BBC's Celebrity Traitors Finale Draws Record 11.23 Million

The Celebrity Traitors finale drew a record-breaking audience of over eleven million viewers, eclipsing all other BBC shows this year. The 80-minute episode also kept viewers glued, as Romesh Ranganathan and Bash Croft were crowned winners. They split an £83,000 prize between the Refugee Council and Choose Love charities. Meanwhile, the final saw Maya Jama and King Kenny eliminated after a tense vote. The finale averaged an overnight audience of eleven point two three million and peaked at eleven point six million. Including catch-up and streaming, the season drew more than fifteen million viewers over seven days. This average of nine point seven million overnight viewers marks a two-million-viewer jump from season one. The production, led by Studio Lambert Scotland, faced early controversy when Richard E. Grant exposed himself as a traitor. Despite the drama, the ratings stayed strong, proving the format's appeal to a wide audience. The finale's success may secure the show's future beyond the current season.