"The first season of The Celebrity Traitors was buoyed by the casting of gay comedian Alan Carr, who cemented his reputation as a national treasure in episode one after being selected as a Traitor. He was joined as a Traitor by queer musician Cat Burns and TV host Jonathan Ross. While initially being deemed as the least likely Traitor to succeed due to his propensity for sweating and inability to stifle laughter, Carr proved his detractors wrong by winning the show in the shocking finale."
"The series also led to an abundance of social media memes which undoubtedly helped to boost its status as one of the year's most talked about shows. Former Olympic diver Tom Daley giving journalist Kate Garraway 'gay side-eye', actress Celia Imrie shrieking into a well, and former rugby player Joe Marler clocking Carr and Burns as the Traitors were all moments that went viral online."
The Celebrity Traitors will return for series two in 2026 with Claudia Winkleman set to host again. The debut episode in early October became the biggest single episode of television in the UK this year, with 14.8 million combined viewers across live and BBC iPlayer. The finale averaged 11.1 million live viewers with a peak of 12 million, marking the biggest overnight audience for a single episode since the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special in 2024. The show became the biggest unscripted programme since 2021. The first season featured Traitors Alan Carr, Cat Burns and Jonathan Ross, with Alan Carr winning. The series generated viral social media moments and helped boost the Scottish economy.
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