Claudia Winkleman's transformation including unrecognisable blonde snap

We were all enthralled by The Traitors in 2022 when the show first burst onto our screens and now it's back for a second series. 22 contestants must work together to build up a prize pot by taking part in missions every day. By night, the Traitors' who are chosen by the host Claudia Winkleman and have to go undetected, murder the Faithfuls and try to take all £120,000 of the prize money for themselves.

The Traitors star Aaron Evans will star in First Dates as he searches for romance.The news comes after the 25-year-old, who found fame after winning the first UK series of BBC's The Traitors, revealed a career change. Aaron previously won the reality TV show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, alongside Meryl Williams and Hannah Byczkowski.The three winners took home their share of the £101,050 prize, walking away with £33,000 each.

The Traitors has officially returned to TV screens for a second series, and with it comes the return of host Claudia Winkleman and her impeccable style choices. But the presenter, who is instantly recognisable for her iconic heavy black fringe and dark eyeliner, has already had an expensive wardrobe for the first three episodes, reportedly worth a staggering £8,000. While Claudia, 51, nails her countryside chic style for the Bafta-winning BBC reality game show about treachery and loyalty, it doesn't come cheap and one of her eye-catching coats from the show has a £749 price tag.

In case you missed it (and if you did where were you?) The Traitors has officially returned to our screens for a second series, and with it comes the return of host Claudia Winkleman and her impeccable countryside-chic wardrobe. If you’ve never seen the show, it’s set in a remote castle, making Claudia’s outfits as essential as they are sartorial, and boy does she deliver on the looks.

The Traitors is back on BBC One with its second series this week, and a new group of contestants are competing for a prize fund worth up to £120,000.The show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, takes place at the Ardross Castle estate in Scotland. Among the contestants is Diane Carson, 63, who has already become a fan favourite on social media. Family life It's understood Diane, originally from Northern Ireland, lives in Lancashire with her husband, and she's a parent and grandparent.

BBC The Traitors' host Claudia Winkleman confessed she was nervous about the second series of the show, as she really wants fans to love it. At Ardross Castle, where the show is filmed, Claudia chatted with the Mirror about the success of the show and her hopes for the new series, which started this week... Are you nervous about the second series of The Traitors? I really want the people who loved it the first time to love it for a second, and we feel very responsible.

BBC's reality show The Traitors has returned for its second season, captivating audiences with betrayal, deceit, and cunning contestants. However, among the 22 participants, one face, in particular, has left viewers scratching their heads with a sense of déjà vu. Kyra Johnson, a 21-year-old apprentice economist from Kent, stepped into the arena hoping to secure the £120,000 prize as a Faithful contestant.

The Traitors made its return this year.Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the reality series sees 22 contestants compete for a prize fund worth up to £120,000 at a castle in the Scottish Highlands.When they arrive at the castle, a small number are selected to be “Traitors” who have to eliminate the “Faithful” contestants to claim the cash prize. However, if the latter manage to work out and banish all the deceitful contestants through daily roundtable meetings, they win the cash instead.The first season, which debuted in November 2022, had been viewed over 34million times on BBC iPlayer by the end of February 2023.The first three episodes were released Wednesday January 3 on BBC iPlayer.

Many BBC viewers all had the same complaint as the second episode of The Traitors aired live on Thursday, 4 December.The show saw Sonja banished from the castle by her castmates, despite her actually being a Faithful. At the start of the episode, Aubrey was also the first Faithful to be murdered by the Traitors after host Claudia Winkleman announced someone would lose their place on the show.The episode saw the contestants sat around the table as they discussed who they think is a Traitor and why.

Claudia Winkleman was back at the helm for the second series of The Traitors and as the first episode opened, she was seen sitting at a writing desk penning a letter to contestants. As she read out the contents of the invitation to an owl, viewers were quick to pick up on her new sidekick. But it wasn't just viewers who noticed the owl as one contestant even referenced "Claudia's friend" as they headed into the Scottish Castle where the series is filmed.

The Traitors winner Hannah Byczkowski has revealed her anger that her experience on the show was nothing like what she expected - admitting she was "raging" and "annoyed" that she never got to be a traitor.The psychological reality show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, will return to BBC One on Wednesday night with a new batch of contestants hoping to win a game of deception and detection and take home £120,000. Hannah, who shared the prize pot with Aaron Evans and Meryl Williams in the first series, said it will be a different experience for participants in the second instalment.

Holly Willoughby has remained firmly out of the spotlight since quitting This Morning in October, but she's soon set to return to TV screens on Dancing on Ice and it looks like she's also got other potential projects in the pipeline.The 42 year old will be making her highly anticipated TV comeback alongside co-host Stephen Mulhern on the new series of Dancing On Ice, which kicks off in January, but she may be looking to venture into radio presenting, according to new reports. Holly is said to be one of the names the BBC are considering as a replacement for Claudia Winkleman on BBC Radio 2, after she quit her weekly slot in December.

Glasgow photographer Brian Davidson is hoping to snap up the big cash prize on The Traitors.

Peep Show's Big Suze star, Sophie Winkleman, has spilled the beans about her royal in-laws, including King Charles. The 43 year old actress, who is also a member of the Royal Family and whose husband is 53rd in line to the throne, shared some insights which included how the late Queen Elizabeth helped her recover after a car crash. Speaking to Tatler, Sophie revealed King Charles is a "dear friend" and she spends "a bit of time with him".

Graham Norton is bidding goodbye to 2023 alongside a star-studded line-up of guests ahead of the New Year. The presenter will be returning to BBC One with The Graham Norton Show New Year’s Eve on Sunday December 31.

Claudia Winkleman has said she originally declined to present hit reality show The Traitors to prioritise her family life. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 51, will return to hosting duties for the second series on BBC One from January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year. Claudia promised an "ultimate game of treachery for a life-changing cash prize" in the first trailer for season two.

Popular Strictly Come Dancing and Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about a health struggle that has left her needing surgery.The 51 year old star revealed in a candid chat with podcaster Elizabeth Day that she was born with chronically poor eyesight - and it affects her daily life. She said: "I was born with -15 sight so I've never really been able to see my face. It's all guesswork." But Claudia, who shares children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17, and Arthur, 12, with husband Kris Thykier, also reckons that she likes life being a bit blurry.

It's only been just over a week since the hit dance competition wrapped up its 2023 series but there is still plenty of glitter and sparkles left for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

Ahead of series two of The Traitors hitting our screens next month, host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about the new season and has revealed that she was left “shaking” during filming. Having hit our screens last year, the BBC One show proved to be a success among viewers at home and even won big at this year's Bafta Awards ceremony. Luckily fans of the show don’t have long to wait for a new instalment of the game show, with season two set to launch on Wednesday 3 January.

Claudia Winkleman has dug out her hooded cloak for series two of The Traitors – the BBC One reality show that became a runaway success in 2022. But after winning two Baftas and legions of fans, the Strictly Come Dancing star is worried the returning show won’t meet viewers’ high expectations. “I’m terrified people won’t like it as much as series one,” she says.