Future plans for The Traitor revealed – and it’s a huge update for fans of the BBC hit show
NEW telly hit The Traitors will return for a second series after a phenomenal debut.
The BBC detection game, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, saw players working together to complete a series of spectacular challenges.
Over 12 episodes, “faithful” contestants tried to work out who were the rival “traitors” among them who were out to sabotage efforts and “kill them off”.
The show has now been streamed on iPlayer more than 17million times.
A peak of 3.7million viewers watched the final as it was aired on BBC1 on Thursday night.
The last of the traitors, Wilf, was unmasked at the last moment — resulting in the £101,050 prize fund being split between the “faithful” winners Hannah, Meryl and Aaron.
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A source said: “The Traitors will be returning for a second series and will be even more compelling.
“Plans for the next instalment were already in the works and in 2023 fans will see that come to fruition.”
Show boss Syeda Irtizaali tweeted: “And that’s a wrap. Best ever cast, best crew, best ending. Hope you loved S1.
“More to come! Thanks all for loving it as much as we did.”
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The format of the show was based on a Dutch version but filmed in a castle in the Scottish Highlands. Hannah — who had been best pals with Wilf in the show — said his unveiling as a traitor was “such a shock”.
And Meryl said she was equally gobsmacked burt added: “It’s a game and he was playing the game so well.”
All three winners are looking at jobs in the entertainment industry.
Meryl said: “I work at a call centre as a customer service agent and really want to break into the television and journalism industry in presenting.”
The BBC declined to comment.
