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Prince of Wales (left) shaking the hand of Stephen Lambert (right).Image source, PA Media

Did The Traitors receive an unofficial royal stamp of approval earlier today?

Prince William and his family are “very much looking forward” to watching The Celebrity Traitors, he reportedly said at an investiture.

His remarks were made to TV executive Stephen Lambert – chief executive of the production company behind The Traitors – as Lambert received an OBE at Windsor Castle.

“He said he and the family were very much looking forward to watching it. It was going to be a big treat for them and probably for the nation, he expected,” Lambert says.

Lambert adds that he and his team were “blown away by the quality of the people” interested in participating in the first season of Celebrity Traitors.

“They’re all people that everybody knows about.”

95678f9a ff22 4ce8 83ae 83cf50d5cfe0.jpgIan Youngs
Entertainment and Arts reporter

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  • Celia Imrie: Beloved veteran British actress who has been in Calendar Girls, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Bridget Jones
  • Joe Marler: Rugby union prop who earned 95 caps for England until his retirement last year, and now hosts his own podcast
  • Nick Mohammed: Received an Emmy nomination for playing Nate in Ted Lasso
  • David Olusoga, historian who has fronted the BBC’s A House Through Time and other documentaries
  • Niko Omilana, content creator with more than eight million followers on his YouTube channel famed for pranks
  • Jonathan Ross: host of long-running Saturday night chat show on ITV, and a panellist on The Masked Singer
  • Joe Wilkinson, comedian known for his deadpan delivery and bountiful facial hair

95678f9a ff22 4ce8 83ae 83cf50d5cfe0.jpgIan Youngs
Entertainment and Arts reporter

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  • Ruth Codd, actress: Has appeared in Netflix series The Midnight Club and the Fall of the House of Usher
  • Tom Daley, Olympic gold medal-winning diving champion who’s also a knitwear entrepreneur, podcaster and children’s author
  • Tameka Empson, actress and comedian who has played Kim Fox on EastEnders since 2009
  • Paloma Faith, Brit Award-winning singer has had six UK top 10 albums and acted in shows like Batman spin-off Pennyworth
  • Sir Stephen Fry, comedian, actor, author and presenter who most recently hosted game show Jeopardy!
  • Kate Garraway, known for presenting ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Kate Garraway’s Life Stories and a Smooth Radio show

95678f9a ff22 4ce8 83ae 83cf50d5cfe0.jpgIan Youngs
Entertainment and Arts reporter

Clare Balding next to a Wimbledon microphoneImage source, Getty Images

Here’s part one…

  • Clare Balding, broadcaster and author, known for her love of sport and animals
  • Lucy Beaumont, comedian – a familiar face from panel shows and sitcom Meet the Richardsons
  • Mark Bonnar, actor who has starred in TV shows like Guilt, Apple Tree Yard, Catastrophe and Shetland
  • Cat Burns, singer-songwriter: nominated for three Brit Awards for her 2022 hit Go
  • Alan Carr, comedian – hosts Interior Design Masters and attempts to fix up crumbling European houses with Amanda Holden
  • Charlotte Church, singer and activist who now runs a nature-based wellness retreat and educational project, and is a political activist

efc4785b e209 4310 bc20 65148f0cfca4.jpgAdam Goldsmith
Live reporter

A photo of all the contestants of this year's Celebrity Traitors sat round the tableImage source, BBC/PA

Autumn is upon us, and Ardross Castle stands ready in the depths of the Scottish Highlands to welcome 19 celebrities to its shadowy corridors.

From a gold medal-bearing Olympian to singers, actors and comedians, it’ll be the first time Claudia Winkelman welcomes celebrities for a UK series.

Tonight, three will be tapped to become Traitors. Could beloved broadcaster Clare Balding be picked for the green cloak? Or perhaps chatty man Alan Carr will be forced to keep secrets at breakfast times?

Unlike the three UK series so far – which have seen contestants compete for a sizable jackpot for themselves – the celebrities will be hoping to grab £100,000 for a chosen charity.

Hour-long episodes will air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 BST, and be available on BBC iPlayer afterwards. They will be followed with editions of Uncloaked, hosted by comedian Ed Gamble.

As we build up to tonight’s extended 70 minute opener, we’ll fill you in on how exactly the show works, and bring you a rundown of all the celebrities about to find out their fate.

And then – from 21:00 – you’ll be able to watch and follow along right here on this page.