CLOAK & dagger

CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN on the return of her A double-crossing game show

- HANNAH DAVIES

THE TRAITORS
NEW YEAR’S DAY-FRIDAY 3 JANUARY, TIMES VARY, BBC1 ENTERTAINMENT

Dust off your cloaks and prepare for another high-stakes game of deception, as Claudia Winkleman digs out her fingerless gloves and tweed to welcome a fresh collection of contestants to magnificent Ardross Castle in Scotland for a new outing of BBC1’s The Traitors.

Once again, the chosen Traitors will be tasked with secretly ‘murdering’ Faithfuls without raising suspicion in order to win up to £120,000. But, beware, there are format changes afoot!

Here, Claudia, 52, who’s also on hosting duties for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special (see page 22), shares why the third series is set to have viewers gripped…

We’re guessing that the new run is shrouded in secrecy, Claudia! Is there anything you can tell us?