The Traitors (British TV series) series 3

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The Traitors
Series 3
Traitors UK 3.jpg
Promotional poster
Presented by Claudia Winkleman
No. of contestants25
Location Ardross, Highland
Companion showThe Traitors: Uncloaked
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release1 January (2025-01-01) –
24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 2

The third series of The Traitors premiered on BBC One on 1 January 2025. [1] Claudia Winkleman returned to present the series, accompanied by the returning spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked, presented by Ed Gamble. [2]

Production

In November 2023, prior to the beginning of the previous series, it was announced that The Traitors had been renewed for a third series. [3] [4] Applications for the third series opened in January 2024 and closed on 17 March 2024. [5] [6] It was confirmed that the BBC had received over 300,000 applications for the series. [7]

The first teaser trailer for the series aired on 29 November 2024, which featured clips from the previous two series, as well as reviews from news outlets. [8] Ahead of the series, host Claudia Winkleman teased "more knitwear", "quite a lot of tweed" and a twist that would "hopefully have viewers on the edge of their seats". [9] [10]

Contestants

The 25 contestants competing in the series were revealed at midnight on 1 January 2025, the day of the show's launch, and featured three more contestants than the two previous series. [11] Amongst the contestants were two sisters, Armani Gouveia and Maia Gouveia. [12]

List of The Traitors contestants
ContestantAgeResidenceOccupationAffiliationFinish
Jack Marriner-Brown24 Bridlington, EnglandMarket trader and landscaperNoneEliminated
(Episode 1)
Yin Lü34 Reading, EnglandDoctor of CommunicationFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 1)
Nathan Khider39 London, EnglandProperty consultantFaithfulBanished
(Episode 2)
Keith Stewart65 Bournemouth, EnglandWindow cleanerFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 2)
Elen Wyn24 Cardiff, WalesTranslatorFaithfulBanished
(Episode 2)
Armani Gouveia27 London, EnglandFinancial investigatorTraitorBanished
(Episode 3)
Maia Gouveia25 Epping, EnglandStay at home mumFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 4)
Kasim Ahmed33 Cambridge, EnglandDoctorFaithfulBanished
(Episode 4)
Tyler Smith29 Leicester, EnglandBarberFaithfulBanished
(Episode 5)
Olivia "Livi" Deane26 Horsham, EnglandBeautician and modelFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 6)
Dan Bird33 Liverpool, EnglandBank risk managerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 6)
Fozia Fazil50 Birmingham, EnglandCommunity development managerFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 7)
Linda Rands 70 Hitchin, EnglandRetired opera singerTraitorBanished
(Episode 7)
Anna Duke28 Blessington, IrelandSwimming teacherFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 8)
Alex Oleksy29 Whitby, EnglandCare managerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 8)
Lisa Coupland62 Mawgan-in-Meneage, EnglandAnglican priestFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 9)
Leon Jackman40 Ilkeston, EnglandRetail store managerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 9)
Joe Scott37 Southampton, EnglandEnglish teacherFaithfulMurdered
(Episode 10)
Minah Shannon29 Liverpool, EnglandCall centre managerTraitorBanished
(Episode 10)
Freddie Fraser20 Peterborough, EnglandPolitics studentTraitor [a] Banished
(Episode 11)
Charlotte Berman32 Hampshire, EnglandBusiness directorTraitor [b] Banished
(Episode 12)
Alexander Dragonetti38 London, EnglandFormer British diplomatFaithfulBanished
(Episode 12)
Francesca Rowan-Plowden44 Rye, EnglandInterior designerFaithfulBanished
(Episode 12)
Jake Brown 28 Barrow-in-Furness, EnglandProject manager, and former CP football player.FaithfulWinner
(Episode 12)
Leanne Quigley28 Holywell, WalesFormer soldierFaithfulWinner
(Episode 12)
  1. ↑ Freddie was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 10.
  2. ↑ Charlotte was recruited as a Traitor in Episode 8.

