The Traitors (British TV series) series 4


The fourth series of The Traitors was first broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2026. Claudia Winkleman returned to present the series, which was accompanied by the spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, presented by Ed Gamble. The series concluded on 23 January 2026 when Rachel Duffy and Stephen Libby won as Traitors, while Jack Butler placed as a runner-up as a Faithful.

Production

In August 2024, prior to the beginning of the previous series, it was announced that The Traitors had been renewed for a fourth series. Applications for the series opened on 22 August 2024, before closing on 28 March 2025. Filming for the series began in June 2025. The first teaser for the fourth series aired at the end of the final of The Celebrity Traitors, which featured a figure wearing a Traitors' cloak carrying a lantern walking through a forest at night, whilst "Heart of Glass" played in the background. The series began on 1 January 2026.

Contestants

The 22 contestants competing in the series were revealed at midnight on 1 January 2026, the day of the show's launch. Amongst the contestants were a mother and daughter, Judy and Roxy, and a couple, Ellie and Ross, none of whom revealed their relationships to the other players; Judy and Roxy's connection was revealed to the audience in the first episode, while Ellie and Ross's relationship was revealed to viewers only after Ross's banishment. Additionally, Netty and Ross were old acquaintances, who did not know each other would be present and were selected for the series independently; Netty exposed their connection to the other players upon their arrival.
In the first episode, Winkleman revealed that one contestant would be selected as a "Secret Traitor", whose identity would be hidden from both the audience and the regular Traitors. Each night, they would provide the Traitors with a shortlist of Faithful to murder. Contestants were therefore only initially identified as Faithful by appearing on murder shortlists selected by the Secret Traitor, or after being banished. In episode 4, the Secret Traitor was revealed to be Fiona after Traitors Stephen and Rachel completed a challenge to uncover her identity. Prior to this, the Secret Traitor was visually represented on screen as an unidentified figure dressed in a red cloak.
ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationAffiliationFinish
Netty Österberg42Glasgow, ScotlandNursery school teacherFaithfulMurdered
Judy Wilson60Doncaster, EnglandChild liaison officerFaithfulBanished
Ben66Hampshire, EnglandRoyal Navy veteranFaithfulMurdered
Hugo Lodge51London, EnglandBarristerTraitorBanished
Ross Garshong37London, EnglandSales executive & personal trainerFaithfulBanished
Marzook "Maz" Bana59Preston, EnglandCivil servantFaithfulMurdered
Amanda Collier57Brighton, EnglandRetired police detectiveFaithfulBanished
Reece Ward27Sheffield, EnglandSweet shop assistantFaithfulMurdered
Fiona Hughes62Swansea, WalesLocal government officerTraitorBanished
Harriet Tyce52London, EnglandCrime writer & former barristerFaithfulBanished
Adam Waughman34Romford, EnglandBuilderFaithfulMurdered
Sam Little34Yarm, EnglandAccount managerFaithfulBanished
Jessie Stride28Hull, EnglandHairstylistFaithfulMurdered
Ellie Buckley33London, EnglandPsychologistFaithfulBanished
Matthew Hyndman35Edinburgh, ScotlandCreative directorFaithfulBanished
Roxy32Amsterdam, NetherlandsRecruiterFaithfulMurdered
James Baker38Weymouth, EnglandGardenerFaithfulBanished
Jade Scott25Warwick, EnglandPhD studentFaithfulBanished
Faraaz Noor22Middlesbrough, EnglandInternal auditorFaithfulBanished
Jack Butler29Hatfield Heath, EnglandPersonal trainerFaithfulBanished
Rachel Duffy42Newry, Northern IrelandHead of communicationsTraitorWinner
Stephen Libby32London, EnglandCyber security consultantTraitorWinner

Elimination history

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Episodes

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB.
EpisodeDateOfficial rating
Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Episode 111.8511
Episode 211.0433
Episode 311.2022
Episode 411.7422
Episode 511.5133
Episode 611.9911
Episode 711.5833
Episode 811.6222
Episode 911.7611
Episode 10
Episode 11
The Final