Who won BBC’s The Celebrity Traitors? Details explored.When the stakes are high, and the atmosphere is charged with suspicion and betrayal, reality television finds fertile ground. That’s exactly the appeal of The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One a star-studded adaptation of the successful social-deduction format where celebrities arrive at a Scottish castle, secrets abound, and prize money goes not to themselves but to charity.
The series’ curtain fell in dramatic fashion, culminating in one surprise win, emotional confessions and a charitable payout. If you missed the finale or simply want the full low-down, here’s an in-depth recap of who won, how they did it and what made this edition of The Traitors so compelling.
Who won BBC’s The Celebrity Traitors-Overview
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| Winner | Alan Carr |
| Prize Money | £87,500 |
| Charity Donated To | Neuroblastoma UK |
| Host | Claudia Winkleman |
| Finalists | Alan Carr, Nick Mohammed, David Olusoga |
The Format: How The Game Works
In this celebrity edition of the format originally made popular by The Traitors, 19 famous contestants assembled in a spooky castle in the Scottish Highlands and were divided into two camps: the “Faithfuls” and the hidden “Traitors”.
- The Faithfuls’ mission: stay alive, spot the Traitors and vote them out at the end of each round-table.
- The Traitors’ mission: blend in, sabotage missions, eliminate Faithfuls (via “murders” or banishments) and avoid detection.
- Unlike the civilian series where winners might take home prize money, in this celeb version the pot would be donated to charity.
- The game’s climax: if the remaining players unanimously decide to end the game (rather than continue hunting Traitors), they reveal their roles. If any of those remaining are Traitors, the Traitors win the prize.
The Final Five: Who Made It to the End
By the time the finale approached, five contestants remained: two alleged Traitors and three Faithfuls. They were:
- Alan Carr (Traitor)
- Cat Burns (Traitor)
- Nick Mohammed (Faithful)
- David Olusoga (Faithful)
- Joe Marler (Faithful)
The Round Table: Shock, Strategy and Elimination
After the mission, the contestants convene for a round table, the setting where mistrust is cast, accusations fly and someone is banished. What followed in the finale:
- Cat Burns was chosen for banishment by the group. She went without revealing her role, meaning the Faithful believed they had banished a Traitor but were not certain.
- What followed was a pivotal moment: Faithful Joe Marler believed he’d figured things out, suspecting Alan and Cat. However, the tides turned when Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga voted to banish Joe instead, a stunning twist.
- At this moment, only three remained: Alan, Nick and David. At that juncture they decided to end the game, unanimously. And the reveal followed: Alan Carr declared, “I am, and have always been a Traitor.”
The Winner: Alan Carr
Alan Carr emerged as the victor of The Celebrity Traitors, securing the winner’s spot by being the last Traitor remaining. He chose to donate the full £87,500 prize pot to the children’s cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK, a decision reflecting the show’s celebrity edition twist and giving the result philanthropic resonance.
What Made This Season Stand Out
Several factors contributed to why this celebrity spin-off resonated:
1. Unexpected winner dynamic.
Anthony Carr was not considered the obvious mastermind nor did his peers view him as a classic “villain.” That in itself created dramatic irony and surprise. As one reviewer put it: “Alan could have come down to breakfast in a green cloak and I still wouldn’t have thought he was a Traitor.”
2. Celebrity stakes, charity outcome.
While his folks at home aren’t playing for themselves, the celebrity edition turned the prize into a charitable jackpot, reframing the final win as both personal achievement and philanthropic victory.
3. Tension, style and production value.
Set in an atmospheric Scottish castle, the show combined physical missions, mental puzzles and social strategy. The finale’s steam-train mission added cinematic flair. Meanwhile, audience figures soared above 12 million per episode.
4. Faithful miscalculations.
A recurring theme was that the Faithful contestants misread key moments they banished one of their own (Joe Marler) in the finale rather than the hidden Traitor. Some reviewers called their failure “phenomenally mind-boggling.”
5. Emotional payoff.
From the victorious reveal to the code of conduct in the fire-pit round, to the charitable payout, the emotional arc was complete. Even traitors were allowed a moment of vulnerability.
Final Thoughts
Alan Carr’s win is emblematic of the show’s design: blend of strategy, misdirection and emotional reveal. The fact that the final three included two Faithfuls who genuinely thought they had played intelligently only to be out-maneuvered is part of the appeal. The victory is not just about “who screamed loudest” but “who hid best, lied most credibly and waited for the right moment.”
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