The third series of The Traitors was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2025. Claudia Winkleman returned to present the series, accompanied by the returning spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, presented by Ed Gamble. The series concluded on 24 January 2025 when Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley won as Faithfuls.
Production In November 2023, prior to the beginning of the previous series, it was announced that The Traitors had been renewed for a third series. Applications for the third series opened in January 2024 and closed on 17 March 2024. It was confirmed that the BBC had received over 300,000 applications for the series.
The first teaser trailer for the series aired on 29 November 2024, which featured clips from the previous two series, as well as reviews from news outlets. Ahead of the series, host Claudia Winkleman teased "more knitwear", "quite a lot of tweed" and a twist that would "hopefully have viewers on the edge of their seats".
Contestants The 25 contestants competing in the series were revealed at midnight on 1 January 2025, the day of the show's launch, and featured three more contestants than the two previous series. Amongst the contestants were two sisters, Armani Gouveia and Maia Gouveia.
+List of The Traitors contestantsContestantAgeResidenceOccupation Affiliation Finish Jack Marriner-Brown 24 Bridlington, England Market trader and landscaper Eliminated(Episode 1) Yin Lü 34 Reading, England Doctor of CommunicationFaithfulMurdered(Episode 1) Nathan Khider 39 London, England Property consultantFaithfulBanished(Episode 2) Keith Stewart 65 Bournemouth, England Window cleanerFaithfulMurdered(Episode 2) Elen Wyn 24 Cardiff, Wales TranslatorFaithful Banished(Episode 2) Armani Gouveia 27 London, England Financial investigatorTraitor Banished(Episode 3) Maia Gouveia 25 Epping, England Stay at home mumFaithfulMurdered(Episode 4) Kasim Ahmed 33 Cambridge, England DoctorFaithful Banished(Episode 4) Tyler Smith 29 Leicester, England BarberFaithful Banished(Episode 5) Olivia "Livi" Deane 26 Horsham, England Beautician and modelFaithfulMurdered(Episode 6) Dan Bird 33 Liverpool, England Bank risk managerFaithful Banished(Episode 6) Fozia Fazil 50 Birmingham, England Community development managerFaithfulMurdered(Episode 7) Linda Rands 70 Hitchin, England Retired opera singerTraitor Banished(Episode 7) Anna Duke 28 Blessington, Ireland Swimming teacherFaithfulMurdered(Episode 8) Alex Oleksy 29 Whitby, England Care managerFaithful Banished(Episode 8) Lisa Coupland 62 Mawgan-in-Meneage, England Anglican priest FaithfulMurdered(Episode 9) Leon Jackman 40 Ilkeston, England Retail store managerFaithful Banished(Episode 9) Joe Scott 37 Southampton, England English teacherFaithfulMurdered(Episode 10) Minah Shannon 29 Liverpool, England Call centre managerTraitor Banished(Episode 10) Freddie Fraser 20 Peterborough, England Politics studentTraitor Banished(Episode 11) Charlotte Berman 32 Basingstoke, England Business directorTraitor Banished(Episode 12) Alexander Dragonetti 38 London, England Former British diplomatFaithful Banished(Episode 12) 44 Rye, England Interior designerFaithful Banished(Episode 12) Jake Brown 28 Barrow-in-Furness, England Project manager, and former CP football player.FaithfulWinner(Episode 12) Leanne Quigley 28 Holywell, Wales Former soldierFaithfulWinner Notes
Elimination history Key The contestant was a Faithful. The contestant was a Traitor. The contestant was murdered by the traitors. The contestant was banished at the round table. The contestant was immune from the banishment and subsequent murder. The contestant forfeited their place in the game.
