Celebrity Traitors Cast Reportedly Paid £760,000 Ahead of BBC Launch

The upcoming BBC series Celebrity Traitors features a star-studded cast including Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Charlotte Church, Kate Garraway, Paloma Faith, and others competing in a game of trust and deception to win £100,000 for charity. Reports reveal that each celebrity is paid a flat fee of £40,000 to participate, totaling at least £760,000 in salaries, which notably exceeds the charity prize amount. This equal pay approach is seen as a leveling factor among participants, despite the varying celebrity profiles and drawing power, with some expressing unease over the uniform fee structure. Comparisons have been drawn between Celebrity Traitors and ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, with the latter reportedly paying higher salaries to its contestants. Hosts Marina Hyde and Richard Osman of The Rest Is Entertainment podcast highlighted the high caliber of the Celebrity Traitors cast and described the show's first episode as 'amazing,' indicating strong anticipation for the series. The BBC has declined to comment on the reported salaries, but the show's blend of celebrity competition and charitable stakes is expected to attract significant viewer interest.