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Celebrity Traitors concludes second season on BBC One with dual winners

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft won the second season of The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One after banishing the remaining traitors.

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The second series of The Celebrity Traitors concluded on BBC One on October 30, 2026, as comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft secured a joint victory. BBC News and Variety reported that the duo, playing as faithfuls, successfully banished the remaining traitors in the final episode. [1][3]

BBC News reported that traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny were banished in the final stages of the episode. Seven contestants remained from the original cast of 21 before the final eliminations took place, according to BBC News and The Hollywood Reporter. [1][2][3]

BBC News reported that the second season attracted 15 million viewers across its four-week run. The Hollywood Reporter reported that broadcaster Claudia Winkleman returned as host for the series, which has been renewed for three additional years. [1][2]

The series is a spin-off of the British reality television franchise The Traitors and originally premiered on BBC One in October 2025. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the previous season ended with comedian Alan Carr winning the finale. [2][9]

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In short

  • Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft won the second season of The Celebrity Traitors.
  • Maya Jama and King Kenny were the final traitors banished in the finale.
  • The second series attracted 15 million viewers on the BBC.
  • The show has been renewed for three more years.

Sources

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  1. [1]Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting finalBBC News Entertainment, 4d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]How to Watch ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Season Two Finale Online From the StatesThe Hollywood Reporter, 4d ago
  3. [3]‘The Celebrity Traitors’: [SPOILER] and [SPOILER] Win in Nail-Biting Season 2 FinaleVariety, 4d ago
  4. [4]Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting finalBBC, 4d ago
  5. [5]BBC breaks silence on reports Celebrity Traitors filming was paused over James AcasterThe Independent, 4d ago
  6. [6]Joanne McNally played a blinder on The Celebrity Traitors. Here are 15 of her best linesThe Irish Times, 5d ago
  7. [7]“He cracked”: James Acaster’s Celebrity Traitors “bombshell” just exposed how the game will end – here’s whyGood Housekeeping, 5d ago
  8. [8]Why James Acaster confessed on Celebrity TraitorsRadio Times, 4d ago

Background

  1. [9]The Celebrity Traitors on Wikipedia

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