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Missions EpisodeTask descriptionTime limitMoney earnedMoney availableRunning totalShield winner(s)1There were 25 players on a train heading towards the castle. Three players, one from each carriage, needed to volunteer and step off the train within 10 minutes to potentially secure £10,000. By doing so, they eliminated themselves from the game. For each minute that passed, £1,000 was deducted from the winnings. 10 minutes £10,000£7,000(of £10,000)rowspan="2" 2Unlock crates to reveal a chest of gold worth £1,000 or gunpowder; incorrect answers would cause the contents to explode. The players also had to gather 500 kg of gunpowder in a barrel to destroy a Traitor statue, preventing a murder that night.30 minutes £10,000£13,000(of £20,000)3Row a Viking longboat to the other side of the loch. As players progressed, they paused at pontoons to gather fuel and gold. To collect these items, two players had to be shackled to the pontoon, putting them at risk of being murdered. At the end of the loch, any players and gold inside the giant ring of fire were safe from murder, and the money was added to the prize fund.60 minutes £10,000£18,000(of £30,000)AlexAnnaArmaniDanFrancescaJoeLeanneLeonLindaLisaLiviTyler4Collect and deposit gold coins. Three players who were eliminated in the first episode were suspended in cages in the woods, with an opportunity to rejoin the game. Sacks containing gold coins worth £50 each were hanging from the trees. The team had to collect the coins and decide which player to release by placing the coins in one of three tubes. However, they only had enough coins to release two out of the three players. Each returning player received a shield that they could give to anyone of their choice if they were freed.rowspan="7” £7,450£24,500 (of £37,450)LeanneMinah5Navigate through a fun house with a balloon. Players formed pairs, except for Dan, who worked solo, to transport a golden balloon through a fun house without popping it. Each balloon was worth £1,000. Only one safe route existed to reach the end. Players had to choose one of four doors to pass through. Selecting the right door allowed them to continue, while an incorrect choice meant the balloon was popped by a horror clown. The first player(s) to navigate the doors successfully received shields. £9,000£29,500(of £46,450)LeanneLeon6Ceremony of truth. All players began the mission with a shield. Blindfolded and paired up, they chose someone they thought didn't deserve a shield. A bucket was secretly placed behind the selected player and then poured over them. The marked player had to guess who was responsible. If they guessed correctly, both culprits lost their shields. If they guessed incorrectly, they lost their own shield, and the culprits stayed anonymous. The game finished when three players had shields remaining. £5,000£34,500 (of £51,450)CharlotteDanLinda7Find the missing players. The team had one hour to find the three surviving players of the previous night's death game by solving riddles to reveal their locations. Every time a missing player was found, the team received a clue to find the next player.60 minutes £6,500£41,000(of £57,950)8Reverse nursery rhymes. The players were divided into two teams. The team in the woods needed to locate four dolls that sang nursery rhymes backwards, memorise the sound, and then replicate it over the phone to the castle team. The castle team was responsible for remembering the sound, recording it into a gramophone, and then reversing the sound to identify the correct nursery rhyme. There was one shield hidden in the dollhouse.30 minutes £10,000£48,500(of £67,950)Jake9Build statues. The players had to move giant heads and bodies up a hill and build all 5 statues on plinths to win £10,000. Each head had a players name on it and one of the plinths displayed a shield. Whoever's name was on the head of the statue on the shield plinth would be immune from murder. 45 minutes £10,000£58,500(of £77,950)Freddie10Move and think like a traitor. The players faced an enormous chess board featuring their names. The team was required to respond to questions and position a chess piece on the name of the player they thought was the correct answer. For every answer that aligned with the responses provided by the Traitors, £2,000 was contributed to the prize fund. Afterward, each player selected a chest, one of which held a shield. £10,000£64,500(of £87,950)Leanne11Players had to complete 3 challenges (as detailed in the notes below) to bank gold, adding a potential £12,000 to the prize fund. Whoever banked the most gold individually out of those who survived the next banishment would become the Seer with the power to know one player's true identity. 5 minutes on Challenge 3 £12,000£73,600(of £99,950)rowspan="2”12For the final mission, players had to volunteer to hang beneath a helicopter with bags of gold, which they had to drop into a burning ring of fire. One player remained at the castle to signal via radio when to drop the gold. The cash amounts inside the bags were unknown until the mission was complete. For each player who volunteered, £2,500 was added to the prize fund. £30,000£94,600(of £129,950)
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Ratings Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. The final episode of Uncloaked on BBC Two achieved a rating of 5.71 million viewers. EpisodeDateOfficial rating(millions)Weekly rankfor BBC OneWeekly rankfor all UK TVEpisode 19.4422Episode 28.7444Episode 38.8133Episode 49.2022Episode 59.1733Episode 69.2111Episode 79.3733Episode 89.4711Episode 99.4022Episode 109.4633 Episode 119.6322Episode 129.9811Series average20259.32
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