Elimination history

Key

  The contestant was a Faithful.
  The contestant was a Traitor.
  The contestant was murdered by the traitors.
  The contestant was banished at the round table.
  The contestant was immune from the banishment and subsequent murder.
  The contestant forfeited their place in the game.
Episode123456789101112
Traitors'
Decision		YinKeithNoneMaiaAnnaLiviAlexander
Anna
Fozia
Leon		CharlotteAnnaLisaJoeFreddieLeanneNone [a] None
MurderMurderMurderSeduceMurderShortlist [b] UltimatumMurderMurderMurderUltimatumMurder
ImmuneNoneNoneAlex,
Anna,
Armani,
Dan,
Francesca,
Joe,
Leanne,
Leon,
Linda,
Lisa,
Livi,
Tyler		Alexander,
Fozia,
Leanne,
Minah		Leanne,
Leon		Charlotte,
Dan,
Linda		NoneJakeFreddieLeanneNoneNone
BanishmentNoneNathanElenArmaniKasimTylerDanLindaAlexLeonMinahFreddieCharlotteBanishAlexanderBanishFrancesca
Vote—8–4–2–2–1–1–1–1–19–4–3–1–1–19–3–2–1–1–1–17–5–412–3–27–4–2–1–17–3–2–18–2–15–44-2-15-14–14–03–13–02–1
JakeNo
vote		LindaElenArmaniKasimTylerLindaLindaAlexFrancescaFreddieFreddieCharlotteBanishAlexanderBanishFrancescaWinners
(Episode 12)
LeanneCharlotteCharlotteArmaniFreddieTylerDanLindaAlexFrancescaAlexanderFreddieCharlotteBanishAlexanderBanishFrancesca
FrancescaNathanKasimMaiaFreddieTylerAlexLeanneAlexLeonMinahFreddieCharlotteBanishAlexanderBanishJakeBanished
(Episode 12)
Alexander [c] Eliminated
(Episode 1)		No voteLisaLindaLeanneAlexLeonMinahFreddieCharlotteBanishLeanneBanished
(Episode 12)
CharlotteKeithKasimKasimAnnaTylerLindaLindaLeonLeonMinahFreddieFrancescaBanished
(Episode 12)
FreddieElenElenArmaniKasimTylerDanLindaAlexLeonMinahCharlotteBanished
(Episode 11)
MinahLiviCharlotteArmaniKasimTylerDanLindaAlexFrancescaFreddieBanished
(Episode 10)
JoeNathanKasimKasimKasimTylerLindaLindaAlexLeonMurdered
(Episode 10)
LeonFrancescaElenArmaniKasimTylerDanLindaAlexFrancescaBanished
(Episode 9)
LisaCharlotteFrancescaJoeAnnaTylerDanAlexanderLeonMurdered
(Episode 9)
AlexNathanElenArmaniAnnaTylerDanLeanneFreddieBanished
(Episode 8)
AnnaNathanElenKasimKasimLisaAlexMinahMurdered
(Episode 8)
LindaJakeElenJakeAnnaTylerFoziaAlexanderBanished
(Episode 7)
Fozia [c] Eliminated
(Episode 1)		No voteLisaDanMurdered
(Episode 7)
DanNathanFreddieArmaniAnnaTylerLeanneBanished
(Episode 6)
LiviElenElenArmaniFreddieFreddieMurdered
(Episode 6)
TylerLindaElenArmaniKasimFreddieBanished
(Episode 5)
KasimNathanCharlotteFreddieFreddieBanished
(Episode 4)
MaiaAnnaElenFreddieMurdered
(Episode 4)
ArmaniNathanCharlotteCharlotteBanished
(Episode 3)
ElenLindaLindaBanished
(Episode 2)
KeithNathanMurdered
(Episode 2)
NathanLindaBanished
(Episode 2)
YinMurdered
(Episode 1)
Jack [c] Eliminated
(Episode 1)

Notes

  1. ↑ No murder took place; having become the Seer, Francesca selected Charlotte to meet with her and reveal her identity.
  2. ↑ The Traitors nominated four players as potential murder victims before leaving the castle by writing their names on a painting. These players then played a "death game" to determine who would be murdered. As the loser of the game, Fozia was murdered in episode 7.
  3. 1 2 3 Alexander, Fozia and Jack forfeited their place in the game in Episode 1. Episode 4's mission allowed Alexander and Fozia to enter the game, whilst Jack's elimination was made permanent.

