The Celebrity Traitors: Is it the most popular TV show on the box?

Why is ‘The Traitors’ so popular at the moment?

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00:00The Celebrity Traitors has overtaken Strictly Come Dancing as the UK's most-watched television

00:05series. The BBC One show drew an audience of 12 million for its first episode, making

00:11it the network's highest-rated unscripted programme since 2022.

00:16The launch episode peaked at 6.5 million live viewers, setting a new record for the series.

00:23By comparison, a recent Strictly Come Dancing episode, also hosted by Claudia Winkleman,

00:28attracted 6.9 million viewers, while the Traitors recently peaked at 7.1 million.

00:35According to BBC figures, the Traitors' season 3 finale drew 9.91 million viewers, more than

00:41double the audience for its debut season. The series has grown its audience every year

00:46since launching in December 2022. Reality TV remains a major force in British entertainment,

00:52with other shows like Big Brother, Married at First Sight and The Real Housewives continuing

00:57to pull in large audience across the UK.