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Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, August 27). Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/claudia-winkleman-bbc-bella-ramsey-michael-sheen-stephen-fry-b1294840.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-08-27 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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BBC presenter Claudia Winkleman appears in a newly released trailer for the reality show Celebrity Traitors, asking for a "moment of silence" for the contestants. The show features a new lineup of 21 celebrities, including Richard E Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, and James Blunt, competing to win up to £100,000 for charity. The first series of the show drew in an average audience of 14.9 million people and peaked at 15.4 million viewers during its finale last autumn. The new season will air on the BBC and iPlayer this autumn with a similar star-studded cast.
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Claudia Winkleman asked for a "moment of silence" in a trailer for the BBC reality show Celebrity Traitors, which will return with a new batch of 21 celebrities competing for up to £100,000 for charity. The game is set in a Scottish castle and involves contestants trying to identify and eliminate "murderous traitors" among them. In the trailer, Winkleman appears in a church with floral lettering reading "RIP VIP," before walking down the aisle and saying "Who doesn't love a dramatic exit?" Other stars featured in the trailer include Richard E Grant, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sharon Rooney, and James Blunt. Fans of the show have already started speculating about the outcome of the competition, with some thinking they've figured out who won based on a "clue" in the trailer.

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🔮 The tribute will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, November 3, with theatres across London joining together to honour the celebrated stage and screen star.
🔮 Theatres in London’s West End will dim their lights for two minutes on Tuesday November 3 at 7pm in honour of the actor and his acclaimed decades-long career.
🔮 The 20-year-old appears as District 12 tribute, Maysilee Donner, in the sixth and latest instalment of the hit blockbuster, The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping.
🔮 “So, it was really interesting playing a character like that, who was fully immersing himself with the dark side for a greater good that might not come to fruition for generations.
🔮 A brand new Channel 4 series, Our Scottish Hotel, will take audiences behind the scenes as the couple and their 80-strong team take on major work at the estate.
🔮 I think a lot of people would be drawn to it.
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🔮 He will make his directorial debut with Animol, which follows young inmates in a juvenile detention centre as they navigate their lives and paths to redemption, and stars his Adolescence co-star Graham.
🔮 The 28-year-old singer claimed the prize on Thursday night for her second album This Music May Contain Hope, beating Sir Paul McCartney, Jade and Olivia Dean.
🔮 The 29-year-old content creator on Friday released Don’t Let Me Down, in which he appears to reference his time on the BBC series after he was recruited by Maya Jama and James Acaster to be a traitor.
🔮 Thursday’s episode also revealed that Kemp was killed by the traitors, Maya Jama, James Acaster and new recruit King Kenny, in plain sight.
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BBC ORG · 3× Scottish NORP · 2× Winkleman PERSON · 2× Claudia Winkleman PERSON · 1× James Blunt PERSON · 1× Julie Hesmondhalgh PERSON · 1× Richard E Grant PERSON · 1× Romesh Ranganathan PERSON · 1× Ross Kemp PERSON · 1× Sharon Rooney PERSON · 1×

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Winkleman later walked down the aisle and says to the camera: “Who doesn’t love a dramatic exit?” Other stars that appeared in the trailer include Richard E Grant, comedian Romesh Ranganathan, EastEnders’ Ross Kemp, Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh and Scottish actress Sharon Rooney.
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🔮 Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer The beloved BBC reality spin-off will return to screens with a new batch of 21 celebrities who will face one another for the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.
2026-08-27 · Evening Standard
Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer · assertive framing

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Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer The beloved BBC reality spin-off will return to screens with a new batch of 21 celebrities who will face one another for the chance to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. asserted
who → ask → choice
Set in a Scottish castle in the Highlands, the game follows the celebrity contestants – the majority of whom are known as faithfuls – as they try to seek out the murderous traitors among them, who kill off players in the middle of the night. asserted
who → Set → night
In a newly released 30 second trailer, Winkleman appears in a church standing in front of floral lettering which spells out “RIP VIP” (rest in peace, very important people). asserted
which → release → peace
She tells the new line-up of contestants: “A moment of silence for the celebrities gathered today. asserted
She → tell → celebrities
Winkleman later walked down the aisle and says to the camera: “Who doesn’t love a dramatic exit?” Other stars that appeared in the trailer include Richard E Grant, comedian Romesh Ranganathan, EastEnders’ Ross Kemp, Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh and Scottish actress Sharon Rooney. asserted
that → walk → Grant
Singer-songwriter James Blunt also joins the new series along with former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Industry actress Myha’la Herrold. asserted
Blunt → join → Pinnock
They will face a number of comedians including James Acaster, Joe Lycett and Joanne McNally, along with American supermodel Jerry Hall and broadcaster and mathematician Professor Hannah Fry. asserted
They → face → Hall
The line-up is completed by broadcaster Amol Rajan, content creator King Kenny and actor Sebastian Croft. asserted
up → complete → Rajan
The first series of The Celebrity Traitors aired on the BBC last autumn, with its nail-biting finale hitting a peak of 15.4 million viewers, according to the broadcaster. uncertain
finale → air → broadcaster
It featured a star-studded cast including actors Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed, singer Paloma Faith, author and actor Sir Stephen Fry, broadcaster Jonathan Ross and comedian Alan Carr, who went on to win as a Traitor. asserted
who → feature → Traitor
The spin-off series brought in an average audience of 14.9 million people during its run – the biggest TV audience of 2025. asserted
series → bring → 2025
The Celebrity Traitors will air on the BBC and iPlayer this autumn. asserted
Traitors → air → BBC
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