{"id":233489,"date":"2026-01-14T22:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233489\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:20:08","slug":"the-traitors-host-alan-cumming-leaks-details-of-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/233489\/","title":{"rendered":"The Traitors host Alan Cumming leaks details of new season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALAN Cummings just leaked some juicy details about an upcoming series of The Traitors US that\u2019s yet to be filmed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15754495\/traitors-fans-outraged-alan-cumming-blindsides-cast-horrible-twist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">show host<\/a>, 60, has been guiding viewers through many a season of the Celebrity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/the-traitors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Traitors<\/a>, documenting murders, banishments and more.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for The US Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Alan shared some news about the upcoming fifth series of The Traitors USCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<p>He shared how \u201creal people\u201d will be able to join the cast, and that casting is still openCredit: NBC<\/p>\n<p>The news comes after the show\u2019s fourth series began last weekCredit: Euan Cherry\/Peacock<\/p>\n<p>But Alan\u2019s just revealed that the first season of the show featuring \u201creal people\u201d is set to begin filming in a matter of months \u2013 and it\u2019s still open to applications.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on TODAY about the show, Alan let the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">news<\/a> slip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been celebrities so far, but word is that soon just regular folks, civilians, will be able to come,\u201d said the interviewer.<\/p>\n<p>Alan didn\u2019t deny the rumours at all, replying: \u201cReal people can come.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15754495\/traitors-fans-outraged-alan-cumming-blindsides-cast-horrible-twist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/newspress-collage-gzoe7jcin-1767930878873.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">\u2018RUINS IT!\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Traitors fans outraged after host Alan Cumming blindsides cast with game twist<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15770695\/traitors-fans-concerned-as-favorite-star-is-missing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-12-at-18.24.12.jpeg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">WHERE IS HE?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">The Traitors fans concerned as they realize favorite star is MISSING from show<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, so the next one we shoot in May is going to be on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC<\/a>, and it\u2019s with real people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s been a huge, it\u2019s been nuts actually. It\u2019s been a flood of people [applying].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s still open. You can still apply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This sent fans of the program into a frenzy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/reddit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>, both through excitement to apply and in laughter over being called \u201creal people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReal people lmao,\u201d said one user, amused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am applying and I really want to get on,\u201d said another. \u201cI have so many outfit ideas!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A third added: \u201cI wanna see them get 20 people from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/twitter-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a> [X] and let em scrap it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though others felt the main part of the show\u2019s appeal was the celebs, believing it won\u2019t be as fun to watch with ordinary folk.<\/p>\n<p>As one user expressed: \u201cThe celebrity is part of the appeal for me. Cautiously optimistic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Season four of the Traitors celebrity edition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15759032\/traitors-contestants-rules-kicked-off-show-alcohol-smoking-ban\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">premiered on January 9<\/a> but lucky viewers got a sneak preview into what was yet to come in an exclusive castle tour video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome to my castle,\u201d Alan said to kick off the tour. \u201cThere are many ways in, but just two ways out \u2014\u00a0banishment or murder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be treachery, double crossing, and backstabbing\u2026\u00a0and that\u2019s just in the breakfast room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alan then shows off the show\u2019s key locations, including the infamous roundtable.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s line up is filled with star-studded names, from reality stars to TV beauties.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a rundown of the full list of celebrity contestants for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tThe Traitors US Season 4 Line Up\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Candiace Dillard Bassett<br \/>\nCaroline Stanbury<br \/>\nColton Underwood<br \/>\nDorinda Medley<br \/>\nEric Nam<br \/>\nJohnny Weir<br \/>\nKristen Kish<br \/>\nLisa Rinna<br \/>\nMark Ballas<br \/>\nMaura Higgins<br \/>\nMichael Rapaport<br \/>\nMonet X Change<br \/>\nNatalie Anderson<br \/>\nRob Rausch<br \/>\nRon Funches<br \/>\nStephen Colletti<br \/>\nTara Lipinski<br \/>\nTiffany Mitchell<br \/>\nYamil \u201cYam Yam\u201dArocho<br \/>\nDonna Kelce<br \/>\nIan Terry<br \/>\nPorsha Williams<br \/>\nRob Cesternino<\/p>\n<p>Alan often dons dramatic outfits while hosting the showCredit: Euan Cherry\/Peacock<\/p>\n<p>A number of the series 4  contestants have already been murdered or banishedCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALAN Cummings just leaked some juicy details about an upcoming series of The Traitors US that\u2019s yet to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,1414,72404,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-233489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-social-media","13":"tag-the-traitors","14":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}