Claudia Winkleman will 'absolutely not' be watching Celebrity Traitors
Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winkleman will not be watching the show, which launches at 9pm, BBC One on Monday (08.10.25).
Claudia Winkleman will not be watching Celebrity Traitors.
The star-studded version of the BBC's ultimate game of deceit, betrayal and backstabbing kicks off on Monday (08.10.25) night, with eight million viewers estimated to be tuning into the 75-minute launch show.
However, Celebrity Traitors host Claudia, 53, will not be sitting down on her sofa at 9pm on Wednesday and Thursdays to see how the 19 celebrities play the game inside Ardross Castle, Scottish Highlands - the setting for the programme - because she hates seeing herself on TV.
Claudia told the Daily Star newspaper: "Will I watch? Absolutely not.
"I will be under a blanket with my dog. I can't watch myself!"
Celebrity Traitors is set to be one of the biggest shows of the year, and Claudia hopes it will be a hit.
She said: "We hope people like it and they stick with it.
"To me, this feels like a small, lovely show.
"It still feels like this precious little egg."
Taking part in the game show are comedian Alan Carr, 49, singer-songwriter Cat Burns, 25, actress Celia Imrie, 73, and 39-year-old singer Charlotte Church.
Broadcaster Clare Balding, 54, historian David Olusoga, 55, former England rugby player Joe Marler, 35, and comedian Joe Wilkinson, 50, will also be hoping to sniff out the Traitors as a part of the Faithfuls group, or lie through their teeth as members of the Traitors gang.
Presenter Jonathan Ross, 64, broadcaster Kate Garraway, 58, comedienne Lucy Beaumont, 42, and actor Mark Bonnar, 56, are also entering Ardross Castle.
Actor Nick Mohammed, 45, content creator Niko Omilana, 27, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith, 44, and actress Ruth Codd, 29, are hoping to perform their best in the series of challenges that help put money into the prize pot.
And completing the Celebrity Traitors line-up are actor Sir Stephen Fry, 68, actress Tameka Empson, 48, and former Olympic diver Tom Daley, 31, and with their co-stars, they will work to eliminate the Traitors so that the Faithfuls can share the £100,000 prize money, which will be donated to charity.
Claudia was stunned by the stellar cast's behaviour, especially at the Round Table - where in the first episode, the celebrities will be blindfolded as the presenter taps a few of the stars on the shoulder to tell them that they are Traitors, and later on in the series, the celebrities will air their suspicions about each other.
Claudia said: "At times, I couldn't turn around because my heart was beating so loudly.
"When you're at the Round Table, it's incredibly tense.
"The minute you walk into that room, the mood automatically changes.
"You can tell how nervous I am on this series by how much white lipstick I'm wearing and how orange I am!"
She added: "I want them to do well.
"I'm desperate for the Faithfuls to catch a Traitor, and I'm desperate for the Traitors to get away with it in equal measure.
"I wanted them to be happy and enjoy the experience. I felt very protective over them."
