{"id":1048388,"date":"2026-06-25T03:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1048388\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T03:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:42:21","slug":"celebrity-traitors-star-teases-series-2-i-couldnt-believe-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1048388\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Traitors star teases series 2: &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t believe it&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Romesh Ranganathan has called his time filming the second series of The Celebrity Traitors &#8220;an amazing experience&#8221;, explaining why it was different to what he had expected. The comedian is one of 21 stars who filmed the upcoming episodes at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands last month.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Now, speaking on The One Show, he&#8217;s reflected on his time as a player &#8211; whilst being careful not to give away any spoilers.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">\u201cEven as I begin to speak now I feel incredibly nervous because I can\u2019t give anything away,&#8221; he said, &#8220;but what I can say is, I thought that it was faker than it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"romesh ranganathan\" title=\"Romesh Ranganathan\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2716\" height=\"1602\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9f8cd667-b50e-4cff-97d3-72c3b37fb048.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.0.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.0.0.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.0.0.0.0\">Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV\" data-node-id=\"19.0.0.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong data-node-id=\"19.0.0.0.1.0\">Best streaming services UK 2026 \u2013 including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">He continued: &#8220;What I mean is, I thought you rock up, just have a go, and then you go home. It is so immersive &#8211; I couldn&#8217;t believe it. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;You are in the game the whole time you\u2019re in the game and that took me by surprise. It becomes all-encompassing, it\u2019s a pretty amazing experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Other competitors on the new run of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71681503\/tric-awards-2026-winners-celebrity-traitors-emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71681503\/tric-awards-2026-winners-celebrity-traitors-emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"TRIC Award-winning show\" data-node-id=\"32.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TRIC Award-winning show<\/a> include (deep breath): Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, Hannah Fry, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett and Julie Hesmondhalgh.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Myha&#8217;la, Richard E. Grant, Rob Beckett, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft and Sharon Rooney complete the list.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"claudia winkleman, the celebrity traitors\" title=\"Claudia Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3006\" height=\"2000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/the-traitors-celebrity-claudia-winkleman-68e7dba080395.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"42.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"42.0.0\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71706576\/other-bennett-sister-christmas-specials\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a71706576\/other-bennett-sister-christmas-specials\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Other Bennet Sister confirms return for three Christmas specials\" data-node-id=\"42.0.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Other Bennet Sister confirms return for three Christmas specials<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Also speaking on The One Show recently, Grant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71497673\/celebrity-traitors-richard-e-grant-celia-imrie\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71497673\/celebrity-traitors-richard-e-grant-celia-imrie\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"opened up a tiny bit\" data-node-id=\"46.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">opened up a tiny bit<\/a> about his own time filming the smash hit &#8211; saying some advice he got from previous player Celia Imrie turned out to be very useful.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">He explained: &#8220;I said, &#8216;Celia, what is the thing you can&#8217;t be prepared for?&#8217; She said, &#8216;The cruelty of people who you instinctively want to trust, in a room like this and suddenly every single person suspects you&#8217;. And I think that&#8217;s a very accurate thing to have said. I&#8217;ve already said too much!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the first series of The Celebrity Traitors was a huge ratings success, and was ultimately won by Alan Carr. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"58\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"58.0\">The Celebrity Traitors returns to BBC One and iPlayer in the autumn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"65.0\">Visit our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"65.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong data-node-id=\"65.1.0\">Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"65.2\"> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"69\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"69.0\">The new edition of <\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"69.1\">Living Legends<\/strong><strong data-node-id=\"69.2\">, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts?hearst_refdomain=www.google.com&amp;hearst_utm=none\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsbts\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"69.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong data-node-id=\"69.3.0\">Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/strong><\/a><strong data-node-id=\"69.4\">.<\/strong><br data-node-id=\"69.5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782358941_816_37454c59-9f86-4f90-8319-50e00b543ca5_1759932323.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Shaun Kitchener\" title=\"Headshot of Shaun Kitchener\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shaun is an Evening News Editor at <strong>Digital Spy<\/strong>, with over a decade of experience reporting on all things pop culture. He has written for outlets including <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/shaun-kitchener\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attitude.co.uk\/contributor\/shaun-kitchener\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Attitude<\/a>, Huffington Post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/authors\/shaun-kitchener\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror<\/a>, Yahoo!, Pink News and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/journalist\/122476\/Shaun-Kitchener\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Express Online<\/a>, specialising in TV, movies, soaps, music and LGBTQ+ issues. He is also a BAFTA Rocliffe-winning scriptwriter, having written episodes of the soap Hollyoaks, the official Steps musical <a href=\"https:\/\/thestepsmusical.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here &amp; Now<\/a> and multiple Offie Award-nominated plays. He studied English Literature and Drama at the University of East Anglia, and will happily talk at length about Desperate Housewives to anyone who&#8217;ll listen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Romesh Ranganathan has called his time filming the second series of The Celebrity Traitors &#8220;an amazing experience&#8221;, explaining&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1048389,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3937],"tags":[215877,226655,1380,288190,1331,77,258961,1330,288189,216560,382,16,15],"class_list":["post-1048388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-collection-the-traitors","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-bec9a5ad-5b3a-4f4c-9cb5-9ec687b832fd","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-celebrity-traitors-star-teases-pretty-amazing-new-series","tag-subsection-reality-tv","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116808684095659906","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1048388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1048389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1048388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1048388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1048388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}