Missions

EpisodeTask descriptionTime limitMoney earnedMoney availableRunning totalShield winner(s)
1There were 25 players on a train heading towards the castle. Three players, one from each carriage, needed to volunteer and step off the train within 10 minutes to potentially secure £10,000. By doing so, they eliminated themselves from the game. For each minute that passed, £1,000 was deducted from the winnings.10 minutes£7,000£10,000£7,000
(of £10,000)		No Shield on offer
2Unlock crates to reveal a chest of gold worth £1,000 or gunpowder; incorrect answers would cause the contents to explode. The players also had to gather 500kg of gunpowder in a barrel to destroy a Traitor statue, preventing a murder that night.30 minutes£6,000£10,000£13,000
(of £20,000)
3Row a Viking longboat to the other side of the loch. As players progressed, they paused at pontoons to gather fuel and gold. To collect these items, two players had to be shackled to the pontoon, putting them at risk of being murdered. At the end of the loch, any players and gold inside the giant ring of fire were safe from murder, and the money was added to the prize fund.60 minutes£5,000£10,000£18,000
(of £30,000)		Alex
Anna
Armani
Dan
Francesca
Joe
Leanne
Leon
Linda
Lisa
Livi
Tyler
4Collect and deposit gold coins. Three players who were eliminated in the first episode were suspended in cages in the woods, with an opportunity to rejoin the game. Sacks containing gold coins worth £50 each were hanging from the trees. The team had to collect the coins and decide which player to release by placing the coins in one of three tubes. However, they only had enough coins to release two out of the three players. Each returning player received a shield that they could give to anyone of their choice if they were freed.No time limit£6,500£7,450£24,500 (of £37,450)Leanne
Minah
5Navigate through a fun house with a balloon. Players formed pairs, except for Dan, who worked solo, to transport a golden balloon through a fun house without popping it. Each balloon was worth £1,000. Only one safe route existed to reach the end. Players had to choose one of four doors to pass through. Selecting the right door allowed them to continue, while an incorrect choice meant the balloon was popped by a horror clown. The first player(s) to navigate the doors successfully received shields.£5,000£9,000£29,500
(of £46,450)		Leanne
Leon
6Ceremony of truth. All players began the mission with a shield. Blindfolded and paired up, they chose someone they thought didn't deserve a shield. A bucket was secretly placed behind the selected player and then poured over them. The marked player had to guess who was responsible. If they guessed correctly, both culprits lost their shields. If they guessed incorrectly, they lost their own shield, and the culprits stayed anonymous. The game finished when three players had shields remaining.£5,000£5,000£34,500
(of £51,450)		Charlotte
Dan
Linda
7Find the missing players. The team had one hour to find the three surviving players of the previous night's death game by solving riddles to reveal their locations. Every time a missing player was found, the team received a clue to find the next player.60 minutes£6,500£6,500£41,000
(of £57,950)		No Shield on offer
8Reverse nursery rhymes. The players were divided into two teams. The team in the woods needed to locate four dolls that sang nursery rhymes backwards, memorise the sound, and then replicate it over the phone to the castle team. The castle team was responsible for remembering the sound, recording it into a gramophone, and then reversing the sound to identify the correct nursery rhyme. There was one shield hidden in the dollhouse.30 minutes£7,500£10,000£48,500
(of £67,950)		Jake
9Build statues. The players had to move giant heads and bodies up a hill and build all 5 statues on plinths to win £10,000. Each head had a players name on it and one of the plinths displayed a shield. Whoever’s name was on the head of the statue on the shield plinth would be immune from murder.45 minutes£10,000£10,000£58,500
(of £77,950)		Freddie
10Move and think like a traitor. The players faced an enormous chess board featuring their names. The team was required to respond to questions and position a chess piece on the name of the player they thought was the correct answer. For every answer that aligned with the responses provided by the Traitors, £2,000 was contributed to the prize fund. Afterward, each player selected a chest, one of which held a shield.No time limit£6,000£10,000£64,500
(of £87,950)		Leanne
11Players had to complete 3 challenges (as detailed in the notes below [a] [b] [c] ) to bank gold, adding a potential £12,000 to the prize fund. Whoever banked the most gold individually out of those who survived the next banishment would become the Seer with the power to know one player's true identity.5 minutes on Challenge 3£9,100£12,000£73,600
(of £99,950)		No Shield on offer
12For the final mission, players had to volunteer to hang beneath a helicopter with bags of gold, which they had to drop into a burning ring of fire. One player remained at the castle to signal via radio when to drop the gold. The cash amounts inside the bags were unknown until the mission was complete. For each player who volunteered, £2,500 was added to the prize fund.No time limit£21,000£30,000£94,600
(of £129,950)

