The Traitors

Will Claudia Winkleman be welcoming a new bunch of contestants to the Scottish Highlands for season 2? Here's everything we know so far.

[subscribe now](http://radiotimes.com/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article). Always Adam Woodyatt – it's not celebrity unless Adam is in it," she told RadioTimes.com and other press. "I'd have Alison Hammond – in they go. Let's do that." It's basically a done deal that she'll be back." That's essentially it." How to apply for The Traitors season 2 The Traitors season 2 cast "Claudia absolutely loves the show and thinks it's a brilliant format. In the meantime, it's time to turn our attention to The Traitors season 2 – will the show be back for a second season and how can you apply to enter the castle? While BBC One is yet to officially announce whether The Traitors will be back for a second season, the show is rumoured to be returning for another stint in the Scottish Highlands. Will The Traitors be back for season 2?

After weeks of the treacherous game, Thursday's episode saw five finalists reduced to the last three winners who split the £100000 prize.

She added: “A lot of people have said that it was really traumatic. Afterwards, he said: “I literally just lost over a hundred grand to these three amazing people and I’m really, really happy that they are happy. It doesn’t matter, I’m happy.

In the sweeping Scottish Highlands, Claudia Winkleman has played taskmistress for three weeks over an ever-shrinking band of players stationed at Ardross Castle ...

"I just hope it doesn't upset the people around him [when they discover he's a traitor]. I'd go back in again tomorrow." "The round tables are tough because people are just clutching at straws. "It was savage," says Theo. It is also available on BBC iPlayer. Theo Mayne, one of the contestants on the hit BBC reality show The Traitors, explains what life was like as he tried to stay in the game. Host Claudia Winkleman was "invested" in the game and the players, he adds. "The day I was banished and the cameras stopped rolling, she gave me a tight hold and said, 'it's alright, it'll be OK' and I think I needed someone like that. "I don't think I could have been a traitor from the start, but I think if I was given an ultimatum I would have said yes," admits Theo. "Everyone trusted me at that point, so I'd like to be recruited, but I'm a nosy person so I'd have seen who the other traitors were and be like, 'Oh, it's you!'" "I was savage. "I was paranoid every moment of the day," the Leeds-born cheerleading coach says.

Ahead of tonight's final of The Traitors we look at what has made this sleeper hit must-watch TV.

Someone else who kept a secret from the group (like Alex and Tom) was Maddy. Her eyes were constantly misty, she was incredibly quick to throw Nicky under the bus (who was a strange choice as an initial target) and we all knew she wouldn’t last long. This lasted until episode four, when Alex was picked by The Traitors to go ‘on trial’ (which basically meant she was one of three who could be murdered that night), Tom freaked out and decided to tell everyone they were a couple and he knew she was a Faithful. The fallout was one of the funniest scenes on TV this year – there were tears, stormouts and a very confused and upset BMX rider (Matt) who thought him and Alex had made their own romantic connection. They had the opportunity to try and find and vote out the Traitors at the nightly roundtables. The first couple of episodes had a slow start as a few obvious Faithfuls were offed from the roundtable just because the loudest voices were suspicious of them for being quiet (or in some cases the Traitors did some great deflection work).

The episode saw the final quintet – Faithfuls Meryl, Hannah and Aaron and Traitors Kieran and Wilfred – try to suss each other out once more ahead of the most ...

Despite Will swearing he was a Faithful, the damage was done. The banished's final words alerted Aaron, Hannah and Meryl, who immediately turned against Will once they realised the game wasn't over. Aaron and Hannah managed to crack the code, winning the keys for the team. It was time for one more banishment as the two Traitors Will and Kieran attempted to save themselves by forging last-minute coalitions. Will lied to bring Meryl, Hannah and Aaron on his side, taking advantage of their suspicions about Kieran. But it wouldn't be The Traitors if the mission were this simple.

