{"id":648112,"date":"2026-10-08T02:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/648112\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T02:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T02:20:14","slug":"celebrity-traitors-next-episode-release-date-explained-as-fans-slam-bbc-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/648112\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Traitors&#8217; next episode release date explained as fans slam BBC schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC viewers are completely hooked on the brand new series of The Celebrity Traitors<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The cast of The Celebrity Traitors \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0_Celeb-Traitors-cast.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"BBC viewers will have to wait patiently for the next episode of The Celebrity Traitors \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">BBC viewers will have to wait patiently for the next episode of The Celebrity Traitors (Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fresh batch of celebrities joined <a aria-label=\"the BBC&#039;s ultimate game of deceptionLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/celebrity-traitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the BBC&#8217;s ultimate game of deception<\/a> last week, but fans<a aria-label=\" were left hanging after just two episodesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/bbc-lets-slip-celebrity-traitors-34719913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> were left hanging after just two episodes<\/a>. The Celebrity Traitors season two premiered on October 1 and saw host Claudia Winkleman welcoming 21 stars into the famous castle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She quickly split the group into Traitors and Faithfuls, choosing <a aria-label=\"veteran actor Richard E. GrantLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/richard-e-grant-issued-celebrity-34715226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">veteran actor Richard E. Grant<\/a> and Love Island presenter Maya Jama as this season&#8217;s Traitors. The duo later recruited comedian James Acaster to join the dark side, but his promotion led to the brutal murder of journalist Amol Rajan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But viewers were just getting stuck into the drama when episode two abruptly ended on a cliff-hanger. The instalment faded to black as the contestants had gathered around for their very first roundtable vote. So when can fans find out who was banished from the BBC castle?<\/p>\n<p>When is the next episode of Celebrity Traitors released?<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Amol Rajan \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2_579464.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The next episode of The Celebrity Traitors airs on October 8\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The next episode of The Celebrity Traitors airs on October 8(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Episode three of The Celebrity Traitors season 2 will air on BBC One this Thursday, October 8, at 8pm. Episode four will broadcast at the same time on Friday, October 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A synopsis for the third episode teases: &#8220;As the first banishment unfolds, the Faithful are hoping that they\u2019ve caught a Traitor, while the Traitors are desperate to keep their identities concealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The celebrities must put their trust in one another during a mission that fuels suspicion and paranoia amongst the players. When night descends, tensions rise at the Round Table. Will the players succeed in exposing a Traitor, or will an innocent Faithful be wrongfully banished?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Viewers will be forced to wait another six days before tuning into episode five, which is set to air next Thursday, October 15.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Celebrity Traitors contestants gathered around the roundtable \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1_Celebrity-Traitors-episode-2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Fans have voiced complaints about the show's release schedule \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Fans have voiced complaints about the show&#8217;s release schedule (Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This gameshow&#8217;s rollout schedule has sparked frustration among fans online, with one X user posting: &#8220;I hate the scheduling because why do we have to wait SIX days for the next episode?? #CelebrityTraitors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One person agreed, adding: &#8220;I WANNA BINGE WATCH,&#8221; while another tweet said: &#8220;I wanna know what happens straight away, I can&#8217;t wait a few more days honestly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Yet another fan chimed in: &#8220;It is psychological warfare,&#8221; with a fourth adding: &#8220;Ending it MID BANISHMENT and then making us wait SIX DAYS is actually evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But others have been celebrating the slow-release schedule because it ramps up anticipation. &#8220;Best part of TV, waiting is the best part,&#8221; commented one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And a final watcher confessed: &#8220;I like having to wait. Everyone expects everything instantaneously these days then you&#8217;ve got nothing to look forward to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The first two episodes of The Celebrity Traitors season 2 are streaming now on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> iPlayer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BBC viewers are completely hooked on the brand new series of The Celebrity Traitors BBC viewers will have&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":648113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1578,43210,93,61,60,6568],"class_list":["post-648112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-bbc","tag-celebrity-traitors","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-the-traitors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=648112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=648112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}