Cliff Notes – Stephen Fry admits he broke a ‘promise’ by signing up for Celebrity Traitors
- Stephen Fry, known for his roles in “Blackadder,” revealed he broke a personal vow to avoid reality tv by joining the cast of “Celebrity Traitors,” which features 19 celebrities in a competitive format.
- The show, set in the Scottish Highlands, will offer each participant a £40,000 salary, sparking some criticism regarding celebrity compensation.
- The winner will receive £100,000 for their chosen charity, with the series expected to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn.
Stephen Fry admits he broke a ‘promise’ by signing up for Celebrity Traitors
Stephen Fry has revealed that he broke a ‘career promise’ by agreeing to appear on Celebrity Traitors.
The comedian and actor, 68, will join the likes of Alan Carr and Charlotte Church in one of the most anticipated reality series in recent years.
The BBC One show will see a line-up of 19 famous faces go out of their comfort zone in the Scottish Highlands.
In July it was revealed that every celebrity will be receiving a £40,000 salary for taking part, which drew some criticism.
But asked about the upcoming series on the BBC’s The One Show, Stephen explained how he came about being on the show.
Joined by Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Billy Crudup on the sofa, alongside hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Jones, the Blackadder star said: ‘It was an extraordinary experience.
Celebrity Traitors is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated reality series of the year (Picture: BBC)
Stephen Fry appeared on The One Show to discuss the upcoming series (Picture: BBC)
‘I always promised myself I would never be on a reality show, but I watched the game and I thought this is the most revealing thing I have ever seen about the human mind
‘It’s vulnerability, it’s fragility, it’s failure. Can we read people, can we deceive people?
‘It’s a very basic question from high politics to everyday life we ask ourselves and being in it was a genuine thrill.’
All you need to know about Celebrity Traitors 2025
When is Celebrity Traitors launching?
We don’t have a fixed release date yet, but Celebrity Traitors is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn. We’ll update you when we know more!
Who’s in the cast?
Comedian Alan Carr
Singer and songwriter Cat Burns
Actor Celia Imrie
Singer Charlotte Church
Broadcaster Clare Balding
Historian David Olusoga
Former England rugby player Joe Marler
Comedian Joe Wilkinson
Presenter Jonathan Ross
Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway
Comedian Lucy Beaumont
Actor Mark Bonnar
Actor and comedian Nick Mohammed
Content creator Niko Omilana
Singer and songwriter Paloma Faith
Actor Ruth Codd
Actor and presenter Stephen Fry
Actor and comedian Tameka Empson
Former professional diver Tom Daley
What’s the prize?
The prize money for winning Celebrity Traitors will be £100,000, which will go the the charity of the winner’s choosing.
As he finished speaking, the rest of the sofa erupted with excitement as Roman revealed how excited he is for it to start.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the celebrity version of the acclaimed murder mystery gameshow will be taking place ahead of a fourth civilian series launching in January.
Joining Stephen, Jonathan Ross, Paloma Faith, Tom Daley, Kate Garraway and Cat Burns will be vying not to be caught out as a ‘traitor’.
The first-ever celebrity edition of Claudia Winkleman’s cloak and dagger reality series, The Traitors, was announced in May (Picture: BBC / Studio Lambert / Cody Burridge)
There are 19 famous names in the line-up (Picture: BBC / Studio Lambert)
Discussing the upcoming series, Claudia said in a statement from the BBC: ‘We’re incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes.
‘I’d love to say we’ll take it easy on them and they’ll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks but that would be a lie.’
The celebrities will be divided up into the Traitors and the Faithful in the hopes of winning a cash prize up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
In terms of when the series actually starts, the exact start date has not been revealed just yet.
What we do know is, however, that the series will air this October.
Celebrity Traitors will launch on the BBC this autumn. The One Show is on every weekday from 7pm on BBC One.
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