Celebrity Traitors tipped to recruit BBC presenter for next series

BBC host Amol Rajan has been tipped for a role on the second series of The Celebrity Traitors.

The Sun has reported that Rajan, who is known for his presenting work on University Challenge and the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, has signed up to join the cast in the Scottish castle when the show begins filming later this year.

A source told the publication: “Getting Amol is a massive coup. He is used to holding the country’s sharpest minds to account and spotting a lie from a mile away on the Today programme.

“Producers know he won’t be easily fooled by his fellow celebrities. He has the perfect poker face and the academic brains to go all the way, whether Claudia taps him on the shoulder to be a Traitor or leaves him as a Faithful.”

The source added: “Amol is a huge fan of the show and couldn’t resist the chance to take part. Viewers are going to see a completely different, much more ruthless side to him.”

A BBC spokesperson said in a statement: “We aren’t commenting on speculation and details for The Celebrity Traitors series two will be announced in due course.”

Rajan announced back in January that he would be stepping down from his role on BBC’s Today programme later this year, saying in a statement that he is unleashing his "inner entrepreneur" to launch his own unspecified company.

The BBC is yet to reveal any of the names set to appear on the upcoming second season of Celebrity Traitors, with the likes of actor Michael Sheen, singer Cheryl Tweedy and Hugh Grant among the big names being thrown into the mix.

Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winkleman previously teased that a terrific line-up has been confirmed.

Speaking on The One Show on Wednesday (25 March), she said: “The people who make it are extraordinary and they had to repeat the people twice to me because I was like, ‘Huh, are you joking? Come again.'"

She continued: "We’re incredibly lucky.”

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The Celebrity Traitors will return later this year. Season 1 is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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