Notes

  1. ↑ Challenge 1 - Players were faced with 15 horror clowns holding balloons— 10 carrying £200 in gold and 5 with skulls inside their waistcoats. All the clowns opened their waistcoats for the players to see the symbols. They then had to memorise which clowns held gold or skulls before the clowns were mixed up. Players then chose a clown by popping its balloon. If the clown had gold, £200 was added to the prize fund. If the clown had a skull, any collected winnings were lost, and the player was eliminated from that challenge - £2,000 won.
  2. ↑ Challenge 2 - Players had to choose a chair with a doll sat on it, then take it in turns to pull the cord with the doll saying a cash amount. Players had to decide how many times to pull the doll's cord in order to accumulate money. If the doll announced "too greedy - you’re out", the player lost any money won up to that point - £1,900 won.
  3. ↑ Challenge 3 - Players saw cages with their names on them. Hidden in the woods was £7,000 in gold coins, each worth £50. Players had to find as many coins as possible, place them in their cage, and hoist it up within 5 minutes (without a countdown) to secure the money - £5,200 won.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
series		Title  [13] Original release dateUK viewers
(millions)  [14]
251"Episode 1"1 January 2025 (2025-01-01)9.23
262"Episode 2"2 January 2025 (2025-01-02) [a] 8.54
273"Episode 3"3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)8.64
284"Episode 4"8 January 2025 (2025-01-08)9.08
295"Episode 5"9 January 2025 (2025-01-09)9.06
306"Episode 6"10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)9.11
317"Episode 7"15 January 2025 (2025-01-15)9.16
328"Episode 8"16 January 2025 (2025-01-16)9.29
339"Episode 9"17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)9.33
3410"Episode 10"22 January 2025 (2025-01-22)9.40
3511"Episode 11"23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)9.53
3612"The Final"24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)9.91
Notes
  1. ↑ This episode was released on BBC iPlayer on 1 January 2025.

Ratings

Weekly ratings for each show on BBC One. All ratings are provided by BARB. [15] The final episode of Uncloaked on BBC Two achieved a rating of 5.76 million viewers.

EpisodeDateOfficial rating
(millions)		Weekly rank
for BBC One		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
Episode 11 January9.2322
Episode 22 January8.5444
Episode 33 January8.6433
Episode 48 January9.0822
Episode 59 January9.0633
Episode 610 January9.1111
Episode 715 January9.1633
Episode 816 January9.2922
Episode 917 January9.3311
Episode 1022 January9.4033
Episode 1123 January9.5322
Episode 1224 January9.9111
Series average20259.19——

References

  1. ↑ "BBC confirms The Traitors' season 3 release date with first look". Digital Spy . 29 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Traitors returns to BBC One and iPlayer on New Year's Day". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Traitors season 3: Release date speculation and latest news | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "'The Traitors' UK Renewed For Season 3 Before Season 2 Launch". Deadline. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Jenne, Ellen (23 February 2024). "BBC searching for people to go on The Traitors series 3 - how to apply". Wales Online . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "How to apply for The Traitors season 3 application explained". Heart . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "You won't believe the number of people who have applied for The Traitors series 3 | Virgin Radio UK". Virgin Radio . 4 March 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dramatic New Trailer For The Traitors Reveals Season 3 Start Date – And There's Not Long To Wait". HuffPost . 29 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman teases "different" series 3 and explains why she'd be "the worst player in history"". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman: 'New twist will have fans on edge of seats' | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Traitors Series 3 Contestants - Meet the players joining Claudia Winkleman in the castle". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Who is Maia? Meet The Traitors season 3 contestant & full-time mum | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Traitors – Series 1". BBC . Choose appropriate episode. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Most Viewed Programmes (See relevant week(s))". BARB.
  15. ↑ "Four-screen dashboard (7-day data)". BARB . Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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