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Charlotte Church. Alan Carr and Stephen Fry are among the contestants BBC

The UK's Celebrity Traitors airs tonight - who's on it and what's the prize?

Tonight, host Claudia Winkleman will welcome the 19 famous faces who will battle it out for a prize of up to £100,000.

LAST UPDATE | 8 Oct

THE TRAITORS UK is back on screens tonight, and this time it’s got a celebrity lineup.

The gameshow, which was a hit with Irish viewers, will air on BBC One at 9pm tonight.

Here’s what – and who – you can expect.

The prize

Tonight, host Claudia Winkleman will welcome the 19 famous faces who will battle it out for a prize of up to £100,000.

The winnings will go to a charity of their choice because – let’s be real – the celebrities don’t need them.

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The contestants will start with £0 and throughout the show they will complete challenges to add money to the prize pot. At the same time, the Faithful will be trying to identify the Traitors, while the Traitors try to convince everyone of their innocence.

If any of the Traitors manage to stay in the game till the very end, they will win the money. But, if the Faithful successfully banish all the Traitors, they will win.

The celebs

The celebrity series will premiere with an extra-long first episode of 70 minutes.

Here’s a full list of all the celebrity contestants. 

  • Alan Carr - Comedian
  • Cat Burns – Singer/Songwriter
  • Celia Imrie – Actor
  • Charlotte Church – Singer/Activist
  • Clare Balding - Broadcaster and Author
  • David Olusoga – Historian and Filmmaker
  • Joe Marler – Former England Rugby Player and Podcaster
  • Joe Wilkinson - Comedian
  • Jonathan Ross - Presenter
  • Kate Garraway - Broadcaster
  • Lucy Beaumont - Comedian
  • Mark Bonnar - Actor
  • Nick Mohammed - Actor and Comedian
  • Niko Omilana - Content Creator
  • Paloma Faith - Singer/Songwriter and Actor
  • Ruth Codd - Actor
  • Stephen Fry - Actor, Writer, Presenter
  • Tameka Empson – Actor and Comedian
  • Tom Daley – Olympian, Author, Broadcaster and Entrepreneur

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Tonight, the celebrities will be introduced and the Traitors will be chosen. The Faithful will begin analysing their fellow contestants and deciding who they trust.

Those who want to catch up, can watch later on BBC iPlayer. Unfortunately, viewers in the Republic of Ireland will be unable to watch online.

Who do you most want to be a Traitor?


Poll Results:

Stephen Fry (873)
Alan Carr (745)
Jonathan Ross (299)
Joe Wilkinson (259)
Joe Marler (183)
Tom Daley (162)
Charlotte Church (143)
Paloma Faith (108)
Niko Omilana (91)
Kate Garraway (73)
Clare Balding (61)
Nick Mohammed (59)
Lucy Beaumont (56)
Ruth Codd (55)
Celia Imrie (37)
Mark Bonnar (29)
Tameka Empson (18)
David Olusoga (16)
Cat Burns (11)

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