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Joanne McNally joins The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One

Joanne McNally attends the British Podcast Awards 2024 at Outernet London on 26 September, 2024 in London. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)
Joanne McNally - Heading to the infamous Scottish castle in the Highlands

Comedian Joanne McNally, actor Michael Sheen, EastEnders' Ross Kemp, and The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey are among the famous faces confirmed for the upcoming series of The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One.

The beloved BBC reality game show will see 21 stars head to the infamous Scottish castle in the Highlands for the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the game follows the celebrity contestants - the majority of whom are known as Faithfuls - as they try to seek out the murderous Traitors among them, who kill off players in the middle of the night.

The BBC revealed its star-studded line-up at the weekend, which includes Industry actress Myha'la Herrold, who will join alongside model Jerry Hall and Saltburn actor Richard E Grant.

A number of other comedians will also join McNally in the second series of the spin-off show, including James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Romesh Ranganathan, and Rob Beckett.

They will face singer-songwriter James Blunt, former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock, actress Miranda Hart, and Love Island presenter Maya Jama in a bid to catch the treacherous Traitors.

The names of the cast of The Celebrity Traitors Series 2 Photo: BBC
The line-up reveal Photo: BBC

Others joining the line-up include former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh, broadcaster Amol Rajan, and actress Sharon Rooney.

Broadcaster and mathematician Professor Hannah Fry completes the line-up alongside content creator King Kenny and actor Sebastian Croft.

The first series of The Celebrity Traitors aired on the BBC last autumn, with its nail-biting finale hitting a peak of 15.4 million viewers in the UK, according to the broadcaster.

It featured a star-studded cast including actors Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed, singer Paloma Faith, author and actor Stephen Fry, broadcaster Jonathan Ross, and comedian Alan Carr, who went on to win as a Traitor.

The spin-off series brought in an average audience of 14.9 million in the UK during its run - the biggest TV audience of 2025.

The second series line-up:

Amol Rajan

Bella Ramsey

James Acaster

James Blunt

Jerry Hall

Joanne McNally

Joe Lycett

Julie Hesmondhalgh

King Kenny

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Maya Jama

Michael Sheen

Miranda Hart

Myha'la

Professor Hannah Fry

Richard E Grant

Rob Beckett

Romesh Ranganathan

Ross Kemp

Sebastian Croft

Sharon Rooney

Source: Press Association

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