Three months on from the end of The Traitors season 2, and it's clearer that it was (and will remain) one of the TV highlights of 2024.
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The reality competition show exceeded even the lofty expectations left by its first season back in 2022, with a shocking finale seeing Traitor Harry walk away with all of the money, after convincing Faithful Molly to vote to banish Jaz instead of him at the last moment.
Host Claudia Winkleman had previously revealed she was reticent to sign up for the second season after the first, because of how popular it was, and a fear the team would be unable to match it. Now, she has revealed that she feels similarly reluctant about the upcoming third season.
Speaking with Richard Arnold on Good Morning Britain, Winkleman said: "I was reluctant to the second, and now I'm extra reluctant to do the third. Like, guys, just leave it! It did OK, leave it. And they just say no, the head of the BBC, I told you, she just leant forward and took my temperature."
Claudia Winkleman BBC/Studio Lambert/Llara Plaza
There have been reports that, alongside the show's third season, there could also be a celebrity edition of the series on the cards, with executive producer Stephen Lambert previously admitting that it's "obviously a possibility".
Winkleman was speaking with Arnold ahead of the new season of another of the reality TV formats she hosts, The Piano, which is returning on Channel 4 this Sunday.
The second season of that show will also see judges Mika and Lang Lang returning, scouring Britain's railway stations once again to find the best amateur pianists.
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