TREACHEROUS gameshow The Traitors had one of reality TV's most dramatic ever finales last night – capping off a series that became a cult favourit.

There’s a fan page right now of me in trousers.” I literally dropped to the floor when Wilf told us he was a traitor. It was really emotional.” He says: “I always said if I was going to do the Christmas special it had to be with someone good so I am happy about this. The actress explained: “One gentleman came in and said, ‘Can I have some Ibuprofen?” and I said, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t, I’m not a real chemist.’ He said with a laugh: “I’ve had a lot of love and a lot of mums offering hugs up. She said: “I work at a call centre as a customer service agent and I really want to break into the television and journalism industry in presenting. But he stuck to his promise and gave his prize money to his mum for the deposit on a house. She admitted: “I desperately wanted to be a traitor and I was so annoyed when I wasn’t one. “I felt complete shock like, ‘How did you lie to me and Hannah for so long?’ But it’s a game and he was playing the game so well.” Aaron added: “At the end of the day it is a game. I did not believe it.

After four weeks of game play, suspicion, and teamwork Aaron, Hannah and Meryl successfully banished all the Traitors to take home the grand prize.

I was myself the whole way through and watching it back I’m proud that I was truly me the whole time. All the things that we’ve done have been once-in-a-lifetime moments and I got to experience all of that in the safety and organisation of this amazing production. I could have the exact same challenge and the exact same experience as everyone else. When I was at The Traitors I realised how independent I was and how much I can actually do on my own without relying on other people because it was all down to me. I never in a million years thought I was going to win the show. I never went in there to win the show. I was in shock with it all. I didn’t really know how to feel at that point in time, but I think you can see by my reactions on the show, I was just overwhelmed. I was genuinely in shock. It’s an opportunity many people will never have, and I feel so lucky and happy and just completely grateful to the whole process. She was always so fun to be around and always spurred us on to do the best that we possibly could. I wasn’t nervous, I was asking them to go higher!

Contestants Meryl, Hannah and Aaron have been crowned the winners of new reality show The Traitors in a dramatic final which nearly saw traitor Wilfred ...

Afterwards, he said: "I literally just lost over a hundred grand to these three amazing people and I’m really, really happy that they are happy. When it was time for the last four to decide if they were all faithfuls and wished to end the game or to banish one more player, Meryl and Wilfred opted to finish while Aaron and Hannah said they were too suspicious of Wilfred. Over the course of the series, four players were made secret traitors and were tasked with "murdering" the other faithful contestants, while the latter had to root out the traitors and "banish" them.

The Traitors is based on the Dutch show De Verraders which began in 2021 and has since been adapted into a UK, Australian and USA version. Tonight (December 22) ...

[The Traitors](https://www.thenational.wales/news/23158671.new-competition-show-traitors-shocks-contestants-immediate-eliminations/) is based on the Dutch show De Verraders which began in 2021 and has since been adapted into a UK, Australian and USA version. [The Traitors](https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/23207029.suffolk-ipswich-woman-reflects-bbc-one-show-traitors/) has seen great success since it started in November, but there has yet to be news on if it will be returning for another series. [The Traitors](https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23158313.traitors-bbc1-series-one-episode-one/) or the Faithfuls won with the final finally airing at 9pm on BBC. But with the final taking place, many fans of the tense gameshow will be wondering if the BBC show will be returning for another series. [The Traitors](https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/national/23207167.contestant-says-traitors-helped-give-back-identity/) has kept the nation on the edge of their seats as they watch contestants try and stop the traitors. [Claudia Winkleman](https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/20164334.claudia-winkleman-announced-host-new-bbc-competition-show-traitors/) shocked the nation with its dramatic twists and tense discussions, with some describing it as one of the best pieces of British television in a long time.

Viewers were gripped to Thursday's final as a "parting gift" changed the course of the reality show.

