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Celebrity Traitors cloak added to Bella Ramsey waxwork at Madame Tussauds London

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, September 29). Celebrity Traitors cloak added to Bella Ramsey waxwork at Madame Tussauds London. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/bella-ramsey-madame-tussauds-london-stephen-fry-claudia-winkleman-paloma-faith-b1298790.html

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Madame Tussauds London has added a cloak to Bella Ramsey’s wax figure, transforming it based on her character from the upcoming second season of "The Celebrity Traitors." Steve Blackburn, the general manager at Madame Tussauds, said they will keep the cloak if she is chosen as a traitor and remove it if she is faithful. The show, which features celebrities competing for a £100,000 cash prize for charity, achieved high viewership with over 15 million people tuning in during its first series last autumn.

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In September 2025, Madame Tussauds London added a waxwork figure of Bella Ramsey, who is known for her role in the BBC series "His Dark Materials." Ahead of the premiere of the TV show The Celebrity Traitors, Steve Blackburn, the general manager at Madame Tussauds London, announced that Ramsey's figure would be displayed with a cloak. The cloak will remain if Ramsey is deemed a traitor by the show’s host Claudia Winkleman; otherwise, it will be removed if she is classified as faithful. Other celebrities participating in The Celebrity Traitors include Jerry Hall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Maya Jama. The show features celebrity contestants competing for up to £100,000, which will go to a charity of their choice.

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Celebrity Traitors cloak added to Bella Ramsey waxwork at Madame Tussauds London asserted

cloak → add → London

Steve Blackburn, general manager at Madame Tussauds London in Baker Street, said: “Like the rest of the nation, we can’t wait for The Celebrity Traitors to return. asserted

Traitors → say → nation

“With Bella Ramsey joining the star-studded cast, we couldn’t resist giving their Madame Tussauds figure the full Traitor transformation. asserted

we → join → transformation

“Fingers crossed Bella gets the tap on the shoulder from Claudia and causes some chaos in the castle this year. asserted

Bella → cross → castle

“We can’t wait for guests to come face-to-face with them and decide for themselves, traitor or faithful?” asserted

guests → wait → themselves

Ramsey’s figure is on display with a cloak until The Celebrity Traitors begins, and if they are chosen as a traitor it will remain on, but if they are a faithful it will be removed. The waxwork of Ramsey was added to Madame Tussauds London in September 2025. asserted

waxwork → begin → September

The line-up for the show also includes model and actress Jerry Hall, former Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock and TV presenter Maya Jama. asserted

up → include → Hall

The show will see stars compete to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. asserted

stars → see → 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

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

Read More 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 → read → 2025

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