Claudia Winkleman ‘to host a season 2 of The Traitors as the BBC prepares to bring the show back’

She had everyone on the edge of their seats last year watching The Traitors psychological adventure competition.

And Claudia Winkleman is reportedly set to return to the Scottish Highlands after being signed to present another season of the BBC show.

The presenter, 51, was a success during the first season, during which the 22 players, who were divided into loyalists or traitors, battled it out for more than £100,000.

And apparently thrilled with the show’s success, BBC One bosses are said to be bringing the show back for a second year this summer.

said a source Mirror: ‘These days, almost every new series is a reboot of something that already happened.

‘So it’s very good to try something new, and that it does well. The traitors got everyone talking, so bringing him back was a no-brainer. Claudia was perfect.

MailOnline has contacted representatives for The Traitors and Claudia Winkleman for comment.

The Traitors came to a thrilling finale in December 2022 with Faithfuls Hannah Byczkowski, Aaron Evans, and Meryl Williams emerging victorious after exposing Wilf as a Traitor at the last moment.

Proving that it was popular with fans, the series closed with a peak of 3.2 million viewers during its tense finale.

And after the show, which is set in the 19th-century Ardross Castle 25 miles north of Inverness in Scotland, it was even reported that BBC bosses were planning a celebrity version of the competition.

While Claudia has previously admitted that she’d like to see Alison Hammond and former EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt take over the castle, the producers have mentioned names like Rylan, Russell T Davies and Kathy Burke.

In an interview with Metro.co.uk, executive producers Sarah Fay and Toni Ireland shared who they say is part of their ideal celebrity lineup.

Sarah told the publication, “I think we would want people who are so invested in the game and want to play, and I think that’s what brings the drama so well.”

“I would love to see Rylan [Clark], that would be amazing, but also Kathy Burke is a fan. I mean Russell T Davies is a fan. I think I would really like a mix of different types of celebrities as well.

Dramatic: The Traitors came to a thrilling finale in December 2022 when Traitor Wilf (left) nearly managed to fool his fellow contestants, but fell at the final hurdle.

Winners! Faithful Hannah Byczkowski, Aaron Evans and Meryl Williams emerged victorious and went on to bag a joint prize of over £100K

Toni added: “Seeing Kathy Burke calling out someone at the roundtable could be pretty cool.”

It is believed that the celebrity edition is planned as a charity edition for Children in Need or Comic Relief.

Across the pond, a celebrity and regular version has already been created. The Traitors US has seen Under Deck star Kate Chastain, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Brandi Glanville, Big Brother’s Cody Calafiore, TV personality Rachel Reilly and Survivor competitor Stephanie LaGrossa and Cirie Fields.

And while no dates for a second regular season or celebrity series have been released, fans of the show can still enjoy it on the BBC, after the broadcaster picked up the rights to the US version.

A source told The Mirror: “It’s great to try something new, and it does well.” The traitors got everyone talking, so bringing him back was a no-brainer. Claudia was perfect’

Airing on Peacock in the US, the show is hosted by actor Alan Cummings and is filmed in the same Scottish castle as the UK version.

The American contestants will battle it out for a prize fund of $250,000 (£205,000), featuring famous faces including RHOBH star Brandi Glanville, Below Deck’s Kate Chastain and Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.

The US series currently airs as a doubleheader on Wednesday nights at 10:40 pm, after kicking off on January 25 and running through March 2. But for those looking for a compulsive watch, the complete box is available. on BBC iPlayer.

Dan McGolpin, Director of iPlayer and Channels, says of the news: “Following the huge success of The Traitors, which has been played over 28 million times on BBC iPlayer and was the talk of the nation over the festive period, we are delighted to give BBC viewers the chance to see the new US series within hours of its US premiere.

Hosted by the brilliant Alan Cumming and filmed in the same location as the UK series, it’s a New Year’s treat for those looking for more betrayal – it’s all about to be revealed on BBC iPlayer, BBC Three and BBC One.

Exciting! The BBC has acquired the US version of the show, which is available to watch on iPlayer.