Claudia Winkleman has revealed season three of The Traitors “takes my breath away” and is a must watch in 2025.

Earlier this year, millions tuned in to watch “traitor” Harry Clark outwit his fellow contestants to win £95,000 in the dramatic finale of the second series.

Now The Traitors is back for a third season, which will begin on New Year's Day (January 1) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The third series will see a new group of strangers play a game of strategy, suspicion, and backstabbing in a bid to win a cash prize of up to £120,000.

Claudia Winkleman reveals new series of The Traitors "takes my breath away"

Winkleman said she "can't wait" for the public to see season three of The Traitors as there is something about it that "takes my breath away".

The 52-year-old, speaking to The Sunday Times, said: “When people loved the first one we were amazed.

“I said to the BBC, ‘Let’s not do it again.’ I think it’s so chic just to do something once and do it well and then to say goodbye.

“The boss at the BBC literally came over and took my temperature and was like, ‘We go again.’

“But you can’t take its success for granted. I’ll twitch nervously until January 24, when the series ends.

“I can’t wait for you to see it. There’s something in it that takes my breath away.

“Chairs are tipped over. When everybody’s gone, the crew and I stand there and shake because we’ve just witnessed real emotion, real tension, a real release."

Who is Claudia Winkleman?

The Traitors, which is based on a Dutch format called De Verraders, involves Winkleman selecting a small number of players to be 'the traitors'.

The rest of the players are 'the faithfuls' and are unaware of the identity of the traitors.

While trying to avoid being eliminated, the faithfuls must figure out who is a traitor and vote them out so they can take the prize money for themselves.

The UK version of the show has won a host of awards including a BAFTA Award in 2023 for best reality and constructed factual show.

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When does The Traitors season 3 start?

Season three of The Traitors will start on Wednesday, January 1 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The first two episodes of the new series will air at 8pm while the rest will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 9pm.