According to the BBC, the renewal means there will be at least four more seasons of The Traitors. The main show and its celebrity format had already been renewed for additional seasons before this new deal, which means The Traitors will run for at least eight seasons in total. The Celebrity Traitors' second season will air later this year, with three more star-studded seasons planned through to late 2029.
4 million viewers tuned in to watch Alan Carr win the first season. 4 million average viewers for the finale on BBC One. The new deal cements iPlayer's position as the British home of the international The Traitors franchise, with versions from the US, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia remaining exclusive to iPlayer.
There are no plans to bring back the divisive 'Secret Traitor' twist when The Traitors returns next year, according to the BBC. Filming for the upcoming fifth season of The Traitors is expected to start this summer, with that season airing early next year. The Celebrity Traitors' second season will hit screens in the autumn, though specific dates have not been announced.
' Lambert admitted there are no plans to bring back the 'Secret Traitor' twist, citing that similar twists in other shows made viewers feel like victims of the edit, which isn't satisfying.