Celebrity Traitors cast: Confirmed line-up of famous faces taking part

This has only caused speculation to brew, with the BBC yet to confirm the famous names headed to the iconic castle.

A spokesperson for the show said: "The Traitors is a game that includes lies and deception, thus it would be foolhardy for any Faithful to speculate before the game has begun."

While we'll have to wait for the BBC to confirm who exactly will be in the castle, lots of rumours have been swirling about a celebrity cast.

Read on for everything we know so far.

Celebrity Traitors rumoured line-up

The contestants rumoured for a potential Celebrity Traitors so far is below:

• Nick Mohammed
• Joe Marler
• David Olusoga
• Niko Omilana
• Mark Bonnar
• Jonathan Ross
• Joe Wilkinson
• Lucy Beaumont
• Ruth Codd
• Tameka Empson
• Celia Imrie
• Cat Burns
• Charlotte Church
• Kate Garraway
• Alan Carr
• Paloma Faith
• Tom Daley
• Clare Balding
• Stephen Fry

Read on for more information.

Nick Mohammed

Age: 44

Instagram: @nickmohammedy

Job: Actor and comedian

Nick Mohammed is an actor and comedian, who has appeared in a number of TV shows and films over his career.

More recently, Nick has starred in Ted Lasso, Douglas is Cancelled and Taskmaster.

Joe Marler

Age: 34

Instagram: @joemarler17

Job: Rugby player

Joe Marler is a former rugby union player who has played for Harlequins and for the England national team in his career.

David Olusoga

Age: 55

Instagram: None

Job: Historian

David Olusoga is a historian, author and filmmaker who first began his career as a researcher on 1999 BBC series Western Front.

Over his career, Olusoga has presented the likes of Black and British: A Forgotten History, A House Through Time and Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners.

Niko Omilana

Age: 27

Instagram: @niko

Job: YouTuber

YouTuber and comic, Niko Omilana is best known for his prank videos online and being a member of the Beta squad.

Amusingly, Niko also ran as an independent candidate during the 2021 London mayoral election and three years later, ran during the general election.

Mark Bonnar

Age: 56

Instagram: @mark_bonnar

Job: Actor

Mark Bonnar is an actor best known for his roles in Casualty, Line of Duty and Psychoville.

Jonathan Ross

Age: 64

Instagram: @mewossy

Job: Television presenter

Jonathan Ross is a TV presenter who has hosted a number of programmes, including his own chat show as well as being a judge on The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer.

Joe Wilkinson

Age: 49

Instagram: @gillinghamjoe

Job: Comedian

Joe Wilkinson is a comedian and actor who first began his comedy career in 2004 in support of Alan Carr and Russell Howard on their tours.

Joe's career has seen him appear on the likes of England's Worst Ever Football Team, Him & Her and Robert's Web.

He has also taken part in 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week.

Lucy Beaumont

Age: 41

Instagram: @the_one_from_hull

Job: Comedian

Lucy Beaumont is a comedian who rose to fame after being a finalist on So You Think You're Funny in 2011 and later won the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards.

In 2020, she wrote and starred in comedy series Meet the Richardsons with her then husband Jon Richardson.

Ruth Codd

Age: 28

Instagram: @ruthcodd

Job: Actress

Ruth Codd is best known for starring in Netflix's The Midnight Club and The Fall of the House of Usher.

Tameka Empson

Age: 47

Instagram: @official_tameka_empson

Job: Actress

Tameka Empson is best known for her portrayal of Kim Fox on EastEnders.

Celia Imrie

Age: 72

Instagram: @celia.imrie

Job: Actress

Celia Imrie is an actress who plenty will recognise from Calendar Girls, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and various theatre works.

Cat Burns

Age: 25

Instagram: @catburns

Job: Singer

Cat Burns is a singer who rose to prominence when her song Go went viral across social media. Since then, she has released a number of singles and in 2024, released her debut album.

