructed to secretly recruit a third celebrity contestant to join their ranks.
- High-Stakes Charity Gameplay: Unlike the civilian series, this star-studded edition sees famous contestants vying for a prize pool allocated strictly to non-profit organizations and charitable causes.
- Star-Studded Cast of Faithfuls: The remaining celebrities tasked with sniffing out the deception include actors Michael Sheen, Bella Ramsey, and Miranda Hart, alongside music stars James Blunt and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
- Where and When to Watch: The Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One and is available for full streaming on BBC iPlayer.
The twist saw Maya and Richard choose either James Acaster or Amol Rahman to join them… viewers have to watch tomorrow night find out who the third Traitor is.