His vote went to Wilf as he hinted to Hannah, through facial expressions, there was still a traitor in the group. "The best thing I did was lose. I don't think I could have lived with the guilt in the end." "I can't put into words... I've had to try and steal money from you... The more I've got to know you guys...

Meryl, Hannah and Aaron have been crowned the winners of new reality show The Traitors in a dramatic final which nearly saw traitor Wilfred steal the whole ...

She added: “A lot of people have said that it was really traumatic. Afterwards, he said: “I literally just lost over a hundred grand to these three amazing people and I’m really, really happy that they are happy. “I think a lot of the times with my condition a lot of people perceive and doubt me so the whole reason why I wanted to go on the show and complete all the tasks, especially the physical ones, was to show people watching back at home that I can do the exact same as everyone else”, she said. He said he does not think the show has affected his ability to trust others too much as he does not want the experience to make him doubt everyone but he admitted he does “have a bit more of a guard up now”. It doesn’t matter, I’m happy. They successfully uncovered £20,000 (approx.

Meryl Williams, Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski successfully unmasked the contestants playing "Traitors" in last night's final of the BBC show. They won £ ...

She admitted that she was suffering from impostor syndrome and said: "'I felt like a complete and utter intruder. "I might make a career change. I might do a little travel. I still genuinely can’t believe it. Overall, I can’t believe it. It was crazy," he continued.

After a weeks of tension, the series finale of The Traitors aired on BBC One last night, revealing the winners and who was actually a traitor.

This meant Aaron, Hannah and Meryl were crowned the winners of the show. The three traitors were picked at the beginning of the series by Claudia, and had to keep their identity a secret from the rest of the group, aka the faithfuls. And whilst we're gutted one of our favourite shows of the year has come to an end, the viewers (us included) could not be more happy with the outcome of the series finale.

The Traitors' Kieran Tompsett has reacted to to the reality show's finale episode and shared a message for fellow contestant - and Traitor - Wilfred ...

[The Traitors gets US version with Real Housewives and Below Deck stars](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a42180388/traitors-us-version-real-housewives-below-deck/) [The Traitors viewers spot show error that confirms Faithfuls](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a42306991/the-traitors-show-error-reveals-faithfuls/) [Wilf turned against Kieran](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a42321795/the-traitors-final-result-roundtable-betrayal/) by taking advantage of the other players' suspicions of him.

We like to peer through the bars at the reality TV zoo of our own species, because what we find simultaneously attracts and repels us.

We look at the good and bad sides of human behaviour and we see ourselves. At some level, we are all (or all have the potential to be) traitors. It makes perfect sense to me, only I’d go one step further and say that what I think makes us so drawn to TV programmes like The Traitors is empathy. [We can co-opt the joy and tension](https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/psychology-behind-why-people-love-watching-reality-shows/), without experiencing risk: to our hearts or to our reputations. Just look at what she did in the very first episode! Got rid of the guys who tried to play humble; who pretended they wouldn’t have a hope in hell of winning – which they didn’t, because Winkles ordered them to leave. Get in the bin, she was saying. We are horrified, we are thrilled, we are captivated, we are repulsed, we are aroused. Not so with The Traitors. So, then, The Traitors. We like to peer through the bars at the reality TV zoo of our own species, because what we find there simultaneously attracts and repels us. The two questions are inextricably linked, in my opinion.

BBC's The Traitors, a psychological reality show presented by Claudia Winkleman, filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, has gripped the nation.

The castle and estate properties have been extensively renovated too. In 1937, the estate was broken up and sold. The 1st Duke of Sutherland bought Ardross in the late 1700s, and built a hunting lodge. Matheson purchased Ardross, amounting to 60,000 acres, for £90,000, and he set about developing the estate with the intention of attracting tenants to agricultural tenancies. The castle is not open to the public but it is available for exclusive hire, for both corporate and private clients. Watching the players come to their conclusions about who is a Traitor is pure drama, and some people are so good at influencing the group even if their convictions are totally off!'

