Claudia Winkleman is flanked by hooded ‘traitors’ as she unites with spin-off host ahead of new series
CLAUDIA Winkleman was flanked by two hooded Traitors as she ramped up the anticipation for a second series of the BBC hit.
No sooner had the telly anchor wrapped her hosting duties on Strictly Come Dancing 2023 – which saw actress Ellie Leach, 22, crowned winner – Claudia plunged into promotion for the psychological game show.
Last year, The Traitors hosted by Claudia, 51, pitted 22 contestants against one another at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands
After four weeks of skulduggery, it was Aaron Evans, Hannah Byczkowski and Meryl Williams who triumphed and took a share of the prize pot.
Now the glam BBC One host has united with co-presenter Ed Gamble, 37, just days before the second instalment hits screens.
Claudia oozed glam in a silver oversized chunky knit jumper paired with leggings as she arrived at London’s Electric Cinema.
She finished off her winter look with matching boots and added a pop of colour with a red manicure.
The fan-favourite presenter kept her brunette locks in a sleek style -complete with her signature chunky fringe – as she hit the red carpet.
Meanwhile Ed, who will host the spin-off podcast for the first time, opted for a checked jacket, mustard-coloured knit and jeans.
They posed for a series of joint snaps before Claudia braved a spot in between two hooded Traitors.
Hidden amongst the show’s batch of contestants are The Traitors – whose job is to secretly murder a player every night, without getting caught.
It’s up to the others, the Faithfuls, to try to detect who the traitors are, and banish them from the game, before they become their next victim.
Earlier this month, the BBC confirmed a return date for The Traitors’ second UK season – this being January 3.
And just last week, Claudia revealed a huge new change for the second series.
She said bosses have made huge changes to ensure the hit show feels fresh, including a revamp of the famous castle.
The host revealed: “I think I’m allowed to say the armoury has gone and now there’s a kitchen.”
Teasing what to expect from series two, she added: “The players are all excellent. They come having seen the first series so are more quick to suspect.
“It definitely gave them some tips and you can see some arrive and play the game immediately.
“But the game itself is so strong that however prepared you think you are, you’re not.
“It definitely gets extremely tense, it did in the first series too, but there’s one round table in this episode when I came out shaking.”