Charlotte Church

Age: 39

Job: Singer

Instagram: @therealcharlottechurch

Charlotte Church is a singer-songwriter whose move from classical to pop music saw her career soar. 10 years into working as a singer, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide.

In recent years, Church took part in The Masked Singer as Mushroom and came in second place, missing out on the winning title to Natalie Imbruglia.

Kate Garraway

Age: 57

Job: Broadcaster

Instagram: @kategarraway

Kate Garraway is a broadcaster and journalist best known for currently being a co-anchor on Good Morning Britain.

Her career first launched in the '90s, when she worked as a journalist for ITV News Central, before moving on to become co-presenter of GMTV from 2000 to 2010.

Alan Carr

Age: 48

Job: Comedian

Instagram: @chattyman

Alan Carr is among the famous names rumoured to have joined the line-up for Celebrity Traitors, with a source dubbing him as an "absolute national treasure" and in turn, "will be an incredible contestant".

A source told The Sun: "Bosses are thrilled at the kind of scenes that could play out as he grapples with the more sensible names on the line-up as well as him giggling away with pals like Jennifer.

"He has been one of viewers' dream signings since the idea of a celebrity version was first floated so everyone is thrilled talks are in final stages."

Plenty will know and love Alan Carr from his Chatty Man talk show, which aired from 2009 until 2017.

The comedian has been at the helm of plenty of TV shows over the years, including Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, and currently leads Alan Carr's Picture Slam and Amanda and Alan's Italian Job.

Paloma Faith

Age: 43

Job: Singer

Instagram: @palomafaith

Paloma Faith is one of the latest celebrity rumoured to have joined the Celebrity Traitors line-up, with a source telling The Sun that she is "a fascinating character with plenty of stories to tell of life in the public eye, and great fun to be around".

The source continued: "She'll be an incredible player and will bring some glam to the castle - Claudia will have competition."

The singing superstar is best known for her hit songs including Only Love Can Hurt Like This, Can't Rely on You and Lullaby.

Tom Daley

Age: 30

Job: Olympian

Instagram: @tomdaley

Tom Daley is a retired diver who competed in 2008 Olympic Games at just 14 years old, and went on to compete in the London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021 games.

He announced his retirement after the 2024 Paris Olympics, confirming the news to Vogue: "It feels very, very surreal. I felt so incredibly nervous going into this, knowing it was my last Olympics.

"There was a lot of pressure and expectations. I was eager for it to be done. But when I walked out, and saw my husband [Dustin Lance Black] and kids, and my friends and family in the audience, I was like, 'You know what? This is exactly why I did this.'"

The diver is said to be in final talks for the series, with an insider telling The Sun: "He's always been a top target for reality show bookers, but his team knew he had the pick of the crop. The first series of the celebrity edition blows I'm a Celebrity and Strictly [Come Dancing] out the water, really, and Tom knows it will be hugely fun to film.

"He'll make a great player too, as no one would suspect misdeeds from such a baby-faced lad."

Clare Balding

Age: 53

Job: Broadcaster

Instagram: @clarebalding

Clare Balding is a broadcaster who presents a string of shows on BBC Sport and Channel 4.

A source told The Sun: "Clare is an absolutely brilliant signing because she's always turned down reality offers flat.

"As such, this will offer the first real glimpse into what she's like as a person. She's known to generations of TV viewers from fronting everything from racing and the Olympics through to Crufts and occasionally Countryfile.

"And could anyone really believe that the Beeb's dependable, sensible face of sport could be a treacherous liar?"

Stephen Fry

Age: 67

Job: Actor

Instagram: @stephenfryactually

When a source told The Mail on Sunday that Stephen Fry was at the top of Winkelman's wish list for the celebrity edition, the question was put to him by BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball.

To which Fry said: "I've heard rumours that I'm in it… but I'm not allowed to comment."

Stephen Fry first rose to fame as one half of double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie. Since then, he has lent voice work to Netflix's Heartstopper and has starred in the likes of Treasure, Bones and Red, White & Royal Blue.

The Traitors seasons 1-3 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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