The Traitors winner Hannah Byczkowski has said the reality show was a “real life lesson” on the importance of trust after she quit her job and endured a ...

By day three onwards it felt like she was such a part, it never felt like she was the presenter, it felt like she was one of us in the end. “I missed the warning signs. Speaking of her experience, Hannah told the PA news agency: “What I thought was great about the show was that not one person in there was a villain. It was a really strange feeling to go in there a bit worried, then come out not worried.” I know it’s way off, but that’s my dream. It’s just been so heart-warming.

Meryl Williams, along with Faithfuls Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski, took home the £101050 cash prize after unmasking the final two Traitors Kieran and ...

"Like someone was going to turn round any second and say no, sorry we messed it up, it’s not you! Like someone had got it wrong. It was so intense." It's so nerve-wracking all the time." I felt like a complete and utter intruder. "So I’ve not spent it yet," she revealed.

The Traitors spoilers follow. The Traitors came to an end last night (December 22) after some incredibly tense weeks of reality television. We've seen the group ...

Epic battle," he tweeted. (I might be saying different if he'd nabbed that money, like) xoxo." Throughout the competition, Hannah and Wilfred were extremely close, so the revelation that he had been lying the entire time made for a highly emotional moment. [The Traitors favourite Andrea was "pissed off" at being murdered before the final](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a42316121/traitors-andrea-murdered/) [page](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmfnTXZIn2N), and wrote: "My brother from another Mother, the traitor to my faithful. [Aaron, Hannah and Meryl successfully won the £100,000 jackpot](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a42321795/the-traitors-final-result-roundtable-betrayal/) after correctly choosing Wilfred and Kieran as the Traitors.

Have what it takes to trick the suspicious or expose the con artist - application to join The Traitors cast is still open.

[BBC](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topic/bbc-one) haven’t confirmed any news regarding a second series of The Traitors but it’s hard to see how the show can be ignored by the execs. Much like the application for the first series, you need to be 18 or over and be able to commit to up to six weeks of filming in summer 2023. The show is the latest addition to the ever-popular ‘whodunit’ genre which has seen a resurgence from the Among Us game and Knives Out film franchise. [The Traitors](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/read-this/the-traitors-when-is-new-bbc-one-show-hosted-by-claudia-winkleman-on-tv-where-is-it-filmed-full-series-cast-3935379) is done and dusted and it’s safe to say it went down a treat with the British public. The show was hosted by none other than Strictly Come Dancing’s Claudia Winkleman and featured a cast of 22 ordinary people across the UK. Some viewers loved the drama, some just loved Aaron…

After the show, 16 of the 22 contestants went on holiday to Center Parcs after forming a strong friendship.

By day three onwards it felt like she was such a part, it never felt like she was the presenter, it felt like she was one of us in the end. “I missed the warning signs. Speaking of her experience, Hannah told the PA news agency: “What I thought was great about the show was that not one person in there was a villain. It was a really strange feeling to go in there a bit worried, then come out not worried.” I know it’s way off, but that’s my dream. It’s just been so heart-warming.

The Traitors star Kieran Tompsett has responded to claims that he cheated following the shocking twist in the final episode of the show.

I was gutted because I thought I had a really good chance,” he said. "You’re not allowed to directly accuse a Traitor, but it's the same as Wilf voting for Amanda and Alyssa. [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/traitors-kieran-addresses-cheating-claims-28805122), he revealed that his "parting gift" to Wilf was his final opportunity to "say something".

After the show, 16 of the 22 contestants went on holiday to Center Parcs after forming a strong friendship.

By day three onwards it felt like she was such a part, it never felt like she was the presenter, it felt like she was one of us in the end. “I missed the warning signs. Speaking of her experience, Hannah told the PA news agency: “What I thought was great about the show was that not one person in there was a villain. It was a really strange feeling to go in there a bit worried, then come out not worried.” I know it’s way off, but that’s my dream. It’s just been so heart-warming.