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Claudia Winkleman is back for a new season of The TraitorsJust one month on from the dramatic finale of The Celebrity Traitors, the BBC has finally confirmed when the castle will be reopening its doors for the fourth season of the regular show.And we’re relieved to say that there are only a few weeks left to wait.On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that The Traitors will return to our screens on New Year’s Day, with the new season opener airing at 8pm on BBC One.The following evening, on Friday 2 January, episode two will air, with further information on how the rest of the season will unfold to be revealed later down the line.And while many took issue with the fact that Celebrity Traitors only ran for nine episodes, the fourth season of the main show is back to 12 instalments in total, each clocking in at one hour.Claudia Winkleman will, of course, be back on presenting duties, welcoming 22 different contestants from a variety of backgrounds into the castle where they’ll play the game in the hopes of snagging that prize pot of £120,000 by any means necessary.Claudia Winkleman in the iconic Traitors castle s round table roomOriginally beginning life as the Dutch reality show De Verraders in 2021, The Traitors premiered on the BBC in 2023, and has gone on to become a veritable TV phenomenon.So far, it has scooped two TV Baftas in the Best Reality And Constructed Factual category, while Claudia also picked up Best Entertainment Performance for her work as its host.A second season of the hugely-successful celebrity format was recently confirmed to be in the works for 2026, with several famous faces already rumoured to be in line to take part, and the BBC revealing that it has fixed one of viewers’ main issues with the star-studded spin-off.The first three seasons of The Traitors are currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer.MORE TRAITORS:9 Famous Faces Who Turned Down The Chance To Be On The Celebrity TraitorsAlan Carr Shares Funniest Celebrity Traitors Moment We Never Got To SeeJonathan Ross Says Ricky Gervais Reason For Turning Down Traitors Was Right

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