British TV legend ‘confirms’ himself for Celebrity Traitors after topping Claudia Winkleman’s wish list-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro

Stephen Fry is the first star to join the Celebrity Traitors cast it has been claimed (Picture: BBC/Getty)

Stephen Fry has reportedly agreed to sign up for Celebrity Traitors after Claudia Winkleman was ‘desperate’ for the TV legend on the cast.

The Blackadder actor, 67, has not yet signed on the dotted line for the BBC reality show but reportedly told bosses to ‘name a time and date and I’ll be there.’

The Hobbit star was approached for Celebrity Traitors because he was at the top of 52-year-old presenter Claudia’s wish list, it has been claimed.

A source told The Sun: ‘Claudia put Stephen right at the top of celebs she’d want on The Traitors and Stephen has made it clear he’d be game.

‘Stephen is a fan of the show and Claudia was desperate for him to be in it.

‘No contracts have been signed yet — but he told the show’s bosses to name a time and date and he’ll be there.’

Stephen was reportedly top of Claudia’s wishlist (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Mark Mainz)

Stephen is reportedly a huge fan of The Traitors (Picture: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Other stars on Claudia’s wish list reportedly include Only Connect quiz host Victoria Coren Mitchell, Ian Beale actor Adam Woodyatt and Hollywood star Andrew Garfield.

The celebrity spin-off of runaway hit The Traitors was confirmed by the BBC last week, with the broadcaster’s head of entertainment Kalpna Patel-Knight promising that it will ‘take the series to a whole new level.’

‘It will once again be fascinating for our audiences to see who’ll outwit, outplay, and outlast. Let the mind games begin!’ Patel-Night added.

A celebrity version of The Traitors has already aired in the US – and featured British stars including Love Island’s Ekin-Su Culculoglu and former speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow.

The Traitors took the nation by storm when it debuted in 2022 (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Mark Mainz)

Mike Cotton, creative director unscripted at Studio Lambert and executive producer for The Traitors, also said: ‘We are thrilled to be inviting some celebrities into our castle to come and play the game.

‘Seeing famous faces navigate the round table or don the infamous green cloaks will be unmissable TV, and what a double treat for the fans with series four also confirmed too.

‘There’s a whole lot of exciting treachery and deception yet to come from the Highlands… Claudia’s going to have to pack some extra knitwear.’

The Traitors first aired in the UK on the BBC in 2022 after being adapted from the original Dutch format and took the nation by storm. To date, there has been two seasons in the UK.

Faithfuls Meryl Williams, Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski took home the £101,050 prize in season one, while Traitor Harry Clark proved to be undefeatable and walked away with £95,150 in season two.

The series has earned a raft of awards including the Bafta TV Award for best reality and constructed factual in 2023 and a National Television Award for best reality competition, also in 2023.

Metro.co.uk has contacted the BBC and Stephen’s reps for comment.

The Traitors and Celebrity Traitors are coming to BBC One and iPlayer.

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