The Traitors fans go wild as BBC release trailer for series two and cloaked figure cameos on Strictly: ‘My entire year has been leading up to this’
Traitors fans were buzzing with excitement on Saturday evening after the BBC released a teaser trailer for series two of the hit show.
The BAFTA-winning program is presented by Claudia Winkleman and became an instant favorite when it first aired last year.
The first series attracted an average of 5.4 million viewers and was so popular that a second series was commissioned in February.
The first teaser trailer for season two was released on Saturday night, showing Claudia wearing the traitor’s cloak with two other hooded figures.
She looked at the camera and held a finger to her lips as she uttered the words, “The traitors. Coming Soon” flashed on the screen.
Exciting! Traitors fans were buzzing with excitement on Saturday night after the BBC released a teaser trailer for series two of the hit show
Hidden in Plain Sight: During the show, a figure wearing a traitor cloak was seen behind the presenter as she spoke to the couples as they received their scores from the judges
Viewers were excited about the news and took to social media to express their excitement about the return of the popular series.
One person wrote: ‘IT’S HAPPENING EVERYONE KEEP CALM’, while another said: ‘Get it in my eyes @BBCOne!’
A third echoed: ‘My whole year has been leading up to this,’ while a fourth person tweeted: ‘SERIES 2 IS COMING SOON!!! YES!!!’
In addition to the teaser trailer, several fans noticed another hint that The Traitors would soon return to Claudia’s other show, Strictly Come Dancing.
During Saturday night’s show, a figure wearing a traitor’s cloak was seen behind the presenter as she spoke to the couples as they received their scores from the judges.
Neither Claudia nor any of the participants mentioned the hooded figure, but the mysterious person could be spied in the background.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted the cameo and took to Twitter to point it out and praise the subtle marketing tactic.
One wrote: “So we all saw someone in a traitor costume near Claudia?!”
Popular: The BAFTA-winning program is presented by Claudia Winkleman and became an instant favorite when it first aired last year
Delighted: Viewers were excited by the news and took to social media to express their excitement about the return of the popular series
Another echoed: “So they’re just going to ignore the person hiding in the cloak of the traitor?”
While a third added: ‘A traitor in the claudotorium was my highlight tonight, can’t wait for #thetraitors to get back.’
A fourth agreed, saying: ‘Not our Claudia causally promoting season 2 of The Traitors. I’m so excited I can’t handle it!’
A fifth joked: ‘Claudia’s cheek subtly trying to plug her other TV show into #Strictly.’
A sixth added: ‘The traitor next to Claudia was perfect marketing’ and someone else wrote: ‘Seeing the traitor cloak and knowing an announcement is imminent.’
The first season of The Traitors, set in a Scottish castle, aired in November 2022.
The show follows 22 strangers as they fight to win £120,000 by stabbing each other in the back and lying to each other.
Subtle: In addition to the teaser trailer, several fans noticed another hint that The Traitors would soon return to Claudia’s other show, Strictly Come Dancing
Spotted! Eagle-eyed fans spotted the cameo and took to Twitter to point it out and praise the subtle marketing tactic