After setting a high bar with its first season’s cast, the hit show has managed to match it with this new line-up of stars.

Joe Lycett, Bella Ramsey, and Richard E Grant are all on the cast of The Celebrity Traitors season 2 

On Saturday morning, the 21 celebrities heading to TV’s most iconic castle were unveiled, ahead of filming getting underway.

The list included a host of stars who’d already been rumoured in the lead-up to the announcement, including A-list actors Richard E Grant and Michael Sheen and comedians Miranda Hart, James Acaster and Joanne McNally.

However, there were a few surprises in the mix, too.

Also among the bookings are stand-up comic Joe Lycett, The Last Of Us star Bella Ramsey, former Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Coronation Street alum Julie Hesmondhalgh and Industry’s Myha’la.

Joining them will be model Jerry Hall, TV presenter Maya Jama, former EastEnders star Ross Kemp and chart-topping musician James Blunt.

The full list of famous contestants is as follows:

The Celebrity Traitors is expected to return to our screens for its second outing in October, with the fifth iteration of the regular show due to air in early 2027.

Earlier this year, it was confirmed that both The Traitors and its celebrity counterpart had been renewed by the BBC until at least 2030.

The CEO of production company Studio Lambert, Stephen Lambert, enthused at the time of the announcement: “The Traitors has become a genuine television phenomenon across the world, but especially in the UK, and we’re thrilled to continue the journey with the BBC.

“It’s hugely exciting that audiences will have many more years of strategy, suspense and shocking twists still to come.”

The first run of The Celebrity Traitors is in the running for three awards at the upcoming TV Baftas, including Best Reality Show, Best Entertainment Performance for its host Claudia Winkleman and the Memorable Moment prize for Alan Carr’s dramatic victory.