58 h. ago The joy of Traitors is in rooting for real people. Does anyone care about celebrities in that way? | Zoe Williams

Having famous contestants is a betrayal of all that’s great about the show – and a misunderstanding of what makes humans tickIf you have never seen Traitors, you will be sick to death of people telling you to watch Traitors: everybody loves it, no one can ever explain why. They describe the premise and it’s a load of people lying to one another. Contestants perform challenges – such as the challenge of running faster than most of them would like – and then they lie. They are often presented with the dilemma of whether to lie or not, but there is very little suspense, because they always choose lying. That is, of course, if they have anything to lie about; the ones who don’t just operate in a perpetual fog of misdirected trust and reptile-brained paranoia. It sounds like the kind of thing you wouldn’t have to watch twice, but that is so far from true you could easily find yourself scouring the world for the connoisseur’s Traitors (Traitors Australia, season two).Theoretically then, C...

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58 h. ago The joy of The Traitors is in rooting for real people. Does anyone care about celebrities in that way? | Zoe Williams

Having famous contestants is a betrayal of all that’s great about the show – and a misunderstanding of what makes humans tickIf you have never seen The Traitors, you will be sick to death of people telling you to watch The Traitors: everybody loves it, no one can ever explain why. They describe the premise and it’s a load of people lying to one another. Contestants perform challenges – such as the challenge of running faster than most of them would like – and then they lie. They are often presented with the dilemma of whether to lie or not, but there is very little suspense, because they always choose lying. That is, of course, if they have anything to lie about; the ones who don’t just operate in a perpetual fog of misdirected trust and reptile-brained paranoia. It sounds like the kind of thing you wouldn’t have to watch twice, but that is so far from true you could easily find yourself scouring the world for the connoisseur’s The Traitors (The Traitors Australia, season two).Theor...

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59 h. ago CBB Tiffany Pollard comes out as nonbinary and admits kissing girls 'felt right'

Celebrity Big Brother icon Tiffany Pollard, who appeared on the UK version of the show back in the 17th series, has spoken openly about their gender identity

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3 d. ago Claudia Winkleman makes surprising Celebrity Traitors confession: 'I was scared'

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has revealed that she initially rejected the idea of a celebrity version of the show.

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3 d. ago Claudia Winkleman admits she rejected The Celebrity Traitors as she admits 'I was scared'

The presenter has revealed she was firmly against the idea of the hit BBC One show being filled with famous faces at first.

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4 d. ago Claudia Winkleman reveals BBC ignored her when she begged bosses not to make a celebrity spin off of The Traitors

Claudia Winkleman has been crucial to the success of The Traitors.

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4 d. ago Claudia Winkleman tried to stop The Traitors' celebrity version

The Celebrity Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has said her fear was because she's 'in love with this show' and 'wanted to keep it small' - but she's glad bosses ignored her

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4 d. ago The Celebrity Traitors star Claudia Winkleman 'extremely unlikeable' in series

Claudia Winkleman is hosting The Celebrity Traitors with 19 famous faces all trying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity - but Claudia isn't her usual bubbly self

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4 d. ago Claudia Winkleman reveals 'biggest challenge' presenting Celebrity Traitors in 'absolutely nuts' tease

Claudia provided an insight into presenting one of the nation's biggest shows

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4 d. ago I used Cruella de Vil as inspiration to keep stars in check says Claudia Winkleman as she tells all about Celeb Traitors

STARSTRUCK Claudia Winkleman could have been seriously dazzled by the famous faces in the Celebrity Traitors line-up. But the host of the spin-off had her own game plan to help keep her cool for the three weeks of filming in Ardross Castle: becoming “Cruella de Vil with a touch of Miss Trunchbull”. Claudia said: “It’s...

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4 d. ago Celebrity Traitors' Claudia Winkleman admits bosses tell her off after crying confession

Claudia Winkleman is hosting the celebrity version of BBC smash hit The Traitors, and she admitted she was 'in awe' being in Scotland filming with the famous faces

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8 d. ago Claudia Winkleman, the queen of the Traitors, now gets her own castle in the Cotswolds

Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has joined the Cotswolds set - and can be found in her very own 'castle' in the heart of celeb land.

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors fans pick up on 'clue' as BBC show trailer released

The BBC has unveiled a trailer for the celebrity version of the popular game show and fans are convinced they have already worked out who one of the traitors is

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1 week ago BBC Celebrity Traitors fans 'rumble' star as they spot 'clue' in first look

Kate Garraway, Jonathan Ross and Charlotte Church are among the stars lined up for the celebrity version of the hit BBC show

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1 week ago The Celebrity Traitors trailer drops as Claudia Winkleman warns there will be ‘no special treatment’

The hotly anticipated spin-off of the hit reality series launches on October 8, with celebrities swapping the red carpet for Ardross Castle in Scotland

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors first look as BBC 'lets slip' first Traitor in shock move

The Celebrity version of the Traitors is airing in just a matter of days as the BBC gears up for a new version of their hit show - but who will be named a Traitor and who will be a Faithful?

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1 week ago Claudia Winkleman issues warning to Celebrity Traitor contestants in first

A first look at the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors has been released by the BBC, which shows host Claudia Winkleman welcoming famous faces to the roundtable for the first time.

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1 week ago Rare versions of Monopoly worth £1,000s could be gathering dust in your loft

The iconic board game, which has sold over 275 million copies and famously caused many a family dispute on game night, has just celebrated its 90th anniversary, but you have a rare version?

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors FIRST LOOK: Claudia Winkleman issues brutal warning to star

Claudia Winkleman appeared on screen in the intense 40-second clip just moments after signing off from the first episode of Strictly Come Dancing's new series.

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2 w. ago Amanda Holden to present celebrity version of new BBC quiz show The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle involves a series of rounds designed to test contestants’ general knowledge and strategic thinking as they try to win a cash prize.

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